Dr. Richard R. Adicks, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for English Education

Established to honor the memory of Dr. Richards Adicks, a charter member of the faculty at Florida Technological University when it opened in 1968 (before it became UCF), a professor emeritus, and life-long learner, this scholarship supports students who have a minimum 3.4 GPA and demonstrated need.

The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship awards to students at the University of Central Florida in the College of Community Innovation.

This scholarship supports students in the College of Community Innovation and Education.
Recipients will be selected based on the following established criteria:

• Must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher
• Must demonstrate financial need based upon the guidelines set forth in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
• Preference will be given to applicant majoring in English Education.
• Preference will be given to applicants who answer the following in 500 words or less:
  a. What sparked your interest in pursuing a degree in English Education?
  b. How do you hope to use this degree, and what is your long-term goal in your chosen field of study?
  c. Have you done anything in the past, present to contribute to the financial cost of your education?

This scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, textbooks, fees, and any other items included in the cost of attendance published annually by the University.