Scholarships
Description
The Evan J. Scott Endowed English Scholarship fund provides scholarship awards to students who are enrolled in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences who are majoring in English with a focus in a literature or secondary education track. To qualify students must be sophomore level or higher, and demonstrate they have an Expected Family Contribution below 250% of Pell Grant eligibility by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st. Preference will be given to students who come from Colorado Springs School District 11, Fountain-Fort Carson District 8, Wideflield Should read Widefield! School District, or Harrison School District 2. Students are encouraged to reapply for this award each year.
Application Procedures
If you think you are eligible for this scholarship and would like to apply, log in to the UCCS Scholarship Application. Please be sure to address how you fulfill the specific requirements of this award in your UCCS Scholarship Application.
Award Status
Applicants will be notified of scholarship results in the beginning of May.
Deadline
The deadline for submission is March 1, 2021.
Julie Welsh Memorial Scholarship
Description
The Julie Welsh Memorial Scholarship is a need based award for continuing students at UCCS who have completed at least 12 credits of English and have a 3.0 Cumulative GPA. The award seeks to benefit single parents with a strong scholarly record and a primary focus in English. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before March 1st to be considered for the award.
Application Requirements
The following requirements must be submitted via the UCCS Scholarship Application portal.
- General Essay
- Special Essay
Special Essay Topic
In fewer than 100 words please confirm your English major GPA, which can be attained through a DARS degree audit, and status as a single parent.
Award Status
Applicants will be notified of scholarship results in the beginning of May.
Application Procedures
If you think you are eligible for this scholarship and would like to apply, log in to the UCCS Scholarship Application.
Deadline
The deadline is typically in early March. Please contact the Chair of the English department to confirm the exact deadline for this academic year.
Patricia Gray Endowment
Description
The Patricia Ann Gray Scholarship is a need based award for continuing students at UCCS who have completed at least nine (9) credits of 2000-level or above English and have a 3.0 Cumulative GPA in those courses. Ideal applicants are older than the traditional student returning to college after a change in their life circumstances. As many as two students will receive awards ranging from $300-$1,400. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before March 1st to be considered for the award.
Application Requirements
The following requirements must be submitted via the UCCS Scholarship Application portal.
- Special Essay
Special Essay Topic
Limit your response to 500 words: in your capacity as a returning student, why have you come back as an English major?
Additional Documents Required
Submit a current UCCS transcript that is clearly addressed to the Patricia Ann Gray Scholarship Selection Committee. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, however they must include your name and UCCS Student ID number.
Award Status
Applicants will be notified of scholarship results in the beginning of May.
Application Procedures
If you think you are eligible for this scholarship and would like to apply, log in to the UCCS Scholarship Application.
Deadline
The deadline is typically in early March. Please contact the Chair of the English department to confirm the exact deadline for this academic year.
The Rubin-Dorsky Essay Prize in American Literature
Description
The Rubin-Dorsky Essay Prize is designed to recognize the best student essays in American literature. These essays will celebrate the illuminative power of literary analysis, broadly conceived. Each academic year, a minimum of no awards and a maximum of two (2) awards will be given to acknowledge the finest undergraduate student efforts in this wide-ranging and comprehensive field of literary study. The winner will be honored at the UCCS Letters, Arts and Sciences (LAS) Awards Ceremony in May. In addition to receiving a certificate from the English Department acknowledging the award, the winner will be given a prize of $75.00.