Application for English Department Scholarships
Deadline for receipt of all materials: 5PM Friday, February 26, 2016
Every spring, the English Department awards several scholarships. Amounts of the general scholarships listed
below vary from year to year (last year, nine awards ranged from $550 to $1000). Occasionally a scholarship is not
awarded. We also offer several scholarships, which in recent years have ranged from $275 to $1000, as prizes in
writing competitions: The William James Verville Scholarship, and the Charles E. Bull Creative Writing
Award require separate writing submissions and involve separate application procedures. Get further information
for these awards from the English Department Office or from the department website:
http://nau.edu/CAL/English/Student-Resources/Scholarships/
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Patricia Mapes Andersen Scholarship: for an undergraduate English major or graduate student in English
with minimum 3.0 GPA.
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William M. Burke Scholarship: for an undergraduate English major with minimum 3.0 GPA.
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The Mary A. Hill Scholarship: for an undergraduate English major or graduate student in English with
minimum 3.0 GPA and evidence of financial need as determined by federally approved needs analysis.
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Sybil Hall Shott Scholarship: for an undergraduate English major or graduate student in English with
minimum 3.0 GPA.
Eligibility: To be eligible for these scholarships, you must
(1) be a declared BA in English major or a BS in Ed. Secondary Education: English major or a graduate student in
one of the English Department’s four graduate degree programs (MA, MA-TESL, MFA, PHD);
(2) enroll in courses during the 2016-2017 academic year, when scholarship awards will be disbursed;
(3) by February 26, 2016, have at least sophomore status with a minimum of 6 completed hours of NAU English
courses beyond composition if you are an undergraduate English major or have completed 9 hours at NAU if you are
a graduate student in English.
Name: ____________________________________________________ ID: ______________________
Local Address: ______________________________________ Phone #: ____________________
E-mail: ____________Degree Program: _____ MA Emphasis: ___________ Minor or second major: ___________
As of February 26, 2016: Total Credits Completed at NAU: __________Total Credits Completed in English: ________
Expected Date of Graduation: _______Current overall NAU GPA: _______ GPA in NAU English Courses: ______
Permanent Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Filed for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Yes __ No __
Names of two persons submitting recommendations on your behalf:
1. _________________________________________
2. ______________________________________
Provide the supporting materials specified on the reverse of this application.
Drop off your application and supporting materials at the Department of English Office, Liberal Arts Building,
Room 140. Or mail them to arrive by the deadline at the following address:
English Department Chair
Box 6032, NAU College of Arts and Letters
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6032.
Materials Required:
1. With this completed “Application” form (front and back), attach a printout of your current
NAU undergraduate or graduate transcript (your unofficial LOUIE transcript is fine, but it should
include transfer credit information).
2. Include an up-to-date résumé or curriculum vitae specifying your school record, awards or
recognitions, extracurricular and service activities, and/or work experience.
3. Include a statement of approximately 500 words that describes your academic work and your
particular interests in English study. This statement might include one or more of the following:
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discussion of your goals and how an English scholarship will help you attain those goals;
a description and evaluation of your progress toward your degree;
further exposition of information on your résumé that is particularly relevant to your
scholarship application;
The scholarship committee strongly encourages you to submit a clear, inventive,
professional-quality statement. Convincingly show us your commitment to English study.
The focus and coherence of this submission matter. Develop and explain the details or
anecdotes that you include. And style counts. So carefully edit and proofread. Where
necessary, solicit timely help in revising and polishing writing of this kind.
4. Sign the “NAU’s Scholarship FERPA Statement” printed below.
5. Request two recommendations on your behalf, including at least one from a member of the
NAU English faculty. Be sure that your recommenders meet the posted deadline—for
scholarship applications: Friday, February 26. You can find a recommendation form at the
following link. We also accept letters of recommendation in other formats.
http://nau.edu/uploadedFiles/Academic/CAL/English/Forms/form_Scholarship_Recommed
ation.PDF
NAU’s Scholarship FERPA Statement
Release of Information
By submitting the NAU College of Arts & Letters Scholarship Application Form you are giving your
consent for NAU to release your personal information to donors who will be considering you for
scholarships. This includes, but is not limited to, your application information (résumé, letter, etc.)
GPA, year in school, financial need, major, etc. Also, should you be selected to receive a
scholarship, the donor may request updates of your progress at NAU including GPA, classes taken,
financial need, etc. Only donors seriously considering you for scholarships and approved by the
NAU Scholarship Office may have access to this information and no information will be provided
to any other outside sources. Submission of this interest form confirms that you agree to these
terms and conditions.
I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions. (All data entered will be forwarded to the
NAU Scholarship Office.)
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Applicant’s signature