Scholarships
English Department Scholarships
Because of the generosity of past and current donors, the Department offers five different scholarships. This award for each of them in 2013 is $1,000.
Please observe the requirements for each scholarship as listed below and submit one copy of an essay or creative-writing sample as required. Write a cover letter that includes your name, your contact information, and the scholarship for which you are applying. Please attach a current CAPP report through which we can verify declared major, GPA, and student-standing. You may apply for more than one scholarship.
The deadline for applications for the scholarships is Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. Please submit your application to Dr. Troyer in the English Department during her office hours (King 456) or to her box in the English department.
The Dorothea Brooke Endowed Scholarship:
Established by a generous anonymous donor and named for the protagonist of George Eliot’s Middlemarch.
English major
Min. GPA of 3.0
Financial need, based on FAFSA as filed with MSU Denver
Taking 12 credit hours or more during semester scholarship received
Please submit an essay of 5-7 pages on a literary work.
The Dr. Paul Farkas Memorial Scholarship:
Established in honor of Dr. Paul Farkas, a respected colleague and admired professor who taught in the Department for 40 years.
English major
Junior standing (between 60 and 89 credit hours accomplished)
Min GPA of 3.0
Taking 12 credit hours during semester scholarship received
Scholarship can be received for multiple years
Please submit a 10-15 page critical literary analysis on topic chosen by student.
The Gerald Fenger Memorial Endowed Scholarship:
Established in honor of Dr. Gerald Fenger, an MSUDenver American literature professor.
English major
Min GPA of 2.75
Have financial need, based on FAFSA
Taking 15 credit hours or more during semester scholarship received
Please submit an essay of 5-7 pages on American literature.
The Candy Lee Osgood Memorial Endowed Scholarship:
Established in honor of Candy Lee Osgood, an MSU Denver graduate.
English major
Min GPA of 3.0
Female
Renewable for multiple years
Please submit a creative writing sample not to exceed 10 pages. This text could be an excerpt of a longer work.
Future Teacher Award:
Established to help a promising new teacher with tuition during his or her demanding student-teaching semester.
English/Secondary Education major
Min GPA of 3.0
Must be student teaching during the semester award is received
Please submit a unit plan from 4600 or 4640 along with a 3-5 page essay describing your vision for your secondary language arts classroom.
