Marilyn McGinnis Lumia Scholarship (SM0029)

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be either a History or Music major
• Applicants must be current graduate or undergraduate students
• Undergraduate students awarded, generally have a minimum of 3.2 GPA, while Graduate Students generally have a 3.5 GPA
• Preference in the awarding of this scholarship will be given to those applicants who are studying Texas Music History
• Applicants must provide two (2) letters of recommendation from faculty members
• Applicants are required to submit a 400–500 word essay describing how the study of history (especially Texas Music History) has enhanced the applicant’s understanding of American society and of history as a discipline
• If applying to the Finlay Scholarship, you may use the same essay for both applications.

Lumia Scholars will be required

• to maintain an overall and semester-by-semester GPA of 3.2 or higher
• to enroll in at least 12 semester hours for Undergraduate Students and a minimum of 6 hours for Graduate students.

Failure to comply will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Marilyn McGinnis Lumia Scholarship.

Please contact the Department of History at (512) 245-2142 with questions regarding this scholarship.