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Departmental Scholarships

To receive more information about these awards, please contact the Department of History at: 936-294-1475 . All applications must be submitted through Scholarships4KATS.

James Ellison Kirkley Scholarship

$400.00
Deadline: February 1

The recipient will be selected by members from the history, political science, geography and sociology departments and

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. majoring in one of the above disciplines.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation.
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Janet E. Piper Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

The recipient will be selected by members from the English, History, Political Science, or Sociology departments and.

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. majoring in one of the above disciplines.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation.
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Joan Verrilli Scholarship

$400.00
Deadline: February 1

The recipient will be selected by members from the history. A recipient must:

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. majoring in one of the above disciplines.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation.
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

John Payne Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

A recipient must:

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. be at least of junior status.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Robert Fulton Battise Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

A recipient must:

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. all applicants must have proof of tribal membership.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Roger Olson Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

A recipient must:

T. L. L. Temple Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline February 1

A recipient must:

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. live in one of the below listed counties.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation.
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Awarded to majors in history and must live in one of the listed counties: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Cass, Cherokee, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity or Tyler.

Thomas Camfield Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

The recipient will be selected by members from the history department. A recipient must:

1. be a student in good standing enrolled at Sam Houston State University.
2. live in one of the above listed counties.
3. maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or above.
4. submit two letters of recommendation.
5. have completed 60 hours at Sam Houston State University

Vivian Reid Mehr Scholarship

$500.00
Deadline: February 1

The recipient will be selected by members from the History department. A recipient must:

University Scholarships

For a complete list of scholarships available at Sam Houston State University, see: https://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/scholarships/index.html

Graduate School Scholarships

For a list of scholarships available through the Sam Houston State Graduate School, see: https://www.shsu.edu/academics/humanities-and-social-sciences/scholarships.html