Applications for the current scholarship and awards cycle are due by March 15, 2026.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Generous donors have established several scholarships for undergraduate English BA or BS Secondary English Education majors and graduate students in the English Department\u2019s graduate degree programs (MA, MA-TESL, MFA, PHD).<\/p>\n Undergraduate and Graduate Students<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Undergraduates <\/b>only<\/b>:<\/b><\/p>\n Creative Writing Graduate Students <\/b>only<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies (<\/strong>RWDMS) Graduate Students <\/b>only<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Students <\/b>only<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To be eligible for these scholarships, you must<\/p>\n *<\/strong>For the Mary A. Hill English Scholarship only<\/strong>, you must also show evidence of financial need as determined by a FAFSA application through the <\/span>NAU Office of Financial Aid analysis.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n **<\/strong>For the Gary Kane Study Abroad Scholarship<\/strong>, you must show evidence of sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the time of the study abroad program.<\/p>\n ***<\/strong>While not an award given through the English Department Scholarship Committee, English majors are eligible to apply for the Ted Johnson Scholarship<\/strong> through the NAU Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Theodore (Ted) Johnson<\/strong> was the first African American faculty member at NAU. He was hired in 1969 in the English Department. For 30 years, he taught literature, minority literature, and composition. He retired from NAU in 1999. During his time at NAU, Ted was a quiet champion for diversity, equity, and minority-student needs. He had an open-door advising policy and was a mentor and counselor; he informally advised minority students from across majors at NAU.<\/p>\n During his early years in Flagstaff, Ted faced discrimination and NAU provided Ted and his family housing on campus in a North Union apartment. Ted was also a civic leader. He was a lifetime member of the NAACP. He served as President of the Coconino County Democratic Party, and for many years he was a major player in the local Democratic Party. He was also a member of the Coconino County Guidance Center.<\/p>\n Ted received an NAU Alumni Service Award and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Achievement Award from the NAU Black Student Union. The NAU Ethnic Studies program supports a yearly Ted Johnson Lecture Series, made possible by a generous gift from Booker T. Evans, Jr. (one of Ted Johnson\u2019s early students at NAU) and others.<\/p>\n Ted Johnson passed away in 2002. The Ted Johnson Memorial Scholarship Endowment will help keep Ted Johnson\u2019s legacy alive for years to come.<\/p>\n Applications for scholarships and awards can be accessed through the <\/b>Scholarship Universe<\/b><\/a> website.<\/b><\/p>\n Charles E. Bull Scholarship<\/b>: A story or poem.<\/span><\/p>\n Sarah Guidas Award for Literary Scholars of the Future<\/b>: One letter of recommendation and a 500-word essay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gary Kane Semester Abroad Scholarship: <\/b>A 500-word essay outlining why you wish to study abroad in the country of your choice, including why you are deserving of this award.<\/span><\/p>\n Alex Weirich Memorial Scholarship<\/b>: A letter of application stating your academic and career goals and writing sample from one of your RWDMS courses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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