The Department of English & Foreign Languages administers scholarships, tuition waivers, and awards available to English and Romance Languages majors at all levels. Specific criteria for each scholarship are listed on the appropriate application form. The Financial Assistance Office can help you to apply for federal assistance as well as for other scholarships available to Cameron students in a variety of disciplines.
If you have questions, contact the department at 580.581.2272 or 580.581.2588.
English and English Education Awards
Jessie Mae Hines Language Arts Scholarship
Available to English and English Education majors. To qualify, students must have completed 90 hours and have an overall GPA of 3.0 with a GPA of 3.5 in the major. Applicants should show evidence of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and creativity. Awards range from $100 to $500. <<Jessie Mae Hines Language Arts Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Lawton Shakespeare Club English Scholarship
Conceived in 1990 by an endowment from the Lawton Shakespeare Club, this scholarship is available to English Education majors at Cameron. To qualify, students must be sophomores or above and have an overall GPA of 3.0 with a GPA of 3.5 in the major. Awards range from $500 to $600. <<Lawton Shakespeare Club English Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Valree Fletcher Wynn Scholarship
This scholarship is available to incoming freshmen. To qualify, students must be Oklahoma residents who have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate evidence of leadership ability. Preference is given to students who are economically disadvantaged or members of underrepresented groups. Preference also given to students declaring a choosing a major in English or English Education. Award covers full tuition for one year. <<Valree Fletcher Wynn Scholarship Application in MS Word doc>>
Tuition Waivers
Incoming freshmen who have declared majors in English or English Education are eligible for tuition waivers from the department. <<English Freshmen Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Tuition waivers are available to continuing English majors who hold a GPA of 3.0 or above (overall and in the major). Applicants must also have completed at least thirty hours at the college level. <<Continuing English majors scholarship application in pdf format>>
Creative Writing Awards
Matt Haag Scholarship
Established by the Haag family in memory of Matt haag, this scholarship awards $250 to a single short story not exceeding 6000 words. March deadline. <<Matt P. Haag Creative Writing Scholarship application in pdf format>>
Leigh Holmes Creative NonFiction Prose Award
Established by Professor Emeritus Leigh Holmes, this prize awards $??? to a single creative nonfiction student essay. March deadline.
John G. Morris Poetry Prize
Established by Professor John G. Morris in memory of his mother, Marian Cary Miles Morris-Zepp, this prize grants $150 to a single, unpublished poem by an undergraduate student. March deadline.
International Languages and Romance Languages Education Awards
Lahoma E. Benke Scholarship
Available to Romance Languages Education majors specializing in Spanish.
Tuition Waivers
Available to students who have declared a major in International Languages or Romance Languages Education. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major (Incoming freshman should have a high school GPA of 3.0). <<Languages Tuition Waiver Application in pdf format>>
Scholarships, Tuition Waivers & Awards
The Department of English & Foreign Languages administers scholarships, tuition waivers, and awards available to English and Romance Languages majors at all levels. Specific criteria for each scholarship are listed on the appropriate application form. The Financial Assistance Office can help you to apply for federal assistance as well as for other scholarships available to Cameron students in a variety of disciplines.
If you have questions, contact the department at 580.581.2272 or 580.581.2588.
English and English Education Awards
Jessie Mae Hines Language Arts Scholarship
Available to English and English Education majors. To qualify, students must have completed 90 hours and have an overall GPA of 3.0 with a GPA of 3.5 in the major. Applicants should show evidence of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and creativity. Awards range from $100 to $500. <<Jessie Mae Hines Language Arts Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Lawton Shakespeare Club English Scholarship
Conceived in 1990 by an endowment from the Lawton Shakespeare Club, this scholarship is available to English Education majors at Cameron. To qualify, students must be sophomores or above and have an overall GPA of 3.0 with a GPA of 3.5 in the major. Awards range from $500 to $600. <<Lawton Shakespeare Club English Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Valree Fletcher Wynn Scholarship
This scholarship is available to incoming freshmen. To qualify, students must be Oklahoma residents who have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate evidence of leadership ability. Preference is given to students who are economically disadvantaged or members of underrepresented groups. Preference also given to students declaring a choosing a major in English or English Education. Award covers full tuition for one year. <<Valree Fletcher Wynn Scholarship Application in MS Word doc>>
Tuition Waivers
Incoming freshmen who have declared majors in English or English Education are eligible for tuition waivers from the department. <<English Freshmen Scholarship Application in pdf format>>
Tuition waivers are available to continuing English majors who hold a GPA of 3.0 or above (overall and in the major). Applicants must also have completed at least thirty hours at the college level. <<Continuing English majors scholarship application in pdf format>>
Creative Writing Awards
Matt Haag Scholarship
Established by the Haag family in memory of Matt haag, this scholarship awards $250 to a single short story not exceeding 6000 words. March deadline.
Leigh Holmes Creative NonFiction Prose Award
Established by Professor Emeritus Leigh Holmes, this prize awards $??? to a single creative nonfiction student essay. March deadline.
John G. Morris Poetry Prize
Established by Professor John G. Morris in memory of his mother, Marian Cary Miles Morris-Zepp, this prize grants $150 to a single, unpublished poem by an undergraduate student. March deadline.
International Languages and Romance Languages Education Awards
Lahoma E. Benke Scholarship
Available to Romance Languages Education majors specializing in Spanish.
Tuition Waivers
Available to students who have declared a major in International Languages or Romance Languages Education. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major (Incoming freshman should have a high school GPA of 3.0). <<Languages Tuition Waiver Application in pdf format>>
