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Undergraduate Scholarships
Department of English
Scholarships and Awards
Several departmental merit awards
and scholarships are available to students, from freshmen to seniors.
Awards are made by faculty nomination and committee so you do not need
to apply for these awards.
- The Lydia Dorthea
Haag Award, named for a former instructor in English, is
awarded annually to two men and two women students in their first year
of English Studies. The award amount is $1,000 per student and is given
for outstanding performance in English classes at OU.
- The Dr. Betty
Evans Scholarship in English was established in honor of Dr.
Evans, a vital member of the department for many years. Her scholarship
is awarded to one to four students each year who produce superior
creative writing and critical essays. The award amount is $100 per
student.
- Several Goldia
D. Cooksey Memorial Awards ($150 each) are given to students
showing writing promise through critical essays and creative writing.
- The Jewel
Wurtzbaugh Memorial Fund, established in memory of an
outstanding educator, awards $500 each year to one student for a
superior essay written in the area of Women's Studies in an English
Course.
- The James
C. Benson Prize in English is presented to one student each
year for outstanding creative or critical writing by an undergraduate
English major. The award amount is $250.
- All English majors are
eligible for the Margaret Castelez Scholarship, which
is presented to one student each year. The amount of the scholarship is
$100.
- Junior and senior English
majors with at least one year of residence and at least a 3.5 GPA are
eligible for the Joe Sidney Nicholson Memorial Scholarship.
The award amount is $100.
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