Studying English? Explore 8 hand-curated scholarships relevant to English students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
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Worldwide
Undergraduate
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ACES Education Fund
- Amount
- Four $1,500 scholarships and one $2,500 Aubespin Scholar award, plus conference assistance
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Undergraduate and graduate students worldwide who have completed one year of higher education, demonstrate strong critical editing ability,…
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United States
Undergraduate
Thea Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $10,000; 10 scholarships offered
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Arkansas high-school seniors graduating in Spring 2027 who submit one original short story, prose work, or poem.
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United States
Undergraduate
National Willa Cather Center
- Amount
- $3,000 first place, $2,500 second place, and $2,000 third place
- Deadline
- Jan 31, 2027
A female graduating senior at a Nebraska high school who will enter an accredited college or university as an English major.
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United States
Undergraduate
Hope College
- Amount
- $3,000 per year, renewable for four years (up to $12,000 total)
- Deadline
- Feb 17, 2027
A fall 2027 Hope College first-year or transfer applicant with strong creative writing who submits the DAA portfolio and will major or mino…
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United States
Undergraduate
National Willa Cather Center
- Amount
- $1,000 one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2027
A graduating high-school senior anywhere in the United States who will enter an accredited college or university and major in English or hi…
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United States
Undergraduate
National Willa Cather Center
- Amount
- $1,000 one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2027
A graduating Nebraska high-school senior entering an accredited college or university and intending to major in English or history.
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United States
High-school
National Endowment for the Arts and Mid Atlantic Arts
- Amount
- $20,000 national champion award; additional national and state prizes are available
- Deadline
- Mar 7, 2027
A student in grades 9–12 who competes through a school or organization registered with a participating state Poetry Out Loud coordinator.
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United States
Undergraduate
Missouri Valley University
- Amount
- $500
- Deadline
- May 15, 2027
An incoming full-time Missouri Valley undergraduate pursuing English literary studies with a 3.0 GPA and the required ACT or SAT score.
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