Department of English Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships

The 2026-2027 scholarship application is closed. Winners will be notified before the Student Awards Ceremony on April 17, 2026.

Scholarship	Prerequisites
FIRST YEAR CREATIVE WRITING/ARTS SCHOLARSHIP	This scholarship is administered by Potter College and has separate deadlines and instructions.
ALAN MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time English or EST major Must be freshman in first year of study at WKU Financial need is considered Outdoor/environmental justice is considered, but not required
KIIS-WKU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP	New scholarship! Full-time English major or minor Slated to participate on a KIIS study abroad program Overall GPA of 2.0+
FRANK L. ATKINSON SCHOLARSHIP	Senior standing Resident of Kentucky Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+ Students who pay dues to social societies are ineligible.
MARY LUCILLE SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP	English major Resident of Kentucky Top 25% of high school graduating class Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
THOMAS G. JONES SCHOLARSHIP	English major or minor (preferably in creative or professional writing) Sophomore standing or above Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
NOMA DUNN SCHOLARSHIP	English major or minor (specifically grammar, semantics, usage) Aspiring to teach (not specific to high school) Good character Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+
PAT AND WALLACE NAVE SCHOLARSHIP	English major Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.0+ Students who pay dues to social societies are ineligible. Financial need is taken into consideration.
EARL A. MOORE SCHOLARSHIP	English major Resident of Kentucky Overall GPA of 3.0 + English GPA of 3.0+ Full-time student
DR. KAREN PELZ SCHOLARSHIP	Creative or Professional Writing major or minor Senior standing Overall GPA of 3.3+ English GPA of 3.3+
JIM WAYNE MILLER SCHOLARSHIP	Creative Writing major or minor Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.2+
ADDIE HOCHSTRASSER ESTATE FUND FOR THE JIM WAYNE MILLER SCHOLARSHIP IN CREATIVE WRITING	Creative Writing major or minor Junior or senior standing Overall GPA of 3.2+ Full-time student Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders
DR. NANCY HIGHTOWER DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP	English major Sophomore standing or above Overall GPA of 3.2+ Full-time student Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders. Financial need is an important consideration.
BETTY JEAN AND DOUG MOSLEY SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time student English Major Overall GPA of 2.5+ Must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion, which produce leaders and merit the honor of the award Financial need is an important consideration
PATRICIA MINTON TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time junior or senior English major with a literature concentration Overall GPA of 3.0+ English GPA of 3.5+
COLONEL EDGAR BRYANT AND EDITH R. STANSBURY SCHOLARSHIP	Must be a full-time student majoring in English
PAUL BUSH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP	Recipients must be a full-time student at Western Kentucky University. Recipients must either be currently enrolled in 3 hours of preparatory/co-req (English) classes or passed at least 3 hours (ENG 105) at Western Kentucky University (no developmental transfer work will be considered). Recipients must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7. Financial need is an important consideration.
JIM & LANA FLYNN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP	Must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in English literature or English for Secondary Teachers or a graduate student specializing in literature. Overall English GPA of 3.3+ Preference will be given to students applying to programs led by WKU English faculty members and to students without access to other study abroad scholarships. Must submit a statement and most recent unofficial transcript.
EARL A. AND CLEO B. MOORE—TERRENCE E. AND SARAH D. KELSAY STUDENT AID FUND	Full-time student majoring in English
GORDON WILSON SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP	Full-time student majoring in English