ROBERT L. CHAMBERLAIN SCHOLARSHIP
GILBERT R. AND PATRICIA K. ENDOWED MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility Requirements

• Students must be English majors
• Students must have junior status
• Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA
• Students must be full time
• Financial need may be taken into consideration

Application Requirement

Each student must submit a short letter explaining why he or she qualifies for this scholarship; two pieces of writing, at least one from a class.

Student packets are due to the Student Scholarship Committee (Attn: Dr Corinna McCleod) in 210 LHH.  The deadline for submission will be announced in January 2010.

The Chamberlain Scholarship will be awarded at the English Department Awards Ceremony in mid-April 2010. A specific date for the ceremony will be announced by March 2010.

The Gilbert R. and Patricia K. Davis Endowed Merit Scholarship is a tuition scholarship for part- or full-time junior and senior English majors. (Amount varies on foundation earnings: estimated scholarship amount $1500)

Eligibility Requirements 

• Students must be declared English majors
• Students must have completed 30 at GVSU
• Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA
• Students may be full or part time
• Financial need is not a criterion
• Students must be a resident of Michigan
• Students that receive the award as a Junior are eligible to receive the award as a Senior if they maintain their eligibility.

Applications Requirements

Applications will be available in the English Department.

Submit two sample papers written while at GVSU that demonstrate your scholastic achievement and potential in the field of English. Applications are due to the Student Scholarship Committee (210 LHH) by March 13 2009

The Davis Scholarship will be awarded at the English Department Awards Ceremony in mid-April 2010. A specific date for the ceremony will be announced by March 2010.