Virginia Tech, Department of English
Undergraduate Scholarships in English: Application
How to apply
Application deadline: March 1*, 5:00 pm
Complete this form.
Write a personal statement of 250 words: introduce yourself and explain how you meet the scholarship criteria.
Select a paper from an English class to submit.
Update your resume.
Combine these four documents into one file (with page breaks in between). Name it Lastname_scholarship_YEAR
Submit the application by email attachment to kagraham@vt.edu
Criteria for all scholarships
All scholarships are for English majors; if you are a double major, English must be your primary major. The
minimum GPA for consideration is 3.0 in the major and overall. Applicants may be considered for multiple
scholarships, but no person will be awarded more than one.
Your name
VT ID number
Email address
Local phone
Mailing address
City, State ZIP
Credit hours completed as of May of
this year
GPA overall
GPA in major
Title of critical essay or course project submitted
Scholarship for which you are applying
You may check more than one, but please check only those for which you are qualified.
Scholarship
Eligibility
Smoot
Rising sophomore merit
$1,000
Johnston
Rising junior
Values: learning, appreciation of English,
commitment to community, and concerns for high
personal and academic goals
$1,000
Robertson
Rising senior
Student's accomplishments: academic
achievement and extracurricular leadership or
community service; 3.5 minimum GPA
$1,500 (4
scholarships)
Knobler
English major
Love of learning, appreciation of English,
commitment to community, concerns for high
personal and academic goals
$1,000 (3
scholarships)
Separate application due August 1; demonstrated
interest in the written word and a dedication to the
study of English
$1,500
Distinguished Entering transfer
Alumni Board student
Criteria
Amount
Personal statement
Please attach a statement of no more than 250 words or one page in which you introduce yourself to the
Honorifics Committee and explain how you meet the award criteria.
*Distinguished Alumni Board Scholarship application due August 1
More information: www.english.vt.edu/undergraduate/scholarships.html
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Course paper or project
Please include your best paper from an English class of at least 6 pages but no more than 15.
Summary of community involvement, leadership
Please summarize instances of such activities in your life.
Notification of awards and note of appreciation to the donor
If you are selected for a scholarship, the chair of the Department of English will notify you and provide you
with information about the donor’s interests in helping students. Before scholarship funds will be deposited into
your account, you will need to submit two copies of a letter in which you introduce yourself to the donor and
express your appreciation for the scholarship. The deadline for the letters is April 15.
Payment of scholarships
Scholarships are paid to the Office of Financial Aid, where they are applied to your tuition or other university
expenses. If there is a remainder, the Office of Financial Aid will issue a check to the scholarship winner.
Please indicate how you would like the funds to be paid if you are selected for a scholarship:
distributed equally between fall and spring semesters
fall semester only
spring semester only
CLAHS scholarship opportunities
Please see http://www.undergraduate.clahs.vt.edu/scholarships/index.html for information on College
scholarships, including Study Abroad scholarships and the John Rathbone Scholarship for English or History
majors.
More information: www.english.vt.edu/undergraduate/scholarships.html