Scholarships and Financial Aid

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to full-time student majoring in English with a Literature Option (BSED will also be considered). Sophomores or greater must have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in English. All else equal, preference given to students from Southwest Missouri. Serious consideration will be given to all ways in which potential recipients might contribute to a diverse educational environment. Awards made with regard to financial need.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student majoring in a program in the English Department.
• Have maintained an overall GPA of 3.0. For incoming freshmen consideration will be given to high school performance, college potential, and leadership.

Preference will be given to students that promote diversity on the Missouri State campus.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student majoring in English.
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0. For incoming freshmen consideration will be given if high school GPA is at least 3.5 with a letter of recommendation from a high school instructor.

Preference given to incoming freshmen.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time junior or greater majoring in Professional Writing.
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0. 
• Submit a letter of merit and future goals.

All else equal, financial need may be considered. 

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a junior or greater majoring in English.
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0. 

Consideration given based on demonstration of good character.  Awards made with regard to financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time incoming freshman.
• Be either the 1st Place Prose Winner, the 1st Place Poetry Winner, or the 1st Place Prose and Poetry Anthology Winner in the LAD Language Fair.

Three awards given annually.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time freshman majoring in English
• Have an overall GPA of 2.49 and a departmental GPA of 2.99. 

Incoming freshmen considered based on high school academic performance and leadership.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a graduate student in the English Department.
• Support travel to a State or National conference where you are presenting a scholarly paper.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time incoming freshman majoring in English with a Literature focus.
• Have an overall GPA of 2.49 and a GPA in English of 2.99. 

Consideration made based on high school academic performance and leadership.  If all else equal, financial need will be deciding factor.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

The Recipient of this award will be a student properly enrolled full-time at Missouri State University pursuing an English degree. Students shall have an overall GPA of no less than 3.0. Demonstrated financial need is preferred.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time freshman majoring in English. 

Consideration given based on high school academic performance and leadership.  Preference given to those students residing in Howell County, MO.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time incoming freshman majoring in English.
• Demonstrate high school performance, college potential, and leadership. 

Awards made with regard to financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship is renewed automatically. Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time student majoring in English.
• Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5. For incoming freshmen, consideration will be given to high school performance, college potential, and leadership.

Awards made with regard to financial need.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time sophomore or greater majoring in English with a Creative Writing emphasis.
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time sophomore or greater seeking a major in English. 
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 3.0 in English Education. 

First priority given to first generation college students that can demonstrate financial need.  If there are no first generation college student applicants, then academic performance can be considered.

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a graduate student in Professional Writing Track of Masters in Writing.
• Be enrolled in 6 hours.
• Have a departmental GPA of 3.5. 
• Submit a letter discussing merit and future goals.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship can be renewed, but students must reapply to be considered for renewal. 

Selection criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a full-time senior majoring in English.
• Have an overall GPA of 3.5. 

Financial need may be considered but shouldn't be principle criteria.  Preference given to those planning on attending graduate school. 

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to an undergraduate student seeking a degree in the English Department.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed. 

Selection criteria

Awarded annually to an undergraduate student seeking a degree in the English Department.

Renewal criteria

This scholarship cannot be renewed.