Scholarships and Awards

Department of History Scholarships 2011-2012

Applications and all required supplementary materials must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships by the deadline.  Do not submit any materials to the History Department Office. For deadlines and contact information, visit Office of Financial Aid website at http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/default.aspx

Charles Ternay Neu Scholarship ($200)

To be eligible, applicants must be admitted to Texas A&M University as undergraduates, have declared the intention of majoring in History either through filing a degree plan or listing History as their major on their admission/orientation documents, and have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.  The award will be given to the qualified applicant with the highest GPA. 

Mattie Baker Prize for Merit ($250)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University, have an undergraduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), have completed at least nine semester hours in History (excluding History 1301 and 1302), and have a GPA in History of at least 3.3.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  The award will be given to the highest ranked candidate.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Mattie Baker Prize for Merit, the Frank B. Jackson Scholarship, the Jewell and Jesse Guy Smith Scholarship, and the Joe Fred Cox Scholarship to different applicants, but reserves the right to award more than one to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants.

Frank B. Jackson Scholarship ($250)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University, have an undergraduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), have completed at least nine semester hours in History (excluding History 1301 and 1302), and have a GPA in History of at least 3.3.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  The award will be given to the highest ranked candidate.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Mattie Baker Prize for Merit, the Frank B. Jackson Scholarship, the Jewell and Jesse Guy Smith Scholarship to different applicants and the Joe Fred Cox Scholarship but reserves the right to award more than one to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants.

Jewell and Jesse Guy Smith Scholarship ($250)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University, have an undergraduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), have completed at least nine semester hours in History (excluding History 1301 and 1302), and have a GPA in History of at least 3.3.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  The award will be given to the highest ranked candidate.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Mattie Baker Prize for Merit, the Frank B. Jackson Scholarship, the Jewell and Jesse Guy Smith Scholarship, and the Joe Fred Cox Scholarship to different applicants, but reserves the right to award more than one to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants.

Joe Fred Cox Scholarship ($500)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University as full-time students, be in good standing at the university, have an undergraduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), be classified as a junior, and have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  The award will be given to the highest ranked candidate.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Mattie Baker Prize for Merit, the Frank B. Jackson Scholarship, the Jewell and Jesse Guy Smith Scholarship, and the Joe Fred Cox Scholarship to different applicants, but reserves the right to award more than one to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants. Recipients of the Joe Fred Cox Scholarship are required to send a thank-you note to the donor.

Anthony Heneger Prize ($500)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University as a graduate students, have a graduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), and have a GPA in History of at least 3.5.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  In addition, eligible applicants will be interviewed by the History Department scholarship committee.  The award will be given to highest-scoring candidate based 50% on faculty rankings and 50% on committee interview rankings.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Anthony Heneger Prize and the W. Eugene Scholarship to different applicants, but reserves the right to award both to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants.

 W. Eugene Scholarship ($500)

To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in Texas A&M University as a graduate students, have a graduate degree plan on file with a major in History (any track), and have a GPA in History of at least 3.5.  Eligible applicants will be ranked by the History professors with whom they have taken classes based on general historical knowledge as well as quality of historical research and writing.  In addition, eligible applicants will be interviewed by the History Department scholarship committee.  The award will be given to highest-scoring candidate based 50% on faculty rankings and 50% on committee interview rankings.  The scholarship committee will attempt to distribute the Anthony Heneger Prize and the W. Eugene Scholarship to different applicants, but reserves the right to award both to a single applicant in the case of a shortage of eligible applicants.