Scholarships
Thanks to the continued support of donors to the department we are able to award endowed scholarships to quite a number of our students each year. The scholarships are, with two exceptions, open to all majors housed in the English Department: Creative Writing, Literature, Linguistics, and Professional Writing.
Students will apply for all scholarships via a single application form.
Submission deadline is March 1, 2023.
General requirements and eligibility
- Continuing students in a major housed in English only - applicants need to be enrolled during the academic year 2023/24.
- Junior or higher standing by the beginning of fall 2023 is required (=a minimum of 64 earned credit hours).
- Submit a written piece, complete paper or excerpt, 5-7 pages double-spaced or its equivalent.
- Submit a brief contextualizing note.
- File a FAFSA with the Office of Student Financial Assistance (this helps determine level of need for some scholarships).
Apply
Scholarships in detail
Terry and Chris Baehr English Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing
- Basis: merit and need
Cathlene Denny Creative Writing Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Creative Writing
- Basis: merit and need
Craver-Overton Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing
- Basis: merit
- Preference is given to students in the University Honors Program.
Robert R. Kettler Memorial Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Literature
- Basis: merit and need
- Preference is given to students with a deep interest in American Literature.
Bill Moeller Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing
- Basis: merit
- Only graduates of Butler County (OH) high schools are eligible.
Gordon D. and Mary S. Wilson Scholarship
- Majors eligible: Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing
- Basis: merit