English Scholarships and Awards
English is dedicated to supporting our students. A range of scholarship and awards opportunities are available for undergraduate- and graduate-level English majors. Please review the requirements carefully for each scholarship and award listed below.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
- Apply to UWG to be admitted if you have not already.
- Review the requirements for each scholarship listed below.
- Apply for a scholarship through the scholarships portal.
- Make sure to upload all required materials to the portal with your application.
Questions? Contact: english@westga.edu
scholarships for incoming freshman and higher
Awarded to a student majoring in English.
Awarded to English students who are military veterans or active duty military students.
scholarships for continuing undergraduate students
Awarded to a rising junior or senior English major who has made significant program, this award recognizes students of high caliber based on demonstrated academic potential. The criteria include:
- an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher
- meritorious service to the program, including but not limited to contributions to publications, projects, and special programs; contributions to college publications (ex. college newspaper); or other significant related contributions which reflect favorable upon the English program
- demonstrated commitment to the program.
Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in English with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, with a preference to students concentrating in American literature.
Awarded to a rising senior English major who demonstrates academic excellence and whose outstanding service to the program and college community enhances the English program. Criteria include:
- an overall GPA of 3.6 or higher
- outstanding contributions and/or exceptional service including but not limited to contributions to program publications, projects, and special programs; presentations at professional meetings, contributions to college publications (ex. college newspaper); or other significant related contributions which reflect favorably upon the English program.
Scholarships for graduate students
Awarded to a graduate student majoring in English with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher and whose concentration is in American and/or Southern literature.
Awarded to a graduate student in English with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
awards
- Jane B. Hill Award for Excellence in First Year Writing
- The Stanley Parkman Excellence in Writing Award
- The Stanley Parkman Excellence in Tutoring Award
- Gordon Watson Award
Criteria: Named in honor of Gordon Watson, this award is presented annually at the University Honors Convocation to an undergraduate major in English. It is the highest honor that we confer on one of our majors. The recipient should be a junior or senior English major with a high GPA (at least 3.2) and some involvement in extracurricular activities. Typically, the award has gone to a graduating senior, but that is not a requirement. The award carries no monetary stipend. - Insight Awards (Junior and Senior)
Criteria: This award is given each year to one or more junior and one or more senior English major who has done outstanding work in at least one upper division English course. The student is not required to have the highest grade in the class or the highest overall GPA; however, they should exhibit critical or insightful approaches to the course content and/or make other significant contributions to the course through such activities as class discussions, presentations, and other coursework. - Most Promising New English Major
Criteria: Student must be registered as an English major - Most Outstanding English Education Major
Criteria: Student must be registered as an English major and be accepted into the certification sequence through the College of Education. - Most Outstanding English Minor
Criteria: Student must be registered as an English minor. - Most Outstanding Film Studies Minor
Criteria: Student must be registered as a Film Studies minor. - Robert Snyder Prize for Most Outstanding Contribution to a Senior Seminar
Criteria: Students who took the senior seminar the previous spring and fall semesters are eligible. Consideration should be given to students who excel academically in the seminar and who make significant contributions to the seminar's overall success.
- Graduate Insight Award
- Most Outstanding Graduate Student
Criteria: Students who are currently enrolled in our M.A. program are eligible. Consideration may be given to students based on their academic achievements as well as their other contributions to the graduate program. - Dr. James W. Mathews Distinguished Endowed English Scholarship for Graduate Studies
- Dr. James W. Mathews Prize for Best Graduate Student Essay
- Dr. Corliss Hines Edwards, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
- Kay Magenheimer Poetry Prize
Criteria: Selected by the Creative Writing faculty - Ben W. Griffith Fiction Prize
Criteria: Selected by the Creative Writing faculty - Creative Nonfiction Prize
Criteria: Selected by the Creative Writing faculty - David Bottoms Distinguished Alumnus Award
- English Program Service Award
- Best Nomination Letter for Robert Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award
- Martha Saunders Excellence in Teaching First-Year Writing Award
- Robert Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award