Scholarship applications are now available.
Unless noted, the scholarships below are awarded for the fall semester and assume students will be in residence for a full academic year after the scholarship is awarded. Students who do not plan a full academic year will be awarded half of the available stipend. Students who do not return for the fall term forfeit their scholarship for that year.
Some of the scholarships indicate that the award is available to students who are completing emphases included in former Department of Journalism. These emphases are print journalism, public relations and advertising.
Occasionally scholarship endowment earnings do not permit the published award. Under these circumstances, either the scholarship will not be awarded that particular year or a smaller amount may be awarded. Unless otherwise noted, scholarship applications are available in the Mass Communication Department Office.
General University-Wide Scholarships are available through SHSU Academic Affairs: http://www.shsu.edu/~sfa_www/scholarship.html#academicaffairs and through the SHSU Financial Aid office: http://www.shsu.edu/~sfa_www/scholarship.html
Out-of-state students who receive $1,000 or more in university scholarships also receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition.
Ferol Robinson Scholarships. Recipients must be entering freshmen of good character completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication. Scholarship amount: $500.
Application deadline: March 10John A. Elmore, Jr. Scholarships : See “All Levels of Mass Communication Majors,” below, for information about the John A. Elmore Jr. Scholarships.
Application deadline: February 1
John W. Sponberg Memorial Scholarship : See “All Levels of Mass Communication Majors,” below, for information about the John W. Sponberg Memorial Scholarship.
Application deadline: February 1Kailas and Becky Rao Scholarship: See “All Levels of Mass Communication Majors,” below, for information about the Kailas and Becky Rao Scholarship.
Application deadline: March 10NOTE: Some professional organizations make scholarships available to entering freshmen. Students apply direct to the organization. See “Scholarships External to SHSU,” below.
Transfer-Student Angel Scholarship. Recipient must be a transfer student completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed 30 transfer hours, plus one semester at SHSU, and present a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, and a resume are required. The resume should indicate NBS, KSHU/Cable 7, station management, and internship involvement in the field. The essay should explain why the student transferred to the MCM broadcast-emphasis program. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10
Carol A. Callahan Journalism Endowment Fund. Recipient must be a sophomore, junior or senior in good standing completing a Mass Communication print or broadcast journalism emphasis. Applicants must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship amount: Scholarship will be available in Fall 2008.
Application deadline: March 10Frank Q. Dobbs Mass Communication Memorial Scholarship. Recipient must be a full-time student, in good standing at SHSU, completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication, and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. Scholarship amount: $1,000.
Application deadline: March 10CBS/Dan Rather Endowment Fund Scholarship. Recipient must be a student in good standing completing a Mass Communication print or broadcast journalism emphasis. Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to students who work on The Houstonian, paid or as volunteers. Scholarship amount: $1,500.
Application deadline: March 10The Charles Moser/Brenham Banner-Press Endowed Journalism Fund. Preference will be given to students completing the Mass Communication print-journalism emphasis. Applicants must submit a 500-word essay on why they chose to study journalism/mass communication, demonstrate financial need and maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the Department of Mass Communication and its scholarship committee. Scholarship amount: $500.
Application deadline: March 10Don Reid, Jr. Journalism Scholarship. Recipient must be a full-time student completing the Mass Communication print-journalism emphasis. Applicants must be planning a career in print media and must have completed all their academic credits at SHSU. Scholarship amount: $300.
Application deadline: March 10Dr. Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowed Scholarship. Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student in good standing completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship amount: $500
Application deadline: March 10Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowment for Tomorrow’s Journalists Scholarship. Recipient must be a full-time student completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. Applicants must submit a 500-word essay on their professional journalism goals and need for financial assistance and show a potential in journalism. Recipients who re-apply in succeeding years submit an essay on what they have gained from the previous year's instruction. Scholarship amount: $800.
Application deadline: March 10Houstonian Staff Scholarships Endowment Fund. Recipients must be students in good standing with at least one semester of experience as a staff member of The Houstonian. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and agree to continue to work regularly on The Houstonian while receiving the scholarship. Scholarship amount: $700.
Application deadline: March 10Jerry Tallant Memorial Scholarship. Recipient must be a full-time student completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication that had been administered by the former department of journalism. Applicants should demonstrate financial need, meet SHSU's normal enrollment standards, and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Scholarship amount: $1000.
John A. Elmore, Jr. Scholarships. Recipient must be completing either one of the emphases in Mass Communication that had been administered by the former department of journalism or a broadcast journalism emphasis. Applicants enrolled at SHSU must have consistently maintained a minimum 3.0 grade-point average at SHSU.
Financial need is a consideration. Scholarship amount: $250.
NOTE: This scholarship is awarded through the SHSU Office of Academic Affairs, NOT the Department of Mass Communication. Application materials are available: http://www.shsu.edu/~sfa_www/scholarship.html#academicaffairs
Application deadline: February 1
John W. Sponberg Memorial Scholarship . Recipient must be completing either one of the emphases in Mass Communication that had been administered by the former department of journalism or a broadcast journalism emphasis. Applicants enrolled at SHSU must have consistently maintained a minimum 3.0 grade-point average at SHSU. Scholarship amount: $250
NOTE: This scholarship is awarded through the SHSU Office of Academic Affairs, NOT the Department of Mass Communication. Application materials are available: http://www.shsu.edu/~sfa_www/scholarship.html#academicaffairs
Application deadline: February 1
Kailas and Becky Rao Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Ferol Robinson. Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate in good standing completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication. Incoming freshmen applicants must have an overall high school GPA of 3.0; SHSU student applicants must have a 3.0 GPA. All applicants must provide evidence of involvement in community service, demonstrate personal integrity, and have a clear criminal record. A list of extra-curricular activities, an essay on the importance of receiving the scholarship, and three recommendations are required. Two of the recommendations must be educational and one personal. Priority will be given to qualified students demonstrating financial need. Scholarship amount: $2660 paid over two semesters.
Application deadline: March 10
The Omar Jon Sanchez Memorial Production Scholarship. Recipient must be an outstanding student completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed at least 45 hours and present a 2.5 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, a resume, and a production portfolio are required. The production portfolio must include videotape or audiotape samples of work completed by the student. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10Roy G. Clark Journalism Scholarship. Recipient must be enrolled in a Mass Communication emphasis and planning a career in journalism. Applicants must be of good character and demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism. Scholarship amount: varies.
Application deadline: March 10
Cheryl Parish Journalism Award. Recipient must be completing a Mass Communication journalism emphasis. Applicants will be judged on scholastic achievement, personality, and promise as a journalist. Preference will be given to students in their first year of the program. Recipients must have at least sophomore standing. Scholarship amount: $300
Application deadline: March 10The Freshman Alumni Angel Scholarship. Recipient must be a freshman student completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed 12 to 32 hours and present a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, and a resume are required. The resume should indicate high school and/or NBS involvement in the field. Scholarship amount: $250 awarded for sophomore year.
Application deadline: March 10The National Broadcasting Society Scholarship for Outstanding Freshman or Sophomore NBS Member. Recipient must be an SHSU NBS member who has completed 12 hours and above at SHSU with a 2.5 overall GPA and a 3.0 overall Mass Communication GPA and who has an official, filed degree plan for completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants should submit a completed application form, an official transcript, a resume, and an essay with a separate page describing his/her participation in and contribution to NBS. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10
Cheryl Parish Journalism Award. See college freshmen, above, for specific information about the Cheryl Parish Journalism Award.
Application deadline: March 10Col. John W. Thomason, Jr. Scholarship Fund. Recipients must be at least junior level the fall semester following receipt of the scholarship and must be pursuing a career in either journalism or literature. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to use the English language well, have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average and be enrolled in a Mass Communication journalism emphasis or an English-literature major. Applicants must present documented evidence of interest in writing or speaking, such as publications, work from newspapers, or membership in appropriate honorary societies. Need may be a deciding factor among equally qualified candidates. Applicants must submit a completed application form, two letters of recommendation, a transcript, and a current degree plan. Applicants may also include an example of the their writing and a short vita. Scholarship amount: up to $1,000 depending on whether one or two scholarships are awarded.
Application deadline: March 10The National Broadcasting Society Scholarship for Outstanding Freshman or Sophomore National Broadcasting Member. See college freshmen, above, for specific information about the NBS scholarship for Outstanding Freshman or Sophomore National Broadcasting Member.
Application deadline: March 10The Sophomore Alumni Angel Scholarship. Recipients must be sophomore students completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed 33 to 64 hours and present a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, and a resume are required. The resume should indicate NBS and KSHU/Cable 7 involvement in the field. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10
Col. John W. Thomason Scholarships. See college sophomores, above, for specific information about the Col. John W. Thomason Scholarships.
Application deadline: March 10Journalism Advisory Council Internship Fund. Recipients must be completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication that had been administered by the former department of journalism. Applicants must have been selected to pursue an internship and have registered for MCM 498, Professional Internship. Scholarship amount: $500.
Application deadline: March 10Kelly Edgar McAdams and Ina May Ogletree McAdams Endowed Scholarship Fund. Recipients must be seniors completing one of the emphases in Mass Communication that had been administered by the former department of journalism. Applicants must meet all standard university entrance requirements, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship amount: $500.
Application deadline: March 10The Mary McAshan Gibbs Scholarship. Recipients must be female students completing either an English major or a Mass Communication emphasis that had been administered by the former department of journalism. Applicants must have completed between 64 and 94 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and must intend to graduate from SHSU. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate leadership, intellectual curiosity, enterprise, initiative and good moral character. Preference will be given to students who have earned all their credits at SHSU. Scholarship amount: $800.
Application deadline: March 10The Morris Frank/Dan Rather Scholarship. Recipients must be seniors completing a broadcast journalism emphasis. Applicants must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and a 3.2 GPA in their major field. Amount of scholarship: Varies.
Application deadline: March 10The National Broadcasting Society Scholarship for Outstanding Junior or Senior National Broadcasting Member. Recipient must be an SHSU NBS member who has completed 60 hours and above at SHSU with a 2.5 overall GPA and a 3.0 overall Mass Communication GPA and who has an official, filed degree plan for completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants should submit a completed application form, an official transcript, a resume, and an essay with a separate page describing their participation in and contribution to NBS. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10The “Nicole Cannizzaro” Memorial Junior Alumni Angel Scholarship. Recipient must be an outstanding junior student completing one of the Mass Communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed 65 to 96 hours and present a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, and a resume are required. The resume should indicate NBS, KSHU/Cable 7, and internship involvement in the field. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10
Col. John W. Thomason Scholarships. See college sophomores, above, for specific information about the Col. John W. Thomason Scholarships.
Application deadline: March 10Journalism Advisory Council Internship Fund. See college juniors, above, for specific information about the Journalism Advisory Council Internship Fundscholarships.
Application deadline: March 10Kelly Edgar McAdams and Ina May Ogletree McAdams Endowed Scholarship Fund. See college juniors, above, for specific information about the Kelly Edgar McAdams and Ina May Ogletree McAdams Endowed Scholarships.
Application deadline: March 10The National Broadcasting Society Scholarship for Outstanding Junior or Senior National Broadcasting Member. See college juniors, above, for specific information about the NBS scholarship for Outstanding Junior or Senior National Broadcasting Society Member.
Application deadline: March 10The Senior Alumni Angel Scholarship. Recipients must be senior students completing one of the mass communication broadcast emphases. Applicants must have completed 97 hours and present a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 in MCM classes. A transcript, an application essay, a completed application form, and a resume are required. The resume should indicate NBS, KSHU/Cable 7, station management, and internship involvement in the field. Scholarship amount: $250.
Application deadline: March 10
[Students must apply direct to the sponsoring organization. deadlines BELOW are the most recent listed, and students should verify deadlines on the sponsor website.]
All Emphases:
American Advertising Foundation: 10 th District ( Houston): $1,250 and $1,500. laurie@admarcsouthwest.com
Application deadline: March 1Christian Life Missions: Robert Walker Scholarships: $1,000 (five of these)
For students interested in Christian journalism.
www.christianlifemissions.org
Application deadline: May 15
Houston Ad Federation: Preference is given to Houston-area residents.
Advertising Education Foundation of Houston:
Alice B. Rogers Educational Fund :
Fogarty Klein Monroe Scholarship Program : For students attending a Texas college and desiring to return to the Houston market upon graduation.
Houston Chronicle Media & Marketing Scholarship: Applicants must be a sophomore or junior, enrolled in a Texas college or university, maintain a 3.5 GPA, and desire to return to the Houston market upon graduation.
Bill & Sharon Young Media Education Fund: three $1,500 scholarships. Students must be attending the Univ. of Houston, SHSU, or UT at Austin.
http://www.haf.org/en/cms/?33
Application deadline: March 1National Association of Hispanic Journalists: $1,000 to $10,000
http://www.nahj.org/educationalprograms/currentscholarships.shtml Application Deadline: February 28
Press Club of Dallas: one to 18 scholarships: $1,500 to $3,500
http://www.pressclubdallas.com/
Application deadline: March 31
San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists:amount varies. Limited to minority students with permanent residence in San Antonio or Bexar County. http://www.saahj.org/activities.html
Application Deadline: May 27
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association:
Buckley Scholarships, $400 (four of these)
Henderson Scholarship, $800
http://www.texasipa.org/default.asp?pageName=scholarshipsApplication deadline: March 1
Print Area:
Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship: $2,500. See Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship under Broadcast area, below.
Application Deadline: April 15Texas Gulf Coast Press Association: $1,000. For an upper-level college student pursuing a career in newspaper journalism.
http://www.gulfcoastpress.com/scholarship.html
Application deadline: May 6
West Texas Press Association/Texas Press Association: two $2,000 scholarships. One for a graduating high school senior and the other for a college junior or senior who is pursuing a career in print media.
http://www.wtpa.org/scholarship/
Application Deadline: June 15
Print or Broadcast Journalism:
Asian American Journalists Association:$1,000 to $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. The AAJA-CNN 25 Scholar Program awards $25,000 scholarships to entering freshmen. http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/scholarships/Application deadline: March 10
Association for Women Journalists – DFW Chapter: $1,000, up to four scholarships for junior or senior year.
http://www.awjdfw.org/scholarships_awards.html
Application deadline: March 3Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators: open to entering freshmen and continuing students who are permanent residents of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
http://www.dfwhispanic.org/page4/page4.html
Application deadline: March 3Freedom Forum/NCAA: Eight $3000 scholarships to college juniors to study Sports Journalism.
www.ncaa.org or shays@ncaa.org
Application deadline: December 8Houston Association of Black Journalists: Four $2000 scholarships to African-American high-school seniors, community-college transfers, sophomore, junior or senior students pursuing a degree in journalism or a media-related field.
http://www.habj.org/docs/habj-students-scholarshipapp.pdf
Application deadline: August 30Society of Professional Journalists – Ft. Worth Chapter: $500 to $1500
http://www.spjfw.org/1thru8/5scholarships.html
Application deadline: February 22
Writers League of Texas
Bess Whitehead Scott Journalism Scholarship : $1,000 to a junior of senior.
Scott Scribes Scholarship: The Bess Whitehead Scott Scholarship for Older Adults: $1,000 to a student 40 years or older by application date.
http://www.writersleague.org/scholarships/index.html
Application deadline: First Friday in April
Public Relations Area:
Public Relations Society of America – Houston Chapter: $1,000 to a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America.
http://www.prsahouston.org/en/art/?298
Application deadline: March 31
Broadcast Area:
Broadcast Education Association (BEA):
Helen J. Siossat Scholarship, $1,250
Harold E. Fellows Scholarship, $1,250
James Lawrence Fly Scholarship, $2,500
Walter S. Patterson Scholarship, $1,250
Shane Media Scholarship, $3,000
Alexander M. Tanger Scholarship, $2,500
Abe Voron Scholarship, $2,500
Vincent T. Wasilewski Scholarship, $2,500
http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htmlApplication deadline for BEA scholarships: early October
American Women in Radio/Television (AmWR/TV) Scholarships: $1,000
AmWR/TV ( Dallas Chapter) Irene Runnels Scholarship:
http://www.awrt-dfw.org/scholarships.htm
Application deadline: December 1AmWR/TV ( Houston Chapter) Scholarship and Internship:
http://www.awrthouston.org/cgi-bin/webpage.pl?PID=0408111745189291
Application deadline: April 1
Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship: $2,500. The King Family Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program awards up to $5000 in scholarships to undergraduate students studying in television, film and related media fields.
http://www.kingfoundation.org/
Application Deadline: April 15
National Broadcasting Society: five national scholarships to defray expenses for the annual national convention. All waive the convention registration fee; some offer an additional stipend for expenses. A grant for regional service is also available.
http://www.nbs-aerho.org/grants_and_scholarships.shtml
Application deadline for NBS scholarships: November 23
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers: up to $2,000. Open to entering freshmen and continuing students who are members of SMPTE.
https://www.smpte.org/membership/student/
Application deadline: June 1
Texas Association of Broadcast Educators (TABE) scholarship: $1,000:http://www.tab.org/scholarships/
Application deadline: early May
Texas Broadcast Education Foundation (TBEA):
A.H. Belo Corporation Scholarship, $2,000
Bonner McLean Scholarship, $2,000
Tom Reiff Scholarship, $2,000
Vann Kennedy Scholarship, $2,000
Texas Broadcast Education Foundation Scholarship, $2,000 for a freshman or sophomore
http://www.tab.org/scholarships/
Application deadline: early May