Undergraduate Program Financial Aid

The Department of History is pleased to have numerous scholarships available for undergraduate students in our History programs.  Specific procedures and deadlines are determined annually by the department chair and the faculty Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. Looking for scholarships and funding resources takes a lot of time and research. Don't give up -- some funds are only available if you are working on your senior thesis, others are available for outstanding service to the university, and many are only available for juniors and seniors. Many require a letter of recommendation by a History faculty member (Hint: get to know your professors!). 

Nominations

The History Department is pleased to nominate History majors for several scholarships each year.   

Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarships

Several $2,500 scholarships. 

Specific eligibility requirements include at least 45 hours in residence at The University of Texas with a minimum 3.75 GPA.
The Department is asked to nominate two or three History majors each year and provided with a list of eligible students.  We notify these students in late January and provide application procedures and an early February deadline. The Scholarship Committee chooses those to nominate for this campus-wide scholarship opportunity.  Recipients are notified in late April and receive money in September and February of the following academic year. 

Dr. Bailey R. Collins/Ellene Collins Ward/Mary Sue Collins Hibbs Scholarship

Donated by Mary Sue Hibbs Estate
$2,000 to $4,000 annual scholarship awarded through the College of Liberal Arts

Scholarship procedures and applications available by end of fall semester and usually due on March 1st.  Students will receive money in September of the following academic year.

Raymond Starr Scholarship in History

Annual Scholarship awarded through the Texas Exes Association. First awarded in 2003.
Donated by Raymond Starr, B.A. '58, Ph.D. ' 64. Dr. Starr is Professor Emeritus of History at San Diego State. Amount varies from $700-$1,000. History Scholarship Committee is asked to nominate a student in the spring semester. Scholarship procedures and applications available by end of fall semester and usually due on March 1st.  Student will receive money in September of the following academic year.

Departmental Program Scholarships

The History Department provides scholarships in varying amounts to students with high grade point averages in scholarly historical programs. Procedures are determined annually by the History Scholarship Committee. We are most grateful for the following generous, endowed scholarships.  

Normandy Scholars Program

• Thad W. Riker Scholarship
  Donor: Nolie Richard Keenan, Jr. Estate
  $3,000 to $4,000 a year will be used to help fund students in this History Department Program 
  Students also receive funding from a generous endowment established by Mr. Frank Denius and the Derek Schaver Memorial Scholarship in Liberal Arts.

History Honors Program

• Grace Rebecca Rubert Scholarship
  Donor: Grace Rebecca Rubert Estate
  Amount: $800   (preference to U.S. and Texas History)
• Matilda Weeden Barker Scholarship in History
  Donor: Abigail Curlee Holbrook Estate
  Amount: $800
• Anne Perkins Garrison Scholarship in History
  Donor: Abigail Curlee Holbrook Estate
  Amount: $800
• Martin Parmer Scholarship in Texas History 
  Donors: Mr. Ross W. Vick, Jr. and Mrs. Frances B. Vick
  Amount: $1,000
  Restricted to students studying Texas History
• The Lewis L. Gould Best Thesis Prize for Excellence in the Study of American History (U.S.)
  Named in honor of Dr. Lewis L. Gould, Eugene C. Barker Centennial Professor Emeritus in American History
  Donors: Mr. Billie Ellis of Fort Worth and friends of Professor Gould
  Amount: $100 to History Honors Program Student with outstanding thesis research and writing in U.S. History
• The Ferguson-Segre Best Thesis Prize for Excellence in the Study of History (non-U.S.)
  Established in memory of the late University of Texas Professors John Ferguson (medieval history) and Claudio G. Segre (modern Italian history) 
  Donors: Department of History
  Amount: $100 to History Honors Program Student with outstanding thesis research and
  writing in European, Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern, or African history

Awards and Prizes

The Department of History receives gifts from generous individuals who wish to reward outstanding efforts by undergraduates studying history. All awards are welcome. Large endowed scholarships are a lasting gift and can be donated to the Texas Exes, the College of Liberal Arts, or the History Department. Even a small donation to the Department of History can be added with various donors to continue or increase existing awards or create an award for one or two years. The Chair and the Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship Committee determine procedures for distributing awards to deserving students. Past prizes have included the Professor Louis Tuffly Ellis Award for Excellence in the Study of Texas History and a South Asian History Award in honor of Professor Gail Minault. 

If you would like to make a gift for an undergraduate scholarship, please mail your pledge to:

Kathleen Aronson, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Development
The University of Texas at Austin
Liberal Arts Development Office
1 Univ Station, G6300
Austin, Texas 78712

You may also e-mail Kathleen Aronson, Ph.D. at  or call 512-475-9763 to receive more information.

Last updated: June 13, 2006