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Arizona State University
Department of English
Box 870302
Tempe, AZ 85287-0302
480.965.3168

Main Office Location:
G. Homer Durham Language and Literature Building - LL 542

ASU English Home > Undergraduate Advising > Scholarships > Friends of English

Friends of the Department of English Scholarship

The Friends of the Department of English Scholarship is for undergraduate English majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and English Education majors in the College of Education. The $500 scholarship is awarded each fall and spring semester.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• have completed at least 60 semester hours;

• have completed at least 18 hours English major courses (at least 9 from ASU);

• have a 3.25 overall GPA;

• have a 3.5 GPA in the major;

• be currently enrolled part-time or full-time at ASU; and

• be planning to enroll part-time or full-time in the upcoming regular semester (fall or spring).

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must complete the following:

1. Application Form

Application forms are available on-line or in the Department of English main office, LL 542.

2. Brief Autobiographical Sketch

Provide a brief, clearly organized autobiographical sketch of no more than 300 words (approximately one typed page). Include a description of your short and long term goals as an English major.

3. Two Letters of Recommendation

The two letters of recommendation must come from members of the ASU Department of English. Be sure to ask faculty members who know your work well enough that they can write strong, detailed letters in support of your application.

Application Deadlines

For fall semesters March 31

For spring semesters October 31

The Scholarships Committee will inform applicants by mail about its final decision.