UWG | Scholarships and Awards

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The Department of English offers a variety of scholarships and awards for students enrolled in our degree program. Specific scholarships and awards are listed below, along with eligibility requirements. The specific amount for each scholarship will vary from year to year, depending on the income generated by the endowment. Currently, we have two scholarships in English (Willie Maude Thompson and George W. Walker Scholarships).

Scholarships

Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship in English

Given in memory of Willie Maude Thompson, this scholarship first became available during the 1996-97 academic year. The scholarship amount may be awarded to one recipient or divided equally among multiple recipients. The total amount generated by this fund is approximately $1,500.

Requirements
The Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship shall be awarded to a rising senior English major who demonstrates academic excellence and whose outstanding service to the department and college community enhances the English program. The criteria include
- an overall GPA of 3.6 or higher
- outstanding contributions and/or exceptional service including but not limited to contributions to departmental 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.
- current enrollment at UWG

George W. Walker English Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. George W. Walker and may be conferred upon one or more recipients. The total amount generated by this fund is approximately $2,250.

Requirements
The George W. Walker English Scholarship shall be awarded to a rising junior or senior English major who has made significant contributions to the department. 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 department (including but not limited to contributions to departmental 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;
- current enrollment at UWG

Mary Anne (Sugar) Wilson Goreau DeVillier Memorial Scholarship

This is an unrestricted scholarship designed to let the program support any students that it deems deserving.

Awards

First Year Writing 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

Undergraduate Awards

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.
Mr. Marion L. & Mrs. Douglass Fisher Award
Criteria: 1. The recipient must be a rising junior or senior standing majoring in English; 2. The student must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better; 3. Preference will be given to students concentrating in American Literature; 4. The student must demonstrate superior writing ability as determined by the awarding committee.

Graduate Awards

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

Other Awards

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

Faculty Teaching Awards

Martha Saunders Excellence in Teaching First-Year Writing Award
Robert Reynolds Excellence in Teaching Award