Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature
Offered by English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University
- Award
- $3,000
- Deadline
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- college junior, college senior
- Fields of study
- English
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5 unweighted
Conditions worth reading twice
Restricted to one of four English undergraduate majors; 12-unit minimum enrollment; continuing SF State students only.
Essay prompts
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- What specific barriers have you overcome to achieve academic success, and how do you plan to use your SFSU education to contribute to the collective 'public good'?
- What work beyond the classroom connected to your English major have you engaged in as an undergraduate student at SFSU (e.g. teaching, tutoring, community service learning...)?
- How has your life experience influenced your contributions to the classroom, the English department, and/or the campus community here at SFSU?
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature deadline?
November 1, 2026. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature worth?
$3,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 3 essay prompts on English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University's application. All of them are listed on this page. That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature?
Year in school: college junior, college senior. Fields of study: English. Minimum GPA: 2.5 unweighted. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the Stephen Arkin Distinguished Student Award Endowment in English Language and Literature?
Through English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the English Department, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, San Francisco State University page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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