Incoming students who wish to be considered for the Quill & Compass Scholarship must complete the following: 1. Applicants must provide a short cover letter from the applicant describing his/her/their interest in one of the areas listed below. In their cover letter, applicants should discuss what they hope to achieve as a scholar and what they believe they can contribute to the program. More about the Quill and Compass program can be found HERE.
2. Applicants must submit one (1) of the following to be considered (PDF format recommended):
A. A research paper from a previous English, History (U.S. or Global), Art History, Geography, Music, Philosophy, Civics/Government or other humanities or social science course that demonstrates the applicant’s intellectual interests. The paper should be no more than 8 consecutive pages in length (or an excerpt up to 8 consecutive pages from a longer paper) that represents the applicant’s best work. As this is a research paper, the applicant should include citations and/or a Reference page. Any citation format is accepted. Papers should be typed, double-spaced, and in a readable typeface. Applicants should include their name and email address on the first page. Unless so requested, papers will not be returned.
B. A 2-4 page reflection paper on the applicant’s interest in any of the fields listed below. In the essay, the applicant will share how their interest speaks to their understanding of the “American Experience.” The applicant can frame their essay with any of the following guiding questions: What does your field or interest mean to you? What does the “American Experience” mean to you? How does your field or interest inform your understanding of the “American Experience”? How does your understanding of the “American Experience” inform the kind of positive impact you wish to have on the world, in and beyond your time at Washington College? First-person writing is encouraged (though not required) as we wish to know more about the applicant as an individual. Unless so requested, papers will not be returned.
For additional information about the Quill & Compass Scholarship, please call or email Shannon Carter at 410-778-7700 or swhitaker2@washcoll.edu.
Though applicants were only requested to speak to one interest or field, you may have more than one you’d like to explore! Please select as many of the following areas of interest as you wish. Your selections will not affect the committee’s decision — we’d just like to know more about you. We hope that you will more fully describe some of your current interests and activities in your cover letter.
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