The University annually awards a large number of scholarships which
have been made possible by generous alumni and friends of the University. Applications
for financial aid, including scholarships, are available at the office of the Director
of Student Financial Aid, Box 425408, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76204-5408.
Scholarship applications should be filed by March 1.
Chancellor’s Endowed Scholarship: The most prestigious scholarship
awarded by Texas Woman’s University to outstanding new full-time students (entering
freshmen, undergraduate transfers, and graduate students) on the basis of
outstanding academic achievement and leadership/service in school or community
activities; awarded by the University Scholarship Committee on the basis of merit
without regard to financial need.
Charles Rodney Albert Memorial Scholarship: Awarded annually to an
outstanding graduate or undergraduate student majoring in the Department of
Sociology and Social Work, this scholarship was established by the family and
friends of Dr. Albert, an associate professor of sociology in the Department of
Sociology and Social Work from 1974 to 1981. The recipient of the scholarship will
be selected by the scholarship committee of the department.
Marguerite Dickson Barber Science Scholarship: Established by Col. Lewis
B. Barber in memory of his late wife, Mrs. Marguerite Dickson Barber. This fund
provides awards to outstanding students majoring in the sciences.
Albert Barstis Endowed Scholarship: Established by Betty S. Kreps in
memory of Al Barstis who taught social work at TWU for many years. This fund
provides scholarships for students whose majors are within the Social Work Program
at Texas Woman’s University. To apply, contact the Office of Financial Aid.
Robert O. Benfield Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established by Patrice
Benfield and friends in memory of her late husband, Robert O. Benfield, who was
Vice President for Fiscal Affairs at Texas Woman’s University. A representative of
the Fiscal Affairs division along with the TWU General Scholarship committee is
responsible for the selection of the recipients. To apply, contact the Office of
Student Financial Aid.
Beverly Enterprises Scholarship: Established by Beverly Enterprises, a
major operator of nursing homes, with the hope that more students will become aware
of the need of trained activity directors in the nursing home field. Awards may
be granted to students of any grade level on the basis of merit.
Donna Jean Billington Endowed Scholarship: Established through the
provisions of the last will and testament of Donna Jean Billington for students in
the field of Library Science.
Phyllis J. Bridges Scholarship: Established by the Mortar Board
organization of Texas Woman’s University and friends to provide support for
graduate English students within the Department of English, Speech and Foreign
Languages.
Sharon Loretta Brocker Endowed Scholarship: Established by Lewis W.
Brocker in memory of his daughter, Sharon Loretta Brocker, to benefit graduate
students in the Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages.
Nita Parker Brogdon Endowed Scholarship: Established by Betty Carter,
daughter of Nita Parker Brogdon, and Mrs. Thomas C. Montgomery, sister of Ms.
Brogdon, for students majoring in the area of Library and Information Studies. The
scholarship committee in the School of Library and Information Studies reviews
applications and selects the recipients.
Doris McCarter Brownell Endowed Scholarship: Established by Mr. Herbert
Brownell and his family and the Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund, provides
awards to undergraduate or graduate students who are specializing in or plan to
specialize in the field of nutrition and food sciences. Applications may be
obtained from the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Dr. Helen Bush Endowed Nursing Scholarship: Established by students and
friends of Dr. Helen Bush, former Dean of the College of Nursing, to provide
support for outstanding graduate students in the College of Nursing. The
scholarship committee in the College of Nursing reviews applications and selects
the recipients.
Business and Economics Endowed Scholarship: Established by LaVerne
Collins Chatfield, an alumna of TWU, for students who are majoring in business.
Recipients are selected by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Department of
Business and Economics. While financial need is a factor in evaluations, academic
excellence is the prime requisite.
Susie G. Carlisle Endowed Scholarship: Established through the provisions
of the last will and testament of Susie G. Carlisle for students majoring in Home
Economics.
John Winston Carter Endowed Scholarship: Established through the estates
of Clare C. Casperson and Ruth Carter Slack in memory of their brother, John
Winston Carter, for students majoring in nursing at the TWU Houston Center.
Recipients are selected by a committee representing the College of Nursing in
Houston.
Central Park Merchants Association Scholarship: Established to provide
scholarships to students majoring in clothing and costume design. Recipients must
be recommended by the Department of Fashion and Textiles.
LaVerne Collins Chatfield Endowed Scholarship: Established by LaVerne
Collins Chatfield and her husband, Alfred, to provide scholarships for students
majoring in business and economics. The scholarship committee in the Department of
Business and Economics shall review applications and select the recipients.
Johnie Christian Endowed Scholarship: Established through the will of Dr.
Johnie Christian, a 1926 alum of TWU and former faculty member, to support
scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students; applications may be filed in
the Office of Financial aid by March 1.
Sarah Verna Cox Coffey Endowed Scholarship: Established by Fred A. Coffey,
Jr., Penelope C. Farris and Robert M. Coffey in memory of their mother. This fund
provides full academic scholarships for full-time undergraduate or graduate
students majoring in music, with a preference in piano. The recipient shall be
selected by the Department of Performing Arts scholarship committee.
Sarah Lucretia Cowan Endowed Scholarship: Established in memory of Sarah
Lucretia Cowan by her sister, Helen Cowan Huggins, to support at least one full
academic scholarship annually for students within the area of Home Economics. If no
one qualifies within the area of Home Economics, then the scholarship can be
awarded to any major at Texas Woman’s University.
Nancy Johnson Coyle Endowed Scholarship: Established by Thomas Douglas
Coyle, friends and family, in memory of his late wife, TWU student Nancy Coyle.
This fund provides tuition for students in the master’s program of Women’s Studies.
Ruth Martin Crary Endowed Scholarship: Established in memory of Ruth
Martin Crary by Janet Johnson and Milton L. Martin for undergraduate or graduate
students. For more information contact the Office of Financial Aid.
Gabrielle and Joseph Crighton Endowed Scholarship: Established by a very
dear friend of Gabrielle and Joseph Crighton for students interested in studying
dyslexia or majoring within the area of Early Childhood and Special Education; to
apply, contact the Chair of the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education.
Curry Endowed Award: Established by Mikel Curry to provide an award based
upon financial need for single parents with dependent children enrolled at Texas
Woman’s University.
Ethelyn Davis Graduate Fellowship in Sociology: Established by Dr.
Ethelyn Davis to provide support for a graduate student pursuing full-time studies
in the field of sociology. The recipient may not have a teaching assistantship or
research assistantship. The recipient will be expected to prepare a research paper
for publication or presentation at a regional or national professional meeting.
For more information contact the chair of the Department of Sociology and Social
Work.
Dawson Endowed Scholarships: These full academic scholarships given by
Dr. and Mrs. John Dawson, Sr., and Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Dawson are provided
through the Dawson Endowment to help fund the education of students who are single
parents and who reside with their children in the single parent housing at TWU.
Professor and Mrs. John L. Dawson, Sr. and Dr. and Mrs. Hubert G. Driggs
Endowed Scholarship: Established by Dr. John L. Dawson, Sr., former TWU
professor of History and Government, and the late Dr. Hubert G. Driggs. This fund
provides scholarships in the Department of History and Government of Texas Woman’s
University. The scholarship committee within the Department of History and
Government shall select recipients.
Edith and Edgar Deen Endowed Communications Scholarship: The Fort Worth
Chapter of the TWU Alumnae Association and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Deen
established a permanent fund to support an annual scholarship to be awarded a
student who shows promise in creative or expository writing.
P. C. and Josephine Del Barto Endowed Scholarship: Established by the
Del Barto-Tramonte Foundation, provides scholarships for students in the fields of
nursing, education, health, kinesiology, and recreation. Recipients are selected by
each department.
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship: The state organization of Delta Kappa
Gamma has established the Lalla M. Odom Scholarship, the recipient to be named by
the society.
D. Genevieve Dixon Library Science Endowed Scholarship Fund: Friends,
faculty, and staff of the Texas Woman’s University established this scholarship to
honor Miss D. Genevieve Dixon. It is to be awarded annually to a student majoring
in library science.
Mary Lynn Walker Drews Endowed Scholarship: This endowed memorial
scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student in health education who shows
promise as a potential health educator. This annual endowed scholarship was
established by the family and friends of Mary Lynn Walker Drews. The recipient(s)
will be determined by a committee composed of two faculty members and one second
year graduate student in the Department of Health Studies.
Anne Schley Duggan Endowed Scholarship: Established by alumnae, faculty,
and students of the Texas Woman’s University and by family, friends, and colleagues
of Dr. Duggan to cite her accomplishments as an educator, professional leader,
author, lecturer, administrator, and friend. Recipients of the award must be
full-time students pursuing a degree in health sciences, kinesiology or recreation.
This award is reserved for those students above the sophomore level.
Betty Igo Duncan and Diane Elizabeth Duncan Endowed Scholarship:
Established by Betty Igo Duncan and Diane Elizabeth Duncan to provide scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in the field of nutrition and
food sciences and who are in financial need. The recipient is selected by a
committee representing the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Mary Anne Carter Duke Ebert Endowed Scholarship: Established by Mrs.
Mary Anne Ebert, an alumna of TWU. Scholarships are awarded to students who are
juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in nutrition. Recipients will be
selected by the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences upon demonstrating need
and outstanding performance.
Rowena Caldwell Elkin Endowed Scholarship: Established in memory of
Rowena Caldwell Elkin, an alumna of TWU, by her husband, Dr. P. Bush Elkin, and
family to provide support for students whose majors are within the Department of
Visual Arts. The scholarship committee in the department of Visual Arts reviews
applications and selects the recipients.
Alumnae Emerson Work Scholarship: Established by Ms. Helen W. Henry in
memory of Mr. Frances W. Emerson, a former Dean of Admissions and Registrar.
Scholarship recipients are recommended to the Director of Financial Aid by the
Director of Alumni Relations.
Maurine Faulkner Endowed Scholarship: Established by the late Maurine
Faulkner to support two or more scholarships for junior through graduate status
students who are studying Spanish or majoring in Nutrition and Food Sciences or
Mathematics.
Lavon B. Fulwiler Endowed Scholarship: Established in honor of Dr. Lavon
B. Fulwiler, former Chair of the Department of English, Speech and Foreign Languages,
for students whose majors are within that department. To apply, contact the chair of
the department.
Galvan Endowed Scholarship: Established by Juliet Logan, an alumna of
TWU, for all majors enrolled at TWU. Applications are filed in the Office of
Financial Aid by March 1.
Grace Emanual Gilkeson Endowed Fellowship: Established by family and
friends of Dr. Grace Gilkeson, former Dean of the School of Occupational Therapy, to
support student(s) seeking a Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy; to apply, contact the
Dean of the School of Occupational Therapy.
Mary Beth Glover Endowed Scholarship: Established by Mary Beth Glover-
Wilson, alumna class of 1962. This fund provides support of which 50% shall be used
for the Department of Business and Economic with special consideration for
accounting, 25% for the Department of Visual Arts and 25% for the Department of
Performing Arts for the music program.
Kathleen May Gonzalez Endowed Scholarship: Established by the late
Kathleen May Gonzalez, a graduate of the College of Industrial Arts -- now Texas
Woman's University -- for students majoring in any field of study at TWU;
applications are filed in the Office of Financial Aid by March 1.
Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Endowed Scholarship: Established
by the Photographic Artists Coalition at TWU to support scholarships for graduate
photography students in the Department of Visual Arts.
Margaret Griffin Doctoral Endowed Scholarship in Reading: Established by
the faculty of the Reading Program to honor Dr. Margaret Griffin upon her retirement
as faculty from Texas Woman’s University; the scholarships are for admitted doctoral
students who major in Reading.
Ruth Adkisson Hare Endowed Scholarship: Established in memory of Mrs. Ruth
Hare, 1941 alumna of TWU, to provide scholarship funds to TWU students majoring in
nutrition or textiles or human development who are natural born citizens.
Scholarships are to be based upon academic achievement and financial need.
Karen Harrison Memorial Scholarship: Established by the Graduate Library
and Information Studies Association in memory of an outstanding student, Karen
Harrison; awarded to students who show high academic achievement, financial need,
and are beginning a program in library education at the graduate level. Contact the
School of Library and Information Studies or the Financial Aid Office.
Ardella R. Helm Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship was established
through the provisions of the last will and testament of Ardella R. Helm for
students who are studying home economics.
Joan Mansfield Henkhaus Endowed Scholarship: Established by Driscoll A.
Henkhaus in memory of his wife Joan Mansfield Henkhaus. This fund provides full
academic scholarships covering the total cost of tuition and fees for students
majoring in fields within the Department of Family Sciences, and the Department of
Fashion and Textiles. The scholarship committees within each of the departments will
select the recipients.
Irene Bollier Herrington Memorial Scholarship: This annual award is
provided by the family of Irene Bollier Herrington, member of the class of 1926, and
it is reserved for a student in the graduate program of physical therapy. Recipients
are selected by the School of Physical Therapy.
Marilyn Hinson Scholarship: Established to provide awards to graduate
students pursuing a degree in the fields of health sciences, kinesiology, recreation,
or dance. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and
must show evidence of professional promise.
William C. Hitch News-Editorial Scholarship: Through their generous
contributions, family, friends, and colleagues established this scholarship to honor
William C. Hitch for his outstanding leadership and devotion to The Daily Lass-O.
Applicants must be news-editorial majors in the Department of Mass Communications.
Thelma Van Trease Hook Endowed Scholarship: Established by Mrs. Thelma
Van Trease Hook in honor of the TWU class of 1922. The scholarship is to be awarded
to TWU students who are children of (or descendants of) members of the 1922 class of
TWU. If a sufficient number of applicants are not available in any given year or
term, the University may give approval for other needy applicants.
Sam Houston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship: Established by the
Sam Houston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary to provide scholarships for students on the
TWU Houston Campus. A limited number of awards are made annually. Interested
students should contact the financial aid counselor on the Houston campus.
Houston Center Emergency Nursing Scholarship: Established by the American
Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. to provide funds on an emergency
basis to needy students. Applicants should contact the Financial Aid Counselor on
the Houston Center Campus.
Natha Howell Endowed Scholarship: Established by Ms. Natha Elizabeth
Howell to provide funds to be used for the education and preparation of students in
becoming teachers. Recipients must be enrolled in a program of teacher education.
L. H. Hubbard Graduate Endowed Scholarship: Established by student groups
as an evidence of esteem for Dr. L. H. Hubbard during his tenure as President of the
University.
Hufford Endowed Scholarships: The will of the late Dr. Mary Ameta Hufford,
Dean of Women at the Texas Woman’s University, provided for the establishment of a
fund which is the source annually of scholarships reserved for needy TWU students
above the freshman level who have maintained at least a B average.
Ralph Johnson Endowed Scholarship in Library Science: This scholarship,
reserved for a graduate student in library science and awarded periodically, is
provided by a fund established at the University by Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd Johnson
in memory of her husband, Ralph Johnson.
Dr. Leslie R. Kreps Endowed Scholarship: Established by Betty Kreps in
memory of her husband, Dr. Leslie Kreps, to provide financial assistance to graduate
students who are English majors and have been admitted to the Master of Arts degree
program or the Doctor of Philosophy degree program. Preference will be given to
applicants who display superior ability and strong interest in rhetoric.
Ray and Bertha Lakey Endowed Scholarships: Established by the will of the
late Mrs. Bertha Lakey to provide for the establishment of a fund which annually
provides a number of scholarships for worthy women seeking a college education.
Bertha and Morris Levy Scholarship: Established by Mrs. Orien Levy Woolf
of Dallas, Texas, an alumna who graduated with a major in sociology. It is awarded
annually to an advanced or graduate student majoring in sociology.
Library Science Graduate Endowed Scholarship: The Ex-Student Library
Science Chapter of the Texas Woman’s University has established a permanent fund to
provide an annual scholarship to a graduate student in the School of Library and
Information Studies.
Aileene S. Lockhart Endowed Scholarship: Established by Dr. Aileene S.
Lockhart, former Dean of the College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance, for graduate students majoring in dance; if no graduate students qualify,
then undergraduate students are selected by a scholarship committee within the
Department of Performing Arts.
Dr. Helen A. Ludeman Endowed Scholarship: Established by Alice Spencer,
Dr. Ludeman’s sister, and her husband, Don Spencer, for students majoring in
chemistry; to apply, contact the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics.
Ann Talbot McLemore Endowed Scholarship: Established by Dr. Alma McGee in
honor of her mother, Ann Talbot McLemore. Recipients must have a grade point average
of B or above and show financial need. Both undergraduate and graduate students may
receive this scholarship. Priority will be given first to students in Textiles and
Clothing and secondly to those studying Fashion Design or a related area.
Mary Alice Harris Metcalf Endowed Scholarship: Established by the Fidelis
Sunday School Class of Westbury United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, for
students enrolled in the College of Nursing at the TWU Houston Center.
Harlan C. Miller Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established in memory of Dr.
Harlan C. Miller. It provides awards to students who are majoring either in
mathematics or physics and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in their major
field and overall. Recipients are selected by the Department of Mathematics and
Computer Sciences.
Roy A. Miller Scholarship: Established by Maria Gabriella Miller and
Lucile Miller in memory of their husband and son, respectively, for graduate
students whose majors are within the Department of Sociology and Social Work; to
apply, contact the chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work.
Jacquelin Niehuss Scholarship for Physical Therapy: This scholarship was
established by the Jacquelin E. Niehuss Foundation, a charitable foundation which
serves to provide financial assistance to students in the field of physical therapy.
Miss Niehuss, a graduate of Duke University, had been a practicing physical
therapist as well as a successful businesswoman in real estate and in the nursing
home industry. Recipients are selected by the School of Physical Therapy.
Nursing Scholarship for Graduate Students: Awarded to a doctoral nursing
student. The recipient of this scholarship, which is paid in monthly stipends, is
chosen by the Dean of the College of Nursing.
Pacesetters of Greater Lewisville Endowed Scholarship: Established by
Pacesetters Business Women’s Association of Denton County, Texas, this fund supports
female residents of Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, in Denton County,
Texas, who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Maude Hemperley Pettit Endowed Scholarship: Established by Jean Pettit
Smith, in honor of her mother, Maude Hemperley Pettit, for students majoring in
business. The selection of recipients is handled by the scholarship committee in the
Department of Business and Economics.
Physical Therapy Scholarship: Established by the School of Physical
Therapy. Recipients must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and
a grade of C or better in all prerequisite course work with no repeat course work.
Financial need will also be considered. Applicants must submit a copy of their
academic transcript and a statement outlining their educational expenses to the
Director of the School of Physical Therapy.
Rosabelle Ragin Pridmore Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established by
James A. Pridmore in memory of Rosabelle Ragin Pridmore, a former TWU student,
provides awards to deserving undergraduate and graduate students. Preference is
given to students studying music. Recipients are selected by the scholarship
committee of the Department of Performing Arts.
Gerry F. Pullium Endowed Scholarship: Established by H. H. Pullium, in
memory of his wife, Gerry F. Pullium, a TWU alumna, for students majoring in
Occupational Therapy. Recipients are selected by the scholarship committee in the
School of Occupational Therapy.
M. Don Ryan Endowed Scholarship for Speech Pathology and Education of the Deaf:
The recipient of this scholarship shall be selected by the faculty of the
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and be awarded this honor
because of financial need, high level of performance, professional ethics and
expertise in the chosen field. Scholarships are awarded on an alternating basis to
students majoring in Speech-Language Pathology and Education of the Hearing Impaired.
Sammons Endowed Fellowships for the School of Occupational Therapy:
Established by Frederic W. Sammons to support endowed fellowships for graduate
education of outstanding occupational therapy students; to apply, contact the Dean
of the School of Occupational Therapy.
Mabel Pearson and Charles H. Saunders Endowed Scholarship: Established by
Mabel Pearson and Charles H. Saunders to support scholarships for women who major in
business and/or economics. Applicants must demonstrate academic potential and the
need for financial support. The scholarship committee in the Department of Business
and Economics reviews applications and selects the recipients.
Ivalene and Robert Sherrill Physical Education Scholarship: Established
by Dr. Claudine Sherrill in honor of her parents. This competitive scholarship is
awarded annually to a student commencing graduate work in Adapted and Developmental
Physical Education with an outstanding record of service for disabled persons. The
recipient is selected by the Department of Kinesiology.
Dr. Glenda Brock Simmons Endowed Scholarship: Established by the
membership of the TWU Delphi Chapter of Mortar Board, and friends of Dr. Glenda
Brock Simmons, former Vice President for Student Life, to honor her for her many
years of dedication and service to the students of Texas Woman’s University.
Clara Belle Michael Smith Drama Scholarship Fund: The Department of
Performing Arts designates the recipient of this scholarship which will be awarded
annually to juniors, seniors or graduate students of proven ability in the dramatic
arts. This fund is provided by Mr. James Stephen Smith in memory of his mother, a
1942 graduate of the Texas State College for Women.
Rose Marie Smith Endowed Scholarship for Student Teachers in Mathematics
and/or Computer Science: Established by the North Texas Council of Teachers of
Mathematics in honor of Dr. Rose Marie Smith, former chair of the Department of
Mathematics and Computer Science at TWU. This endowment provides for two annual
scholarships for students during their student teaching experience in mathematics
and computer science. The scholarship committee in the Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science reviews applications and selects recipients.
Hazle Ruth Snodgrass Endowed Scholarship Endowment: Established by
Lawrence and JoSusan Gekiere and Roger Gekiere in memory of JoSusan's mother,
Hazle Ruth Snodgrass, for students majoring in art.
Marion E. Jones Snowden Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established in
memory of Marion Elizabeth Jones Snowden, a former student of TWU. Recipients must
show financial need and be majoring in the field of music. Recipients are selected
by the Scholarship Committee for the Department of Performing Arts.
Mary Ethel Sowers Endowed Nursing Scholarship: Established by Mary Ethel
Sowers to provide scholarships to students in the College of Nursing.
Coreen Mary Spellman Delta Phi Delta Scholarship in Art: Established by
the Delta Phi Delta Art Fraternity in honor of Miss Coreen Mary Spellman, a long
time TWU faculty member who initiated and sponsored the Delta Phi Delta Fraternity
from 1940 to 1974. An annual scholarship is to be awarded to the member of the
fraternity who has achieved the highest academic rank.
Jacque E. Ramsey Scholarship Endowment Fund: Established by Steven Ramsey
in memory of his wife. This fund provides scholarships for students whose majors
are within the Department of Family Sciences. The scholarship committee within the
Department of Family Sciences shall select recipients annually.
Lillian Rizzo Spicola Scholarship: Established to provide scholarships
for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in reading in the TWU College of
Education and Human Ecology. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, high
scholastic ability, and a personal commitment to teaching. Students wishing to
apply should send two letters of recommendation, a handwritten statement of the
importance of teaching reading, and evidence of monetary need to the Department of
Reading and Bilingual Education.
Alleen Yeary Standifer Endowed Scholarship: Mrs. Hewitt B. Fox (Margaret
Standifer) established this annual scholarship in memory of her mother, Alleen Yeary
Standifer, who graduated from TWU in 1911 with a degree in Home Economics. The
scholarship is awarded to an outstanding graduate student in the Department of
Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Spencer L. Stoker Graduate Endowed Scholarship: Established by the estate
of Dr. Spencer L. Stoker, provides awards to graduate students in education. Dr.
Stoker served the University as Chairman of the Education Department for many
years. He is remembered as a dedicated and caring teacher and a fine administrator.
Recipients are selected by the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Bonnie Strauss Scholarship for Occupational Therapy: Established to
provide scholarships for students majoring in the field of Occupational Therapy;
selection of recipients is handled by the scholarship committee in the School of
Occupational Therapy.
E. Anne Sugars Endowed Scholarship: Established by Eileen Kopp, an alumna
of TWU. This fund provides scholarships for students whose studies are within the
area of Adapted Physical Education.
Margaret Swinburne Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established by the
family and friends of Margaret Swinburne, provides scholarships to graduate nursing
students. Recipients are selected by the College of Nursing.
Rebecca S. Switzer Graduate Endowed Scholarship in Spanish: This
scholarship, established in honor of Rebecca S. Switzer, is reserved for graduate
students studying Spanish. Recipients are selected by the chair of the Department
of English, Speech and Foreign Language.
Texas Woman’s University General Scholarships: These scholarships in
varying amounts are awarded annually to deserving students with outstanding high
school or college records.
Texas Woman’s University Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships: From
funds of the Texas Woman’s University Foundation, a substantial number of
scholarships and fellowships are awarded annually to deserving applicants of
exceptional promise who need financial assistance in order to attend the Texas
Woman’s University.
Joyce Thompson Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Established by the
Department of English, Speech and Foreign Languages to be awarded to
undergraduate/graduate students majoring in English.
Clarice Mixson Turner Endowed Scholarship: Established by F. Earl Turner
in memory of his wife and a TWU alumna, Clarice Mixson Turner, for students with
majors within the College of Arts and Sciences; first preference is to be given to
those students majoring in English. Recipients are selected by a scholarship
committee in the Department of English, Speech and Foreign Languages.
Dr. G. Ann Uhlir Endowed Fellowship for Higher Education Administration Fund:
Established by G. Ann Uhlir. This fund provides annual support for a fellowship
in higher education administration to a TWU academic administrator, faculty member
or student. The committee will be comprised of a dean, department chair and faculty
member, each committee member representing a different college or school of the
university. Terms shall be staggered. In the first year of the committee, the dean
shall be named to a three-year term, the chair to a two-year term, and the faculty
member to a one-year term to begin the rotation.
Reba M. Wadel Scholarship: Established by the Greater Dallas Section of
the National Council of Jewish Women for graduate students in the Department of
Family Sciences.
Peggy and L. M. Waddell Endowed Scholarship: Established by Dianne
