English Department Scholarship Applications Due April 15

Below are listed (1) the names of various departmental scholarships for undergraduate and/or graduate students from which awards may be made each year; (2) the criteria for eligibility for each; (3) and the methods for applying. If qualified, a student may apply for more than one scholarship using the attached application form along with the accompanying materials stipulated for each. 

Students do not need to be full-time in order to apply for scholarships, but they must be full-time during the quarter they receive the award.

Deadline for applying is Friday, April 15, 2005.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT www.calstatela.edu/univ/finaid/scholar.htm. 

THE CLAYTON AND PATRICIA MATTHEWS SCHOLARSHIP 
for undergraduate students in the English B.A. program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Be a declared English major with an interest in writing 
• Have a 3.0 overall GPA 
• Have junior or senior status 
• Be in continuing student status 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative work, either creative writing or a scholarly paper 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE WILLIAM LEARY IRWIN SWERDLOW SCHOLARSHIP 
for undergraduate students in the English B.A. degree program or graduate students in the English M.A. degree program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Be a declared English major or have classified graduate standing 
• Have a 3.0 GPA in major 
• Be in continuing student status 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative work, either creative writing or a scholarly paper 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE POTTER-RASKIN FELLOWSHIP 
for undergraduate students in the English B.A degree program or graduate students in the English M.A. program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Be a declared English major or have classified graduate standing. 
• Have a 3.0 GPA Be in continuing student status 
• Show financial need 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative work, either creative writing or a scholarly paper 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE DOROTHY MCKENZIE SCHOLARSHIP 
for graduate students in the English M.A. degree program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Have a 3.5 GPA in coursework in the M.A. degree program 
• Be planning to work in the field of children’s literature 
• Have completed both English 430 and 432 (or an equivalent at another university) with at least one “A” and one “B” grade 
• Be in continuing student status 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative work, either creative writing or a scholarly paper 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE JOHN A. PALMER GRADUATE HONORS SCHOLARSHIP 
for graduate students in the English M.A. degree program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Have a 3.5 GPA in course work in the M.A. degree program in English 
• Be advanced to candidacy 
• Be in continuing student status 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative scholarly work 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE FEDERICK SHROYER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
for graduate students in the English M.A. degree program. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Have a 3.0 GPA in coursework in the M.A. degree program in English 
• Have classified graduate standing 
• Be in continuing student status 

Accompanying Material 

• The completed application form 
• A sample of representative scholarly work or creative writing 
• Three letters of recommendation from English professors at CSULA

THE HAKE SCHOLARSHIP IN LINGUISTICS 
for students enrolled in the Minor in Comparative Linguistics or the Major in English. 

Criteria for Eligibility 

• Must be enrolled in the Minor in Comparative Linguistics and have completed 4 courses in linguistics or be enrolled in the Major in English and have completed 4 courses in linguistics. 
• Be in continuing student status. 

Accompanying material 

• The completed application form. 
• Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a teacher of linguistics.