Scholarship Information

Eligibility

All declared Communication & Journalism majors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 are encouraged to apply. 

Application

Students fill out one simple application to be considered for all applicable department scholarships (application requires free Acrobat Reader to view or print).  Scholarship awards will be determined by consideration of need, grades, extracurricular and/or internship activities, quality of the essay and the specifications of each scholarship.

Important Dates

Scholarship applications must be received in the COJO Department office (Ross 428) by Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. Applications will be accepted any time after Nov. 15, 2008.

Scholarships will be awarded at the department reception in April 2009.  Recipients should plan to attend the reception to receive their scholarship. 

Department Awards

General Communication and Journalism Scholarships

Arthur Buck Journalism Scholarship

Bernard Horton Family Memorial Scholarship in Journalism

Bonner Family Scholarship

Burger Scholarship

Clare Kazmerchak Sikora Scholarship

Elizabeth Thorpe Griffith Memorial Scholarship

Frank Norris Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

Hanway Scholarship

James M. Swan Journalism Scholarship Fund

McCraken Family Scholarship Fund

Pence Scholarship

Red Fenwick Memorial Journalism Scholarship

Roy Peck Memorial Scholarship Fund

Wallace R. Biggs Journalism Scholarship

Specialty Scholarships

Carl & Dorothy Rott Scholarship- Non-traditional Journalism and Communication Students

Dreinhofer Award – Outstanding Achievement in Student Publications

Johnston Public Relations Fund – Conference travel for PR students

Larsh Bristol Memorial Photojournalism Project

Roberts Combs Warner “Top Drawer” Award in News Photography and Photojournalism

Ron Strube Memorial Fund – Debate

William C. Donaghy Graduate Student Fund