Several scholarships are available for students pursuing a major in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting who show academic achievement and financial need. Application deadlines are usually in February and March for the upcoming school year. Loans, university scholarships and part-time jobs are described in the Western Kentucky University Bulletin. Students may apply for these general scholarships as well. Information about general university scholarships can be obtained on-line at http://www.wku.edu/Info/FinAid or by writing: Director of Admissions Information about financial aid and loans can be obtained from: Director of Financial Aid
Virginia Wood Davis Scholarship One award to a needy, journalistically promising freshman, print journalism major. Renewable through senior year as long as grades are maintained and recipient continues to work on student publications; $1,000. Click here for application High School Publication Workshop Scholarship Four per year for freshmen with a major in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting. The recipients must have participated in the summer High School Publications Workshop; $200 each. College Heights Herald Journalism Scholarships Three to 10 per year for print journalism, advertising or photojournalism majors based upon scholarship, leadership, involvement in high school or university publications, demonstrated aptitude and attitude; up to $500 each. Click here for application Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Scholarship One for a print journalism, photojournalism or advertising major based upon scholarship, leadership, involvement, demonstrated aptitude and attitude; $500. Click here for application Larry Coffey Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc., Journalism Scholarships One or two a year for sophomore and above majors in print journalism, photojournalism or advertising based upon demonstrated professional aptitude, participation in journalism activities, scholarship, character and need; $600. Frances Richards Journalism Scholarships One for a print journalism major based upon scholarship, leadership, involvement and demonstrated aptitude and attitude; $600. Joseph A. Dear Memorial Scholarships Ten awards for minority students in any school major based on scholarship, leadership and involvement in publications; $900. John B. and Clarence M. Gaines Scholarship One award for an upper-class advertising major based on scholarship, advertising activities and professional growth; $1000. The award is for the purpose of recognizing and assisting deserving Western Kentucky University students majoring in Advertising within the School of Journalism & Broadcasting. Financial need should be considered as well as motivation and potential for professional growth. Application forms will be available in the spring semester at the SJ&B main office in MMTH 216. Decisions will be made in the summer. The University will notify recipients before the fall semester. Kerrie Stewart Memorial Scholarship One award for an advertising major based on scholarship, advertising activities and professional growth; $200. The recipient is to be engaged in the study of advertising within the School of Journalism & Broadcasting and must be deserving of the recognition, honor and financial assistance. The qualities to be considered are academic performance, potential for professional growth, citizenship and other commendable characteristics, which marked the life of Kerrie Stewart. Application forms will be available in the spring semester at the SJ&B main office MMTH 216. Decisions will be made in the summer. The University will notify recipients before the fall semester. Carl C. "Pat" Jordan Scholarship One award for an advertising major based on scholarship, advertising activities and professional growth; $125. The recipient is to be engaged in the study of Advertising within the School of Journalism & Broadcasting and must be deserving of the recognition, honor and financial assistance. The chief quality to be considered is demonstrated creativity in any area of advertising. The potential for professional growth will also be considered. Application forms will be available in the spring semester at the SJ&B main office in MMTH 216. Decisions will be made in the summer. The University will notify recipients before the fall semester. Sara Thompson Scholarship One award for upper-class public relations major/PRSSA member based on character, leadership, scholarship and professional development; $1,000. Robert G. Cochran Scholarship One award for public relations major/PRSSA member based on character, leadership, scholarship and professional development; $200. Bluegrass-Alumni Scholarship One award for public relations major/PRSSA member based on character, leadership, scholarship and professional development; $200. W. T. and Ella Morris Davis Scholarship One award for a student interested in community newspaper journalism. Preference is given to students from Lyon, Hopkins or Caldwell counties; $1200. Carroll F. Knicely Journalism Scholarship One award for senior print major exhibiting outstanding promise; $1000. David B. Whitaker Scholarship One award for a junior print journalism major based on scholarship, leadership, involvement, demonstrated aptitude and attitude; $600. Red O'Donnell Scholarship One award for the outstanding participant for the High School Publications Workshop for use as a freshman; $600. Kodak Professional Photography Scholarship One award for a photojournalism major based on professional ability, scholarship and leadership; $500 to $1,000 depending on endowment earnings. Bob Proctor Scholarship in Broadcasting Award $1,000. Recipient must be full-time student at Western Kentucky University. Recipient must be a senior (90 or more hours earned). Recipient must be majoring in Broadcasting. Recipient must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness and human compassion, which produce leaders and merit the honor of the award. Applicants must complete a scholarship application prior to the academic year for which the individual is applying. Applications will be due in February. The Broadcast faculty will make the selection. The recommendation will be forwarded to the University Scholarship Committee. Notification of the award will be in the from of a letter form the University Scholarship Committee. Applications will be available in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting main office MMTH 216. Click here for application. Charles M. Anderson Scholarship in Communication and Technology Award typically $1000. Applicant must be a full time student at WKU; must be a major in Broadcasting with Television Production or Broadcast Journalism emphasis; must be a sophomore, junior, or senior; and the recipient(s) must possess the personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness, and human compassion which produce leaders and merit the honor of the award. Financial need is to be a consideration. Applications are due in February. Applications will be available in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting main office MMTH 216. Click here for application The Broadcast Faculty committee of the whole reviews applications. The faculty review committee may also request an interview. The committee reserves the right to divide the award between qualified applicants.The School will notify the winner of his/her selection and make arrangements for the award to be presented at the Potter College University Awards Day. A School of Journalism & Broadcasting faculty member will present the Award at the Potter College University Awards Ceremony. The Julian and Betty Goodman Scholarship Scholarship of typically $1200 awarded to a student majoring in Broadcast Communication or Mass Communication and pursuing a career in Broadcast News and Public Affairs. Donors: Criteria:
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Procedures for Selection and Administration of Award: The School of Journalism & Broadcasting, will initiate publicity on the scholarship. A Broadcast Faculty committee of the whole reviews applications. The faculty review committee may also request an interview. The committee reserves the right to divide the award between qualified applicants. The committee will make a selection in March. The School will notify the winner of his/her selection and make arrangements for the award to be presented at the Potter College University Awards Ceremony. A School of Journalism & Broadcasting faculty member (or a member of the Julian Goodman or Dero Downing families) will present the Award.
Minority Communicators Website Asian American Journalists Association Scholarship awards. Scholarships from $250 to $2,000 will be awarded to students pursuing careers in print, photojournalism or broadcast journalism. Applicants may be high school seniors or college students attending accredited institutions. Graduate students are welcome to apply. Awards are based on involvement or interest in the Asian American community, scholastic achievement, journalistic ability, a desire to pursue a news media career and financial need. Applications must be postmarked by April 15. For information and applications write: AAJA Scholarship Awards Committee, 1765 Sutter St., Room 1000, San Francisco, Calif. 94115 or call (415) 346-2051. Asian American Journalists Association Fellowships. Designed to enable AAJA members to attend mid-career short-term advanced journalism training and advanced skills development programs, these fellowships can be used to defray tuition, travel, food, lodging and other related program costs. News organizations of the recipients must grant them a leave of absence to attend the program. Each fellowship must be used within 12 months of the date it is awarded. Applications will be reviewed quarterly- January, April, July and October. Grants will be awarded contingent upon proof of registration at, or acceptance to, the training program. For information write: AAJA, 1765 Sutter St., Room 1000, San Francisco, Calif. 94115 or call (415) 346-2051. Chips Quinn Scholars Program. The Chips Quinn Scholars Program offers training, paid internships and
$1,600 awards to college students or recent graduates of color who are
pursuing careers in daily newspaper journalism. College juniors, seniors
or graduates within the past year with majors or career goals in
newspapers are eligible. The program begins with a four-day orientation
program followed by a 10- or 12-week paid internship at a participating
newspaper. For more information, please visit our site at: Investigative Reporters and Editors Minority Conference Scholarships. For minority professional journalists or student journalists who wish to attend IRE's annual conference. Applicants must show financial need, racial and ethnic diversity, ability and experience. Scholarship covers IRE conference expenses, transportation, hotel and conference registration fee. Applications available between Jan. 1 and March 1 from IRE, 100 Neff Hall, School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 65211 or call (314) 882-2042; FAX (314) 882-5431. Application deadline is March 15. Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship. Twenty to 30 scholarships are awarded by the California Chicano News Media Association to Latino college students majoring in any field, but who must be able to prove a sincere interest in pursuing a career in journalism or mass communication. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, community awareness, scholastic achievement and commitment to a journalism career. For information, write: California Chicano News Media Association, School of Journalism, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. 90007. (213) 743-7158. $250-$2,000 each. Knight-Ridder Scholarship Program for Minorities. Four $5,000 scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who attend high school in an area served by Knight-Ridder. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years based on a student's academic performance and includes a summer internship at a Knight-Ridder newspaper. Interested high school students should contact their school counselor or journalism teacher during the first semester of their senior year for application information. Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Ethnic Minority Student. A $2,500 scholarship offered by United Methodist Communications awarded to a junior or senior minority student who intends to pursue a career in religious communications. Scholarship is to be used for undergraduate study in communications at an accredited institution of higher education. Applications available in the fall; deadline for application is Feb. 15. For information contact: United Methodist Communications, Suite 1901, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y. 10115. MALDEF Communications Scholarship Fund. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) provides financial support to Latino students enrolled in graduate or professional degree programs in communications, including print and broadcast journalism or electronic communications, as well as students attending law school specializing in communications or entertainment law. Among the scholarships is the Ruben Salazar Scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate involvement with, and commitment to serve the Latino community; show financial need; and provide proof of academic achievement and potential for completion of a graduate or law degree. Applicants attend the school of their choice. For an application form and application requirements write to MALDEF, Communications Scholarship Program, 634 S. Spring St., 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014-1974 or call 213-629-2512 ext. 109; Fax 213-629-3120. National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship.For college undergraduate and graduate students. (Applicants must have completed at least one full semester of college to be eligible.) For information on the $2,500 award, contact: NABJ, 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. 22091. National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship for High School Students. Two four-year sustaining scholarships will be awarded to students graduating from high school who plan to pursue careers in journalism. Recipients must s how proof of enrollment and maintain a 2.5 GPA to renew the scholarship. Students may attend the school of their choice. For information, write NABJ, 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. 22091. National Association of Hispanic Journalists Scholarships. Several $1,000 scholarships are awarded each academic year to students interested in pursuing careers in the media. Scholarships are open to high school seniors, and college juniors, seniors and graduate students. Applicants are judged on financial need, scholastic achievement, journalism ability and commitment to the field. Deadline for is Jan. 1. To request application forms, students must write to NAHJ in the fall at: National Press Building, Suite 1193, Washington, D.C. 20045. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. National Press Club Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship. Open to all minority high school seniors who have maintained a 2.75 GPA and are planning to pursue a career in journalism. The $2,500 grant may be used at the college of the recipient's choice and is renewable for up to four years if a 2.5 GPA is maintained. To apply, students must send an application and a one-page essay on why he/she wants to pursue a journalism career. For an application, write to Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045 or call 202-662-7599. Application deadline is Feb. 1. National Newspaper Publishers Association Grants.Provides information and helps administer grants for minority college students pursuing journalism careers. Several grants valued at $2,000 each are awarded annually. For information write: Chairman, NNPA Scholarship Committee, 3200 13th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010 or call (202) 588-8764. Native American Journalists Association Scholarships. Two $2,500 scholarships awarded to Native American students pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism and four $2,000 scholarships awarded to Native American students studying print or photojournalism. Applicants must send a cover letter containing name, address, phone number, parents' name, applicant's college plans, year in school, major, and statement of plans after college; proof of tribal enrollment; official transcripts; one recommendation from academic adviser, counselor or professional familiar with applicant's background; samples of work. Applications due March 31. Send materials to: Native American Journalists Association, 1433 E. Franklin Ave., Suite 11, Minneapolis, Minn. 55404 or call (612) 874-8833. Newspaper Association of America Foundation Minority Fellowship Program. Funds to pay for travel, lodging and training fees will be provided to minority newspaper employees or members of journalism faculties to attend newspaper-related training conferences and seminars. Fellowships are awarded twice a year-June and December. Approximately 30 fellows are selected each year. Students are not usually eligible though occasional exceptions are made for graduate students with some professional experience. Potential candidates who wish to nominate themselves, or newspapers and journalism school administrators who wish to nominate someone else, should write to: NAA Foundation, 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. 22091 or call (703) 648-1053. Thomson Fellowships.Thomson newspapers offers one-year working fellowships for recent college or university graduates who plan to pursue a career in print journalism. Two of the three fellowships are available to members of racial or ethnic minority groups in the United States. Fellows are assigned to the editorial staff of daily newspapers where training and evaluation are provided. Upon completion of the fellowships, fellows are assisted in finding a full-time position with Thomson Newspapers. However, fellows are not required to work for a newspaper in the group. Fellowships carry a $20,000 stipend; the company pays moving expenses. Application deadline is May 1. For information, write: Jim Jennings, senior vice president, Human Resources and Industrial relations, Thomson Newspapers, One Station Place, Stamford, Conn. 06902, (203) 425-2520; FAX (203) 425-2516. The SNPA Minority Internship Program The Purpose: The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association will award $2,500 each to three of its member newspapers for the purpose of establishing summer internships for students who are racial minorities. The full $2,500 is to be used to pay an intern for a nine-week period beginning in June. Candidates for the minority internship program should have completed their sophomore year in college by the spring quarter, and should be potential candidates for full-time employment at the newspaper following graduation from an accredited college or university. The purpose of the SNPA Internship Program is to work with SNPA newspapers to develop and retain more minority newspaper employees in every department. Eligibility: Candidates must be nominated by an SNPA member newspaper. They should have completed at least their sophomore year at an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to those minority candidates who intend to pursue a career at a newspaper, although they do not have to be journalism majors. The selection committee also will evaluate financial need and grade point average. The Program: Three SNPA newspapers will be selected by members of the SNPA Diversity Committee to receive $2,500 each to cover the salary of an intern for a nine-week period. All funds are to be used for the salary. Any expenses over and above the $2,500 are to be incurred by the newspaper. The newspaper may determine how many hours the student is to work each week for no more than nine weeks. The selection will be based upon the information provided in applications submitted by the newspaper and the student. If the candidate has already been working for the newspaper, clips and letters of reference may be attached and will be considered in the selection process. Application Process: Completed application forms and a letter of recommendation from the nominating newspaper publisher must be submitted to the SNPA office by March 6. Applications are NOT accepted directly from students or colleges. THE AL MUAMMAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JOURNALISM
Four scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded annually by the Arab American Institute Foundation to selected students of Arab descent who are committed to a career in journalism. Applicants must have a grade-point average of at least 3.30. Academic achievement , financial need, and community service will be considered. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than February 15. Awardees will be notified in April. For more information, contact Scholarship Administrator Valerie Smith at (202) 429-9210 or vsmith@aaiusa.org. For copies of this form visit: www.aaiusa.org/aaif.htm |
