Scholarships

Scholarships

In order to be awarded any Mississippi State University Scholarship, a student must complete the General Scholarship Application

This is your first step in competing for three categories of scholarships:

  1. Information about university-level scholarships can be found at https://www.admissions.msstate.edu/admitted/money-matters/#scholarships.
  2. English majors are also part of the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.  After filling out the General Scholarship Application, English majors will be prompted to fill out the Arts & Sciences Conditional Application to establish eligibility for college-level scholarships, as well.  Information about college-level scholarships can be found here: https://www.cas.msstate.edu/futurestudents/scholarshipopportunities/.
    *You must complete both the general and conditional applications each year to be considered for a college-level scholarship.*
  3. In addition to these opportunities, a number of scholarships are available to English majors only; they are listed below.  To be eligible for these scholarships, students who have completed the General Scholarship Application and the Arts & Sciences Conditional Application will be prompted to include additional information specific to each department-level scholarship, such as essays and letters of recommendation.  Click below for specific instructions for each scholarship.

Magruder Scholarship Documents

The Dr. Cecil Hunter and Ann Pittman Andrews Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Awarded annually to an undergraduate majoring in English at Mississippi State University.
  • Application deadline March 1 for scholarships awarded for the following academic year.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.
Eugene Butler Scholarship in Creative Writing ($3,000)
  • Preference is given to creative writers entering MSU at any level other than freshman level. If there are no winning candidates from outside, students already on campus will be considered.
  • Application deadline March 15.
  • Contact Professor Becky Hagenston for detailed information.
The Roger LeMoyne Dabbs Memorial Scholarship
  • Awarded annually to an undergraduate majoring in English at Mississippi State University.
  • Application deadline March 1 for scholarships awarded for the following academic year.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.
Stacey Goff Endowed English Scholarship
  • Awarded to an incoming undergraduate English major and renewable for up to eight semesters.
  • More information provided during years when the scholarship is open to new applications.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.
Howell and Elizabeth Gwin Scholarships
  • Junior and senior English majors and graduate students are eligible to apply for the Gwin Scholarships.
  • Application deadline March 15 of the sophomore or senior year.
  • Contact Dr. Matthew Little for detailed information.
William H. Magruder Memorial Scholarship
  • Upper-level undergraduates or graduate English majors are eligible to apply.
  • Applicants for this scholarship will need to access the “Magruder Documents” linked above.
  • Application deadline March 1 for scholarships awarded for the following academic year.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.
Mildred Freeman Shurlds English Annual Scholarship
  • Awarded annually to an undergraduate majoring in English at Mississippi State University.
  • Application deadline March 1 for scholarships awarded for the following academic year.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.
Helen W. Skelton Annual Scholarship
  • Awarded annually to an undergraduate majoring in English at Mississippi State University.
  • Application deadline March 1 for scholarships awarded for the following academic year.
  • Contact Dr. Kelly Marsh for detailed information.