Joseph J. Ellis Essay Scholarship, 2016
Thank you for your interest in the 2016 Joseph J. Ellis Scholarship to the Great Books Summer Program
at Amherst College. Up to two full scholarships for one-week programs will be awarded to students based
upon a minimum 500-word student essay. Scholarships will be awarded primarily based on the merit of
the essay, but financial need will be taken into consideration.
Essay Question: Write about an important person in American history, and
explain the role they played in that history. You may choose anyone from
before the year 2000. Be creative! Some examples of possible topics include:
Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin); Alexander Hamilton (Founding Father);
W.E.B. Du Bois (civil rights leader); Mae Jemison (first African American female astronaut);
Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone); Maria Tallchief (Native American ballerina)
To apply, please submit your minimum 500-word essay with the attached Financial Aid Application and
copies of all supporting documents listed on the application.
Please be assured that your application will remain completely confidential. All entries will be read by the
judges, and judges’ decisions are final.* Ellis Scholarship awards are not granted to recipients from prior
years.
The deadline for all Financial Aid applications is April 20, 2016. Applicants will receive a response
by May 13th.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please don’t hesitate to contact our Financial Aid
office at 866-480-7323 Option #44. We can also be reached via email at
heathern@greatbookssummer.com.
Sincerely,
Heather Nielsen
Financial Aid Coordinator
Great Books Summer Program Admissions
PO Box 743 Fairfield, CT 06824
*The Joseph J. Ellis Scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Ellis and in recognition of his kind encouragement of the Great
Books Summer Program. The scholarship is administered by GBSP. Dr. Ellis is neither an administrator nor a judge of the
scholarship awards.
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• A personal note from the student about their interest and expectations in the program.
• A statement describing why you feel Financial Aid should be awarded to your child.
• Provide copies of parent(s) 2015 signed Federal Income Tax Return form with
documentation on all 2015 income (i.e. W-2, 1099, interest statements). If you are not
required to file a 2015 tax return, please submit a statement to explain why and submit
documentation of income.
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