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Do you love to read great American novels or classic English literature? Do you find yourself cringing at misspellings in your text messages? Are you a student who gets excited at an essay assignment because it means you’ll get to write? If so, you may find yourself pursuing an English major in college. Lucky for you, there are hundreds of scholarships for English majors. In fact, you may have an upper hand at several essay contests with your writing and persuasion skills. That’s not all! There are many more scholarships specifically for English majors, and we’ve compiled this directory just for them. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the perfect scholarship for you.

List of English Scholarships

Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to a licensed radio amateur with a general class or higher license who is a resident of and attends an institution in the FCC 5th Call District. Students must major in electronics, communications, or related fields; preference will be given to students with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: January 04

ARRL Mississippi Scholarship

This scholarship is for licensed radio amateurs under 30 years of age who are residents of and attend college in Mississippi. Students must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in electronics, communications, or related fields.
Award Amount

Total: $500

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: January 04

Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to a licensed radio amateur with a general class or higher license who is majoring in electronics, communications, or a related field. The applicant must reside and attend school in New York or New England.
Award Amount

Total: $500

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: January 04

Charles Clarke Cordle Memorial Scholarship

This award is for a licensed radio amateur who is a resident of and attends college in Georgia or Alabama. The applicant must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher; preference will be given to those studying electronics, communications, or related fields.
Award Amount

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: January 04

Isabel M. Herson Scholarship

This scholarship is available to graduate and undergraduate students studying in the United States and enrolled in a degree program in elementary or secondary education.
Award Amount

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: February 01

BHD Endowed Scholarship Fund for Teachers

This award is available for permanent residents of Maryland with an interest in a teaching career. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in the liberal arts, sciences or mathematics and be pursuing a master’s degree in education.
Award Amount

Total: $2500

Awards: 10

Deadline

Deadline: April 01

Naval Postgraduate School CISR ‘Scholarship for Service’ Program

This scholarship is available for students who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and are pursuing a master’s degree in computer science with an emphasis in information assurance at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
Award Amount

Total: $75000

Awards: 10

Deadline

Deadline: July 15

Porter Fleming Literary Competition

This is a writing contest for residents of Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. To enter, students may submit their work in one of four categories: fiction, poetry, nonfiction or drama. Applicants should review the website for the requirements to enter their specific writing category.
Award Amount

Total: $12000

Awards: 12

Deadline

Deadline: February 10

LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology

U.S. and Canadian citizens who will have earned no more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree by June of the award year are eligible for this award. Students must be members of a principal minority group; attend an ALA-accredited school; and plan to enter the library automation field.
Award Amount

Total: $2500

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: March 01

LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology

Graduate students who have completed no more than 12 hours in an approved Master of Library Science (MLS) program while attending an ALA-accredited school are eligible for this award. Eligible students must plan to follow a career into the library and information technology field.
Award Amount

Total: $3000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: March 01