Undergraduate and Graduate Study

Scholarships and Fellowships

Department Scholarships and Fellowships Available for Undergraduate Students

The CSU Scholarship Application will be available on-line beginning December 1, 2007. The deadline is March 1, 2007 at 11:00 pm. Mountain Standard Time. Go to RamPoint and select the RAMweb tab, login using your eID, and then select CSU Scholarship Application.

In addition you must arrange to have the following sent to the College of Liberal Arts (C138 Clark) postmarked by March 1, 2007.

At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher/faculty member that speaks to your record of academic achievement and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge.
An unofficial transcript from high school (incoming freshman) or college.
Additional information as required by individual scholarships. You can obtain information about what is required when you apply online.

This year, the College is accepting email letters of recommendation. They must originate from the submitting teacher/faculty member’s email address and be sent to cladean@colostate.edu. Please include “Letter of Recommendation” in the subject line. Letters of recommendation also may be sent to Gloria Blumanhourst in the Dean's Office, Campus Mail #1701, or delivered to C138 Clark. The deadline for these additional materials is also March 1, 2007.

Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship
Undergraduates may submit 3-5 poems OR one short story OR one creative essay. The Creative Writing Faculty of the English Department determine the winners. The deadline is always the first week in October and the winners are announced in early November. The categories include Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry.
Criteria: Applicant must maintain a GPA of at least 2.4; enrolled full time (12 credits).
Application: Contact the Department of English, 359 Eddy Hall or call 491-6428.

Cross-Cultural Understanding Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by the English Department and the Intensive English Program.
Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate English major with 60 credits or a graduate English major with 15 credits prior to receiving the award (at least two semesters remaining). Selection is based upon a demonstrated commitment to international/cross-cultural issues and education, a GPA of at least 3.0 (undergraduate) or 3.25 GPA (graduate) and demonstrated financial need.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Judith A. Dean Memorial Scholarship
This endowed scholarship was created in memory of Judith A. Dean, a graduate in the master’s program in the Department of English, and prominent professional in the English Teaching field and the organizations that support it. Criteria: Applicant must be a declared English major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

James J. Garvey Undergraduate English Language Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by English Department emeritus professor, James J. Garvey.
Criteria: Documented interest and coursework (at least six credit hours) in English Language (declared language concentration, teaching licensure concentration, or courses: Introduction to the Study of Language; English Language for Teacher I and/or II; Development of the English Language; and Teaching English as a Second Language. An interest in diversity must be demonstrated. First generation status preferred. Demonstrated financial need and GPA 3.3 in related courses. Transfer students and English minors are eligible to apply if they have the course equivalents.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Donna Weyrick Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1991, these two scholarships honor the memory of Donna Weyrick, a 1962 alumna in the Department of English. These endowed scholarships are made possible by contributions from the Weyrick family and friends.
Criteria: Each recipient must be a declared English major with 60 credits completed prior to receiving the award, have at least two semesters remaining, possess exemplary character, have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrated financial need.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Department Scholarships Available for Graduate Students

Graduate Application Process:

Please provide your name, CSU student number, local mailing address, email address and local phone number.
Provide a one to two page letter of application demonstrating that the applicant fits the specified criteria for the scholarship. Please make note of your cumulative undergraduate GPA and note any relevant graduate coursework completed. Also, make sure to specify which scholarship you are applying for (you may apply for more than one scholarship).
Applicant must submit a current vita.
Provide two letters of recommendation from relevant faculty members. For the Zimdahl and TESL/TEFL applicants, one of the letters must be from a member of the IEP faculty.
Turn all materials in to the Scholarship Committee, English Department (359 Eddy) by 4pm on Friday, March 31, 2007.

For questions, please contact Doug.Flahive@colostate.edu, Chair, Scholarship Committee.

James J. Garvey Graduate English Language Scholarship
These two scholarships are made possible by English Department emeritus professor, James J. Garvey.
Criteria: Enrolled in at least the second semester of TESOL, Communication Development, Composition/Rhetoric, or English Education, with six credits of language courses: Phonology/Morphology; Syntax for ESL/EFL; Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse; Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language; Theories of Foreign/Second Language Learning; Research in Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language; Workshop in TESOL; Special Topics in Linguistics; English Phonetics and Phonology. First generation status preferred and GPA 3.66 in related courses.
Application: See the application process above.

TESL/TEFL Scholarship
This scholarship is given to an outstanding student in the TESL/TEFL graduate program, funded by the English Department and the Intensive English Program.
Criteria: Admitted to TESL/TEFL graduate program, 2 years TESL/TEFL teaching experience, 3.25 undergraduate GPA and demonstrated financial need.
Application: See the application process above.

Ann Zimdahl Memorial Scholarship
The two Zimdahl Memorial Scholarships are awarded in memory of Ann Osborn Zimdahl, a 1981 graduate of the Colorado State University M.A. TESL/TEFL program. Ann taught in the Intensive English Program and contributed to the international community of the University and Fort Collins. Ann was strongly committed to cross-cultural understanding and enthusiastically shared her love of new cultures with her students both here and abroad.
Criteria: 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need.
One award is given to an outstanding graduate student in the TESL/TEFL program who is committed to international education and language teaching for the second year of study.
The other award is given to an outstanding graduate student in their first year of study in any program in English.
Application: See the application process above.

Additional Scholarships

For information about scholarships offered through the College of Liberal Arts, contact:

Office of the Dean
College of Liberal Arts
C130 Clark Building
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1701

Telephone: 970 491 5421
Fax: 970 491 0528
E-mail: cladean@ColoState.EDU

Fellowships

The Creative Writing Fellowship Fund was created to honor William Tremblay and Mary Crow, two distinguished faculty members of the MFA program in CSU’s English Department. Each year, two $2,000 merit-based fellowships, titled the Tremblay-Crow Fellowships, will be awarded to incoming MFA students whose writing shows exceptional promise, or to continuing students who are contributing members of the MFA program and whose writing has shown exceptional growth. One $2,000 fellowship will be awarded to a fiction writer and one $2,000 will be awarded to a poet. Fellowship recipients shall not have graduate teaching assistantships in the English Department. Students do not need to complete an application. Recipients will be selected by the Creative Writing Committee.

The Literature Fellowship Fund was created to honor Charles Smith and Edward Schamberger, two distinguished emeritus faculty members of the CSU’s English Department. Each year, one $1,000 merit-based fellowship, titled the Smith-Schamberger Fellowship, will be awarded to an incoming graduate student in literature whose work shows exceptional promise, or to a continuing student who is a contributing member of the Literature program. Current graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Fellowship recipients shall not have graduate teaching assistantships in the English Department. Students do not need to complete an application. Recipients will be selected by the Literature Committee.

For information about course offerings and registration procedures for the upcoming semester or summer session, please view the Rambler, the Department's student newsletter.

This information is not intended to replace your advisor or the information in the CSU General Catalog, the Class Schedule, or the Department Checksheets.

Contact us: Attn: Marnie Leonard – Through the mail at 1773 Campus Delivery Eddy Hall, Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1773. On the phone at (970) 491-2403. By e-mail at Marnie.Leonard@colostate.edu.

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