The Dean of the College of Humanities supervises the selection of recipients for the five scholarships described below on the basis of letters of nomination from UA faculty and academic professionals. Selections by a committee appointed by the Dean will be announced mid May. Letters of nomination should address the criteria stipulated in the descriptions below and should be submitted with the completed application packet to the COH Dean’s Office, Room 345 Modern Languages Building by Monday, April 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm. Recommendations of recipients are subject to approval by the Office of Student Financial Aid. For more information, please contact Debra Olson at 621-9294 or daolson [at] email [dot] arizona [dot] edu.

• The David Evans and Lucille C. Nutt Scholarship provides support for UA students who attended high school in the state of Arizona for four years and graduated in the top 25% of their class. Students must be declared or enrolled in majors in the College of Humanities. The scholarship is limited to single individuals of good moral character with no dependents. Potentially renewable (by nomination each year) if the student maintains no less than a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and completes no fewer than 16 units per semester. Recommendations of recipients are subject to approval by the Office of Student Financial Aid. For FALL 2012, four awards of approximately $3,000 each can be given.
   
• The Mary Ann Farman Memorial Scholarship provides support for an undergraduate woman student in any degree field offered by the University of Arizona. Selection is made on the basis of cumulative GPA, a statement of educational goals by the candidate, and a letter of nomination by a faculty member who can comment on the student’s academic work, goals, and character. Recommendations of recipients are subject to approval by the Office of Student Financial Aid. The amount available for a single award for FALL 2012 is approximately $1,900.
   
• The Misto-Ertz Scholarship provides support for deserving students studying art, art education, and the romance languages at the University of Arizona. The Departments of French & Italian and Spanish & Portuguese may nominate recipients for selection by sending nominations to the address listed above. Recommendations of recipients are subject to approval by the Office of Student Financial Aid. For Spring 2012 (retroactive), two awards of approximately $1,800 each can be given. 
   
• The Van de Verde Memorial Scholarship provides support for upper-division majors in Humanities departments and programs who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and promise. Candidates may be nominated by faculty members in any University department; additional letters of support may be solicited but are not required. Selection is subject to approval by the Office of Student Financial Aid. For FALL 2012, four awards of approximately $1,500 each can be given.
   
• The Werner Schirmer Memorial Scholarship provides support for an upper-division student with demonstrable financial need who is planning to enroll in a summer Study Abroad program or other UA-sponsored summer student program in Europe. The student must be a major in a Humanities department or program. Selection is made on the basis of financial need, cumulative GPA, a statement by the candidate about the goals of the intended course of study, and a letter of support from a faculty member who can comment on the student’s academic performance, goals in studying abroad, and personal characteristics. For SUMMER 2012 the award can be approximately $675.

PLEASE NOTE: Students must download application materials from this website and then submit completed application packet to Modern Languages Rm 345