English Department Scholarships
90% of all new BGSU students receive financial assistance.
How to apply for scholarships
Only admitted students may fill out scholarship applications.
BGSU makes applying for scholarships easy. Fill out one application – the BGSU general scholarship application – and you’ll automatically be considered for all the scholarships you’re eligible for.
Scholarship deadlines
- Scholarship application opens: Oct. 1
- Priority deadline for new students: Feb. 19
- Priority deadline for returning students: Feb. 27
How to apply
- Log in to MyBGSU → Scholarship Opportunities link under Student Resources → Begin your scholarship application.
- Fill in the required information on the general BGSU scholarship application. You will be matched automatically to all scholarships for which you qualify and added to the applicant pool.
- If you have declared a major, you will be asked to complete an additional college-specific scholarship application. Again, you will be automatically matched to scholarships and added to the applicant pool. Undecided students will NOT see this option.
- Some scholarships require additional information or documents. You will be directed to “Recommended Opportunities” to view a list of those scholarships. Read the scholarship descriptions and if you meet the qualifications, select “Apply” and you’ll see what else is required to apply (recommendations, essays, etc.).
- At any point, you can select “Opportunities” to search all BGSU scholarships. If you see “None” under the Actions column, then you don’t need to do anything further to apply. You will already be considered since you filled out the general or college-specific application.
- Review the status of your applications at any time using the Scholarship Opportunities link in your MyBGSU.
- Edit or update your applications at any time prior to the deadline, even if you have already submitted the application.
Note
The study abroad questions and additional statement are not required.
You can save your information at any time and come back to edit later. After you submit your application, you may continue to edit it up until the scholarship deadline.
Scholarships
Scholarship recognizes an outstanding junior or senior undergraduate student in the English Department program.
Eligibility: Junior or Senior undergraduate student in an English Department program.
Criteria:
- Minimum 3.5 overall GPA, with a minimum 3.7 GPA in English courses.
- Must have completed 60 hours and demonstrated exceptional academic performance.
The English Faculty Scholarship provides support for English majors.
Eligibility:
- Must be an incoming freshman or rising sophomore
- Must be majoring in English.
Eligibility: Outstanding undergraduate major in English (Arts & Sciences) or English Education, with an interest in British literature.
Criteria:
- Recipient must have completed at least 45 hours (including transfer credit)
- Recipient must have taken ENG 3010 and at least 4 other English courses beyond ENG 112
Scholarship assists undergraduate students minoring in Scientific and Technical Communication, or graduate students pursuing a graduate certificate in International Scientific and Technical Communication.
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate student.
Criteria:
- Undergraduate student minoring in Scientific and Technical Communication, or graduate student pursuing a graduate certificate in International Scientific and Technical Communication
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Special consideration will be given to students who are pursuing an unpaid internship.
Scholarship was established to honor Thomas Casey, father of Dr. Beth A. Casey, and to further support student achievement in literature.
Criteria:
- Rising senior completing their junior year
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Describe career objective and aspirations and how they relate to chosen major
- Must submit a literary essay (minimum 6 pages) crafted for an English course that represents your best work.
Scholarship was established by Dr. Beth A. Casey, to honor her mother Mae W. Casey, and to further support student achievement in literature.
Criteria:
- Rising senior completing their junior year
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Describe career objectives and aspirations and how they relate to chosen major
- Must submit a portfolio of creative work. The portfolio may include work crafted for English courses. Portfolio should consist of a minimum of five (5) pages of poetry OR ten (10) page of prose OR eight (8) page of poetry and prose in combination.
Previous recipients may be awarded the scholarship in consecutive years as long as a new application is submitted.
The Dorothy Wolfe Scholarship in English was established to support students in the College of Arts & Sciences Department of English.
Eligibility:
- Must be majoring in either English or Creative Writing
- Must be a rising junior or senior
- Must have a minimum 3.00 GPA
- Must demonstrate financial need.
Updated: 06/29/2026 04:48PM