Nixon
Undergraduate Scholarships For 2007-2008
To All Majors in
English (College of Letters, Arts, & Social Sciences) and Secondary
Education: English Teaching Major (College of Education)
You may be a
candidate for a Grace V. Nixon Undergraduate Scholarship worth $2,000
yearly. Or you may have this
scholarship now and need to apply for renewal next year.
Grace Nixon was a public school teacher whose
bequest to the English department stipulated that scholarships be used to
advance the teaching of English and be limited to those students “who intend
to teach English.” Nixon Scholarships normally require, as a minimum
qualification, a grade point average of 3.5, both in English courses and
overall. We will consider students with lower GPA’s, however, if there is
other strong evidence of ability, improvement, and a strong intent to teach.
Nixon Scholarships are renewable for a
maximum of three years (six semesters), plus an extra semester for students
who seek secondary-education certification and do the teaching practicum (EDTE
431). But renewal is not automatic; it depends on four criteria:
(1) continued academic excellence, (2) full-time enrollment and steady
progress toward the degree, (3) steady progress toward your English or
Secondary Education: English major, and (4) continuing evidence of your
intent to teach English.
The English Department
offers other scholarships also, notably the David Scholarships, but you do
not need to apply for these. The scholarships committee uses information
from the Office of Student Financial Aid and from English faculty and
advisers in determining David and other scholarship awards. However,
since the Nixon Scholarships are limited to students who intend to teach
English, you must apply for them, submit a statement of intent to teach
English (see application directions), and list two references, preferably
English faculty, who agree to be contacted by the scholarships committee
regarding your work.
If you currently hold a
Nixon Freshman Scholarship (nonrenewable—awarded when you were a
high-school senior), or a David, Woodbury, Hungerford, or Hogue Scholarship
(all English department scholarships), you may apply for a Nixon, which
usually carries a larger stipend, to replace the other. If you
currently have a Nixon Undergraduate Scholarship, you need to
reapply. SEE THE ACCOMPANYING DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICANTS.
If you have
questions, please come in to see me in Brink 200, or phone (885-6156) or
send me a note (c/o English Dept. or email
hesford@uidaho.edu ). The
deadline for submitting a Nixon Scholarship application for 2005-2006 is
March 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
Walter Hesford
English
Department Scholarships Committee
THE GRACE V. NIXON UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGLISH DIRECTIONS FOR
APPLICANTS FOR 2006-2007
NEW APPLICANTS (not currently holding a Nixon
Undergraduate
Scholarship):
On a
separate sheet(s) provide the indicated information and answers. You do not
need to
repeat the questions, but number your answers to match the
items below. Please type.
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Your name
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Your University of Idaho ID number
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Your Social Security number (necessary to process awards)
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Your permanent mailing address
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Your local mailing address, if different from #4, and your UI email
address
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All colleges/universities attended, with dates
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The number of credits you will have earned by May 2007
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When you expect to graduate
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Your overall college GPA, and your GPA in English courses
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All college-level English courses with institution, instructors, and
grades received
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Current English courses (spring 2007) and instructors
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Honors, awards, prizes during your college years
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Names, positions, email addresses, and telephone numbers of two references
(preferably English faculty) who are willing to be contacted regarding
your work; they do NOT need to write a letter.
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A
statement, two pages maximum, responding to these questions: How
did your interests in teaching develop? Discuss teachers and other role
models, courses, reading, experiences, etc. How are you pursuing, and how
do you plan to continue pursuing this interest in teaching (a) during your
undergraduate years and (b) after graduation?
APPLICANTS
FOR RENEWAL:
On a separate sheet(s) provide the
indicated information and answers. You do not
need to repeat the questions, but number your answers to match the
items below.
Please type.
-
Your name
-
Your University of Idaho ID number
-
Your Social Security number (necessary to
process awards)
-
Your permanent mailing address
-
Your local mailing address, if different
from #4, and your UI email address
-
All colleges/universities attended, with
dates
-
The number of credits you will have earned
as of May 2007
-
When you expect to graduate
-
Your overall college GPA, and your GPA in
English courses
-
English courses taken fall 2006 and spring
2007, and instructors
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Honors, awards, prizes the past year
-
A statement
responding to these
questions: How have your interests in, and ideas about, teaching
developed in the past year? How are you pursuing, and how do you plan to
continue to pursue, this interest in teaching (a) during your
undergraduate years and (b) after graduation?
The
application sheet, signed by you and dated, is due in Brink 200 (English
office),
addressed to Walter Hesford, Director of Undergraduates, Scholarships Committee, on
or before
March 1, 2007. Since the Nixon is not need based, you do not need the FAFSA
for this
scholarship.
