Scholarships

The Department of Classics and the College of the Holy Cross offer competitive merit-based scholarships to outstanding high school graduates who will major in the Classics at Holy Cross. Each year we award two Rev. Henry Bean, S.J., Scholarships, which are four-year, full-tuition, merit-based scholarships.  Every four years we award one Rev. William FitzGerald, S.J., Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition, merit-based scholarship (the FitzGerald Scholarship was awarded last year to a student in the Class of 2012). Candidates are expected to have a strong background in Latin and/or Greek, and significant academic achievement in all other subjects, as well as on standardized tests. Joining the ranks of more than sixty Classics majors at Holy Cross, Bean and FitzGerald scholars work closely with professors who are dedicated to the teaching of undergraduates. Bean and FitzGerald scholars take a minimum of 14 courses in Classics. Past scholars have gone on to successful careers in the Classics, medicine, law, business, education, and technology.

A visit to Holy Cross is not a requirement, but applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange for an interview by phone, online, or in person. Candidates may schedule a visit beyond the application deadline, as well as during the review process. Applications are due January 15, and the scholarships are awarded in mid-April.

In addition to the application required by the Holy Cross Office of Admissions, applicants for Bean Classics Scholarships must also send to the Chair, Department of Classics:

1. The application form, available for download below.

2. A composition in English, in the style of your favorite Latin or Greek work of literature, on a topic of your choice. Please indicate the author and work of literature that you have chosen as your model for your composition. Length: 500–750 words.

3. At least two letters of recommendation from your high school teachers, sent under separate cover. One letter must be from a Classics teacher and should be sure to include an evaluation of the student’s proficiency in the language(s), as well as a description of texts used and course material covered.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15, 2010
The application must be received by this date.

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PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM
AND RETURN IT, ALONG WITH YOUR ESSAY, TO:

Prof. Thomas Martin, Chair, Department of Classics
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610

Application Form for the Henry Bean Classics Scholarships

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Questions about the Classics Department? Call us at 508-793-2547 or e-mail classicsdept@holycross.edu.