Upcoming Scholarships for English Majors!

These three are exclusively for English majors:

  • the Ellin Kelly endowed scholarship in British Literature
  • the Charles Arlington scholarship
  • the Honors Literature Scholarship

Scholarship amounts range from $1,200 to $10,000, and students are welcome to apply for more than one scholarship.

Scan the QR code or visit Scholarship Connect at https://depaul.academicworks.com to apply for these and other scholarships!

Application deadline: November 3

Ellin M. Kelly Endowed British Literature Award

Awarded to students who have demonstrated their dedication to the study of British Literature as determined by the English Department. Applicants must have completed at least three English courses with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in those courses.

Award: [varies]

Upload a writing sample of an essay dealing with British literature from any period, along with your unofficial transcript.

Charles Arlington Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is given to a student majoring in English in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The student must be in good standing and have financial need.

Award:

  • $11,000 to an MALP student
  • $11,000 to an MAWP or MFA in English student
  • Two awards of $11,000 to undergraduate English majors in good standing.
  • (Awards will be distributed evenly over three quarters.)

Upload a writing sample of an essay dealing with British literature from any period, along with your unofficial transcript.

Honors Literature Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to students majoring or dual-majoring in English, who are enrolled in the Honors Program at DePaul University, are in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must have completed at least three English courses with a minimum GPA of 3.3 in those courses.

Award: [varies]

Upload a sample of a literary essay or a creative work produced for one of your classes, along with your unofficial transcript.