College of Humanities and Social Sciences Special Graduate Student Scholarship:

Every term, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences awards competitive graduate student scholarships based on GRE scores and GPA. A qualified student must submit a Scholarship Application and supply all supporting documentation, including transcripts and two letters of recommendation.

The student must apply anew every term. See the CHSS Graduate Student Web Page for application deadline dates. 

The Donald L. Stalling Graduate Scholarship in English:

Named after a former Chair of the Department of English, the Stalling Scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in regular admission status who

• is enrolled in the English MA Program;
• has an exceptional academic record;
• earns the strong recommendation of a scholarship committee comprising the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Chair of the Department of English, the Director of Graduate Studies in English, and selected members of the tenured graduate English faculty.

The frequency of the award and the amount of the scholarship vary according to contributions to the scholarship fund.

Interested students should contact Ms. Trina Strange, the English Department secretary (telephone: 936-294-1404; e-mail: Trina@shsu.edu). 

The University Center Scholars Award:

This scholarship of $500 per semester (with a maximum of two semesters) is awarded to a student who enrolls in at least six credit hours each term at The University Center in The Woodlands. The applicant must be a regular admission student and must maintain a 3.5 graduate GPA.

For more information, contact Mrs. Dina Flores-Mejorado, Director of Academic Student Services at The University Center (telephone: 936-273-7518; e-mail: adm_def@shsu.edu).

The Texas Review Press Creative Writing Scholarship:

This award of $500 per year is available to English graduate students pursuing a creative writing emphasis. Qualified students should have at least a 3.2 graduate major GPA.

The application submission deadline is April 15.

Interested students should contact Ms. Trina Strange, the English Department secretary (telephone: 936-294-1404; e-mail: Trina@shsu.edu). 

A Handful of Other Scholarship Opportunities:

Graduate students in English may also qualify for one or more of the following scholarships offered by the University and private donors. For further information, see the Sam Houston State University List of Scholarships.  

Amato Brothers Scholarship:

$3,000 per year: Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in any discipline, demonstrate financial need, and exhibit commitment to continue and complete his or her education. The recipient must maintain not less than a 2.5 GPA in major and overall.

Glenda Dawson Educational Endowed Scholarship:

$1,000 per year: Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in any discipline. Financial need is a consideration. 

Pollard Family Endowed Scholarship:

$2,000 per year: Recipient must be either full-time or part-time graduate or doctoral student majoring in any discipline within the Colleges of Education, Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, or Humanities & Social Sciences; must demonstrate financial need; and must present documentation of his or her exceptional teaching ability by having received an award for teaching. Although it is not a requirement, it is the express desire that the recipient intend to return to teaching in a public or private school after obtaining his or her advanced degree. GPA of 3.0 is required.

Houston and Robbie McCarley Community Service Endowed Scholarship:

$1,000 per year: Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University, majoring in any discipline; have a minimum of twenty hours of documented community service within the last year; and demonstrate financial need. GPA of 2.00 is required.

The Graduate Academic Achievement Scholarship:

A competitive scholarship awarded to graduate students whose academic accomplishments and university or community citizenship are excellent in every respect. This scholarship is intended for a full-time student enrolled as a resident, nonresident or a citizen of a country other than the United States of America, maintaining not less than a 3.50 GPA. The award amount is determined by the availability of funds—for summer term only.