2025 English/English Literature Scholarships Finder

Are you aspiring the be the next Emerson? Welll, you may need to fund that education! All of the scholarships below have been curated specifically for English majors and students studying English literature. If you're an English majors in the market for scholarships, you can browse all of the below options for free.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for English/English Literature students?

There are 1534 scholarships totaling $203,450.00 available to English/English Literature students. You can easily browse through all 1534 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for English/English Literature students?

1534 are available for English/English Literature students.

How can you get English/English Literature scholarships?

Each scholarship has different criteria and requirements for applicants. You can easily browse the each English/English Literature scholarships by clicking to view its details. From the details page you’ll be able to find the application link.

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English Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of Missouri - Columbia
Deadline:
February 1 (Priority)
$5,000.00
Center for Literary Arts Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of Missouri - Columbia
Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Deadline:
February 1 (Priority)
$5,000.00
Allison Preston Goodheart Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of Colorado at Boulder
Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and complete 40 hours of community service.
Deadline:
March 1
$2,500.00
Buerkle Scholarship
Sponsor:
Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion
Applicant must be a graduate of a Jackson, Klamath, or Josephine County high school who will pursue a degree in english, journalism, math, music or physical education at a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required. Preference given to nontraditional students attending a college in Oregon with a 3.6 GPA...
Deadline:
March 1
$10,000.00
Alma and Sharon Goudes Educational Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Applicant must be a full-time student, have a minimum 3.0 GPA in at least 45 semester hours of higher education course work, intend to pursue teaching as a career, and demonstrate significant work with children and evidence of leadership skills.
Deadline:
March
$5,000.00
Woo, Hyung Kyu Scholarship
Sponsor:
Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region
Applicant must be Korean-American and be enrolled as a full time student studying literature. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service.
Deadline:
May 31
$1,000.00
Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award
Sponsor:
San Francisco Foundation
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and a resident of Nevada or northern California for three consecutive years prior to deadline. Applicant must submit an unpublished work-in-progress: fiction (novel or short story), nonfiction, prose, or poetry. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award...
Deadline:
Unknown
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Marjorie Urban Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF), Inc.
Applicant must be a graduating senior residing in Hansford, Lipscomb, or Ochiltree counties in Texas, who exhibits community service and leadership and will major in music or religion. Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA required while in college.
Deadline:
February 15
$1,000.00
Robert Bonniwell Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Benson High School. FAFSA required.
Deadline:
March 1
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Bree Elizabeth Miller Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
Community Foundation of Henderson County
Applicant must be a graduate of Hendersonville High School who plans to attend a two- or four-year college or university. Preference will be given to applicants who are pursuing a degree in English or international studies, though others will be considered. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need are required.
Deadline:
March 3
$1,000.00
Robert C. and Lillian DuSoe Scholarship
Sponsor:
Orange County Community Foundation
Applicant must be a graduating senior of the Laguna Beach Unified School District or Santa Ana Unified School District who plans to attend an accredited college/university majoring in writing or music. Financial need must be demonstrated. Essay required.
Deadline:
March 15
$4,000.00
Davidson Fellows Scholarships
Sponsor:
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Applicants must be under the age of 18 and be able to attend the awards reception in Washington, DC. In addition to the monetary award, the institute will pay for travel and lodging expenses. Three nominator forms, three copies of a 15-minute DVD and additional materials are required.
Deadline:
February 12
$50,000.00
Oratorical Contest Scholarship
Sponsor:
American Legion - Nebraska
Applicant must be a winner of the Nebraska Department Oratorical Contest.
Deadline:
Open
$18,000.00