The Department of English and Modern Languages awards a Dorothy Sizemore Smith Scholarship annually. For application information, please contact the chairperson of the Department of English and Modern Languages at 301-860-4056 or the chairperson of the Scholarship Committee at 301-860-3546. 

Scholarship Criteria:

  1. English major
  2. Rising junior
  3. 2.8 minimum grade point average
  4. Recommended by English Area to Scholarship Committee
  5. Financial need—to be applied to tuition
  6. Interview (Scholarship Committee)
  7. Essay on a specific topic
  8. Evidence of extracurricular activities and/or community service