English
For information about selection criteria, application procedures, and deadlines for the scholarships listed below, contact the departmental representative identified in the award description. As contact information may vary within a given department, review the scholarship description carefully. Visit the departmental web site at http://www.jmu.edu/english/
Stanley Rhys Say Scholarship
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Average Award: |
$540.00 |
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Criteria: |
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Need: |
No |
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Minimum GPA: |
No |
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Class Year: |
Junior, Senior |
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Other: |
No |
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Contact: |
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Department: |
English, Department Head |
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Phone: |
568-7044 |
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Scholarship History: |
Established in memory of Stanley Rhys Say. |
Joye and Robert Ledford Scholarship
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Average Award: |
$680.00 |
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Criteria: |
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Need: |
No |
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Minimum GPA: |
No |
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Class Year: |
No |
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Other: |
No |
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Contact: |
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Department: |
English, Department Head |
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Phone: |
568-7044 |
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Scholarship History: |
Established by the Ledfords in April, 1993. Robert Ledford is the president of Robert Ledford Associates, Inc., an interior design and furnishings business. Their daughter, Angie, graduated from JMU in 1994 with a B.A. in English. |
William J. and Mary G. McMurray Scholarship
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Average Award: |
$500.00 |
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Criteria: |
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Need: |
Yes |
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Minimum GPA: |
No |
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Class Year: |
No |
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Other: |
No |
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Contact: |
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Department: |
Financial Aid |
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Phone: |
568-7820 |
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Scholarship History: |
Established in December, 1995 by Dr. William and Mrs. Mary McMurray. Dr. McMurray is a retired professor emeritus who taught in the English department at JMU. He became head of the department in 1970. His wife, Mary, got her master's in reading education from JMU in 1978 and worked in the reading lab here. |