Foundation Scholarships

Hochstein, Gloria English Student Opportunity Fund

This scholarship is meant to recognize and encourage English majors and minors who show great promise. To be eligible for the Gloria Hochstein English opportunity Fund, the applicant must be an active member of the Theta Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. Applicants are encouraged but not required to apply for membership in the international Sigma Tau Delta organization. This scholarship provides students majoring or minoring in English an incentive to take advantage of value-added educational experiences, and also helps those with limited financial resources who may not be able to participate in extra-curricular activities under normal circumstances. In particular, the scholarship encourages students in developing their leadership in English-related activities in addition to their classroom experiences. Some examples of qualifying activities include, but are not limited to, the following: to provide leadership for Sigma Tau Delta activities or the English Festival, to develop outreach programs to inspire young students to hone their writing and reading skills, to engage in undergraduate research experiences that will enhance their classroom experiences, to support research and writing leading to publication, and to help students attend professional conferences to present papers and creative works.

Application forms are available in the English Department Office. Applicants must submit a letter of application, a current transcript, and a resume along with the names of two UW-Eau Claire English professors who can speak to their qualifications for this scholarship.

March 1

A committee of current and emeriti English faculty shall review proposals and select recipients. Grants would depend upon available funds, the number and quality of applicants, and the scope of proposed projects.

Approximately April 1

By letter from the chair of the English Department. This award will be made available to the recipient through his/her account with the business office. The award amount will be deposited into the recipient’s account toward the end of the semester in which it is awarded.

This endowed fund was established in 2007 by Gloria Hochstein, assistant professor of English, in celebration of 30 years of teaching at UW-Eau Claire. Thank you notes should be sent to Gloria Hochstein in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, S-214.