Departmental Scholarships

Each year, the History Department awards the following scholarships:

* Fred B. Joyner Memorial History Scholarships
* Boyd and Carol Shafer Scholarships
* James Watson and Lois George MacDonald Scholarships
* A. Dane Ellis Scholarship

These scholarships vary in amount up to full tuition; awards are applied to university tuition and fees. Typical awards are $1000 to $6000. To receive a scholarship, a student must be a full-time history major at Miami. Applicants for the Joyner, Shafer and Ellis scholarships must be at least rising sophomores at the time of application, have a History course GPA of at least 3.25 and an overall GPA of at least 3.0. The MacDonald Scholarship is open to both incoming freshmen who intend to declare a history major and to upperclass history majors using the same criteria as the Joyner, Shafer and Ellis awards. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit; the MacDonald and Ellis Scholarships also give special consideration to applicants who demonstrate financial need. (Students who wish to be considered for need-based scholarships must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] by March 15; contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for forms and information.) One application will make you a candidate for all scholarships. Applications are due early in Second Semester; the department will send a call for applications to the History Major Blackboard site. Applications will include a two-page description of how the History major fits the student's career aspirations and desires for intellectual and personal fulfillment.

Miami University Returning Student Scholarships

Each year, Miami University receives contributions from alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends in support of a comprehensive program of merit scholarships. Some of these scholarships give preference to history majors. If you submit an application for the Returning Student Scholarships, you will be automatically considerered for all scholarships. Application forms are available from the Office of Student Financial Assistance. They are due by March 15; the application requires an activities list, a personal goal statement, and a personal essay.

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