Scholarships

Scholarships are available from SLIS and from TWU. For information on TWU scholarships and financial aid, please see the Financial Aid Office website, which also has information on grants.

Scholarships are also offered by the American Library Association and the Texas Library Association. Please see their websites for more information. 

Application Information for SLIS Scholarships

The purpose of Library and Information Studies scholarships is to support students with sound academic credentials who show evidence of high potential for success in librarianship.

A limited number of scholarships are awarded by SLIS. The deadline for receiving completed scholarship applications is March 1 of each year.

Applicants for scholarships must adhere to the following requirements:

• Must be admitted to the University and to the School of Library and Information Studies
• Must be enrolled for a minimum of six hours each semester while the scholarship is in effect 
• Must reapply for any scholarship not used in the semester for which it was awarded

General criteria for awarding scholarships are:

• A minimum 3.0 academic average (on a 4 point scale) for previous academic work
• Evidence of academic excellence (e.g., GRE scores, awards, honors, theses, citations for presentations or published works, etc.)
• Evidence of potential for success in librarianship (e.g., work experience, special projects, professional goals, a letter of recommendation, etc.)

Each application packet should include:

1. A completed School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) Scholarship Application form
2. A letter addressed to the Director of the School of Library and Information Studies presenting a statement of career goals
3. Evidence of your academic excellence and potential for success in librarianship
4. A curriculum vita or resume

All documents must be received by the application deadline. They should be submitted to: Scholarship Committee, School of Library and Information Studies, Texas Woman’s University, P.O. Box 425438, Denton, TX 76204-5438. Fax (940) 898-2611. Email questions to: slis@twu.edu.