The Liberal Arts Scholarship Competition
Sponsored by the College of Letters & Science

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The College of Letters and Science is pleased to announce
The Fourth Annual Liberal Arts Scholarship Competition for Undergraduate Students

Eligibility:
 
  • major in the College of Letters and Science
 
  • minimum 60 credit hours of course work completed by the end of Fall Semester with at least one semester as a full-time student remaining
 
  • current GPA of at least 3.4
Award:
 
  • $1,000 scholarship
 
  • recognition at the University's annual Honors and Awards Ceremony
 
(Note: The winning essay will be submitted to the UW System scholarship contest, with the possibility of winning a $2,000 prize.)

Application:
 
  • an essay (1,000 -1,250 words in length, double-spaced and type-written), answering the following questions:

    Imagine yourself as a graduating senior with a younger sibling who will be starting college next year.  What advice would you offer to this brother or sister who is setting off on the path of a liberal education?  What experiences should your sibling anticipate—or seek out—that might afford a richer comprehension of liberal education's ideals?

    (Title page should include title of essay, student name, major, student number, local address, e-mail address, and telephone number.) The essay must be submitted electronically to: bowen@uwosh.edu
 
  • letters of reference from two instructors
Submission:
 
  • all application materials to: bowen@uwosh.edu
Deadline:
 
  • due in late October 2008 - actual deadline to be announced
Judges:
 
  • Faculty and instructional staff members from the four divisions in the College of Letters and Science

The purpose of this scholarship contest is to have students to think about the significance of the liberal arts. The winner of the competition will be the person who makes the best case for his or her views, no matter what they may be, about the liberal arts. The judges will consider the following qualities of the submissions: the originality of the ideas presented, the organizational structure of the essay and the quality of the writing itself.

Your thoughtful consideration of this matter can help the college fulfill its mission within the university as well as the larger community, and the winning essay will be posted on the COLS web site to be shared with all visitors to the site. The committee thanks you for taking the time to think about this very important aspect of your education.

Recipient of the 2007-2008 Liberal Arts Scholarship

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Questions and comments can be sent to: christen@uwosh.edu

Date of last update: August 18, 2008




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