English Department — Barber

Eddice B. Barber English Education Award

Application deadline: 4:30 pm Friday, March 7, 2008

Award Description

The award will be given to an undergraduate English education major who will student-teach during the upcoming Fall or Spring term. The 2008 award amount has yet to be determined; the 2007 award amount was $800.

Eligibility

To qualify for consideration, a candidate must

• be a junior or senior, majoring in English Education, who will student teach during the upcoming Fall or Spring term
• have earned a GPA of at least 3.66 in English courses for the major

Application Procedure

To apply, a candidate must

• complete the English Awards cover sheet, including the names and contact information for two references
• complete an application letter of no more than two pages. In the letter, the candidate must discuss (a) his/her academic and extracurricular accomplishments and other relevant qualifications and (b) provide a statement of purpose detailing his/her career aspirations and how the award would facilitate reaching them.
• provide an unofficial transcript

Hand deliver or mail applications to

English Awards Committee/Barber Award
English Department
Minnesota State University, Mankato
230 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001

Applicants may apply for all English awards for which they qualify. For students who apply for multiple awards, the Awards Committee will confer the highest-amount award that a student may be eligible to receive.

Award recipients will be announced April 4, 2008.