Scholarships, Awards, Student Employment, and
Other Sources of Funding Below are listed some of the scholarships available to English Majors. For further information concerning scholarships and other forms of financial aid, see the current Winthrop Catalog, or click here to go to the Financial Resource Center page. Except as otherwise indicated, the value of scholarships will vary according to the availability of funds. Unless otherwise stipulated, all scholarship awards are made on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, service, and need. If you have questions about any of these scholarships, please contact Dr. Jones. The Hurley Fellowships for undergraduate travel and research re offered every year to eligible English majors. The application deadline is usually in March. For more information, please contact Dr. Bill Naufftus. Freshman ScholarshipsThe Winthrop Scholar Awards Winthrop's top scholarships covering all tuition, fees, and room and board charges are awarded to two entering freshmen who exhibit outstanding scholastic achievement. Applicants who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class must score a minimum of 1150 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test; others must score at least 1250. Recipients, known as Winthrop Scholars, will be required to keep a 3.5 grade point average to renew the award. Winthrop Alumni Honor Scholarships Established by the Alumni Association of Winthrop University and financed through the Alumni Annual Fund. Need is not a criterion. The Anne Willis Lewis Scholarship Established by Mrs. Lewis, an alumna. A student may retain this scholarship for 4 years if an overall grade-point ratio of at least 3.00 is maintained. Scholarships For Freshmen and UpperclassmenThe Class of 1932 Scholarship Established by the Class of 1932 on the occasion of their 50th reunion, awarded to a rising Junior or Senior who is a South Carolina resident and plans to make teaching a career. Applications should be made to the Dean of the College of Education. The Holcombe Scholarship Established by Mrs. Betty Holcombe, an alumna, awarded to a student with a 3.0 GPR majoring in the liberal arts. Scholarships For UpperclassmenThe Robert P. Lane Scholarship Established by the family of Robert P. Lane in memory of the distinguished chairman of Winthrop's English Department. The scholarship is given to a rising junior or senior majoring in English and having a demonstrated interest in study leading to a college teaching career. The Hayes Scot Heavner Scholarship A scholarship awarded to a rising sophomore, junior, or senior who is majoring in a subject in the College of Arts and Sciences and intends to seek teacher certification and to pursue a career in teaching and coaching. The scholarship was established by the family and by the friends in memory of Winthrop student Hayes Scot Heavner. The Julius Friedheim Scholarship Established by the late Mr. Friedheim, awarded to the rising junior from South Carolina with the highest academic average. Need is not a criterion. Student EmploymentCollege Work Study Program Students taking at least a half-time load who qualify under Federal guidelines may be employed by the University under the University Work-Study Program. Students interested in this program are required to file a Financial Aid Form (FAF). Employed students are expected to maintain a satisfactory scholastic record and to perform assigned work in a satisfactory manner. AwardsThe Robert P. Lane Prize For Fiction A cash prize awarded each year to one or more students whose original short stories submitted in a competition held by The Anthology are judged to merit distinction. Annie Laurie Steppe Prize At the request of the family of the late Annie Laurie Steppe, a fund has been established to award annually a prize for excellence in freshman composition. This prize will be awarded to a continuing student at Winthrop University. The prize-winning essay must be a revised version of any essay written in Writing 101 or 102 courses.
Photo of punting at Cambridge taken by P.S. Gear, 2005 Hurley Fellowship recipient
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