Prescott College has a number of Endowed Scholarships that are offered to enrolled students. The annual competition is open to all current and incoming students. The Dorthy Ruth Ellis Endowed Scholarship is awarded to an On Campus Undergraduate student(s) in Writing, Literature, and/or Journalism within the Arts and Letters Program.
Any Prescott College student working toward a competence in at least one of these areas or any incoming Prescott College student who declares an intention to work towards a competence in at least one of these areas may apply for the Scholarship. Preference will be given to a student whose legal place of residence is southeast Texas (Jefferson, Orange, Tyler, Newton, and Hardin counties) and/or a student who is a member of an ethnic minority group.