Scholarships and Fellowships

Thinking about majoring in history and looking for a little financial help?

You may be eligible to receive one of the following scholarships.  All are worth $1000 per year, except the Prewett Scholarship, which is a variable amount per year.

For more information about these scholarships, email the History and Political Science Department.

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Francis Carl Prewett Scholarship (Variable)

  • Open to students majoring in History, English, Philosophy, or Psychology, who graduated from Rolla, St. James, or Newburg High School.  

Alumni-Faculty-Friends Scholarship ($1000/year)

  • You must be a history major to be eligible for this award. This scholarship is awarded based on grade point average (GPA), class rank, ACT or SAT scores, with financial need used as a secondary consideration.
  • No need to apply; this award is automatically matched to your account based on whether you have met certain criteria.

Marvin R. Cain Scholarship ($1000/year)

  • You must be a history major to be eligible for this award. This scholarship is awarded based on grade point average (GPA), class rank, ACT or SAT scores, with financial need used as a secondary consideration. Awardees are nominated by the history and political science department’s faculty committee.
  • No need to apply; this award is automatically matched to your account based on whether you have met certain criteria.

Maxwell C. Weiner Scholarship ($1000/year)

  • You must be a student enrolled in the history and political science program to be eligible for this award.
  • No need to apply; this award is automatically matched to your account based on whether you have met certain criteria.

Stonehenge Scholarship ($1000/year)

  • You must be a history major to be eligible for this award. This scholarship is awarded based on grade point average (GPA), class rank, ACT or SAT scores, with financial need used as a secondary consideration. Awardees are nominated by the history and political science department’s faculty committee.
  • No need to apply; this award is automatically matched to your account based on whether you have met certain criteria met.