The Mary Sue MacNealy English Scholarship is designed to recognize students studying rhetoric or technical/professional writing. The winner of this award receives a $4500 scholarship.
  
Eligibility: Recipients must be current undergraduate students minoring in Professional Writing or majoring in English in the WRL specialization, who demonstrate financial need.
 
Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Falter (falter.44@osu.edu)
 
Have you officially declared a minor in Professional Writing or a major in English, in the Writing, Rhetoric and Literacy (WRL) specialization? (Select all that apply)
When is your expected graduation date?
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Please upload a pdf of your Advising Report. Here are directions on how to run an advising report.

Please submit it as a pdf with the file name “[Your Last Name], [Your First Name] Advising Report."
Please upload a personal statement (750 words, maximum) answering the following prompts: Why did you decide to major in English with a concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy and/or minor in Professional Writing? Which courses, texts, concepts, and/or methodologies in writing, rhetoric, or literacy studies have most interested you and why? What kind of critical or creative work have you done in the major or minor, and how do you see this work benefiting you in the future?

Please submit it as a pdf or Word doc with the file name “[Your Last Name], [Your First Name] MacNealy Statement."