East Central University
Department of English & Languages
Application for Scholarships
The Department of English and Languages awards numerous ECU Foundation scholarships each spring.
The scholarships provide funding for the subsequent academic year. In order to be eligible for a Department
of English and Languages scholarship, interested students must complete this application and submit it to
the main office in Horace Mann 301 no later than March 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. If they prefer, students
may submit applications through email to mwalling@ecok.edu. The date and time of the deadline
apply to all submissions. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted. The
department offers over 15 scholarships per year.
Name:________________________________________________________________________
I. D. Number:
Major:
Minor:
Are you a teacher certification candidate? Yes No
Do you live in university housing?
Yes
No
Mailing Address:________________________________________________________________
Telephone:_________________________ E-Mail:_____________________________________
Hometown:________________________ High School:_________________________________
College grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale): Cumulative: ___________
English:___________
Number of credit hours completed: ___________
Please list any ECU scholarship you are currently receiving:______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Please indicate the scholarships for which you would like to be considered.
If you are applying for English scholarships, include a sample of academic work written for an
ENG course.
If you are applying for Creative Writing scholarships, include a sample of creative writing.
If you are applying for Foreign Language scholarship, include a letter of support from a foreign
language instructor.
English:
 Daisy Moore Duvall Scholarship (sophomore or higher)
 Margaret Nims Centennial Writing Scholarship (sophomore or higher)
 The Young Family Centennial Scholarship (59 hours completed)
 Reed Loving-Watt Scholarship (12 hours completed)
 Molly Shi Boren English Scholarship
 Higginbotham Family English Scholarship
 Judy Carroll Centennial Memorial English Scholarship (sophomore or higher)
 Sara Randall Memorial English Scholarship (junior or senior)
 Briles English Scholarship
 May Sanders Burns Scholarship (freshman)
Creative Writing:
 J.H. and Joyce Criswell Scholarship (senior)
 Professional Writing Scholarship
Foreign Language:
 Lemoine Crabtree Russian Award
 Higginbotham Family Language Scholarship (any foreign language study)
 Briles Language Scholarship (any foreign language study)
 Luther Edge Spanish Scholarship (Spanish speaking student or Spanish minor)
 Oscar L. Parker Spanish Scholarship (Spanish language study)
 Beatrice Wisehart Spanish Scholarship (junior or senior Spanish language study)
 Gary and Linda Ainsworth Centennial Russia Travel Scholarship
 Study in France Scholarship
Extracurricular, academic, and creative activities and accomplishments within the Department:
Activities and accomplishments outside the Department or at other colleges:
Brief Statement of why you think you deserve a scholarship (including references to ability,
background, goals, financial need, etc., as appropriate):