Awards recognize a specific, outstanding achievement. Usually a faculty member nominates a student paper or project for an award. Students may ask a faculty member to nominate their work for an award. Grants are gifts of financial support for education, often based on financial need, and do not have to be repaid. The English Department does not administer grants and loans.
Loans are temporary funds that have to be repaid once school is complete.
Many kinds of scholarships, awards, grants, loans, and work-study programs are available to students at Texas Tech University from sources internal and external to the university. Some scholarships are awarded automatically based on SAT scores, some are designated for students in the College of Arts and Sciences, and some are only for English majors. Academic achievement and intellectual promise are important qualities sought in all candidates for English Department scholarships, but the various scholarships all have their own unique specifications as established by the original donors. Applicants should read the information below to determine whether their qualifications meet the criteria for particular scholarships. Students should designate on the application form the title of the scholarship for which they are applying, but applicants will be considered for any other scholarships whose criteria they meet.