Additional Resources
Esther Doerr Scholarship
Contact: History / Department Chair / 301.687.4215
Deadline: March 1st
Criteria: The recipient must be enrolled full‐time as a sophomore, junior or senior history or social science major with a minimum cumulative FSU grade point average of 3.0 and a 3.0 or better in all history courses. Applicants must demonstrate interest in the history of Asia, Africa, or the Middle East with a 250 word essay, showing his/her knowledge of pertinent problems and issues.
Louise McKenna History Scholarship
Contact: History / Department Chair / 301.687.4215
Deadline: March 1st
Criteria: The recipient must be a history or social science major with a grade point average of 3.0 or above. The recipient must have documented financial need. Initial preference given to renewal applicants followed by first‐time freshman applicants, then sophomore, then junior, then senior. If a freshman is selected, the scholarship will be awarded during his/her second semester of the freshman year.
Monaco Family History Scholarship
Contact: History / Department Chair / 301.687.4215
Deadline: March 1st
Criteria: Applicants must be enrolled full‐time at FSU with a declared major in the Department of History. The recipient(s) must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0. Preference will be given to applicants having demonstrated financial need.
Martha T. and Ralph M. Race Western History Scholarship
Contact: History / Department Chair / 301.687.4215
Deadline: March 1st
Criteria: The recipient may be an undergraduate or transfer student, a teacher returning to change subject area or a postgraduate student who is at least a junior or senior and who will be pursuing teacher education certification with a demonstrated record of completed history courses. Applicants must have declared an intent to teach Western History at the high school or secondary level and have demonstrated ability in the study of history with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in history courses and a minimum 2.8 grade point average overall.