Susan Estabrook Kennedy Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship honors the History Department’s former chair and distinguished teacher, scholar, and administrator.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Applicants must be Junior or Senior History majors
• Must have a minimum of 12 hours of History courses at VCU, with 6 hours in upper-division courses
• Minimum 3.0 GPA overall, with a 3.5 GPA in History coursework

REQUIRED MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

• Eligible applicants should submit a statement of no more than 250 words explaining their interest in History. This statement will be used to assess other essential qualities of the Susan E. Kennedy Memorial Scholar, including writing skills, analytical ability, articulateness, and historical mindedness.
• Also, applicants should request and obtain from VCU History faculty two letters of recommendation, uploaded to the HUBS Scholarship Portal. Faculty assessments of the student’s writing skills, analytical ability, articulateness, and historical mindedness will also be considered.