journalism awards & scholarships
The Department of Journalism awards scholarships based on superior performance, financial need and academic record. Scholarship awards range from $250 to $24,916 and are given to majors considering careers in journalism. Scholarships are available in print, broadcast, public relations, photojournalism and for graduate students.
In addition to Department awards, ongoing scholarships are sponsored by the Radio-Television News Directors Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and a number of other professional organizations, national foundations and private donors.
Several of the scholarships offered through the Department are in memory of CSUN journalism alumni and students. Scholarships are funded by donations from friends, family, colleagues, professional media organizations and alumni.
A variety of scholarships are available to journalism students through the Asian American Journalism Association, the Black Public Relations Society, the Hispanic Public Relations Society and the California Chicano News Media Association.
Spring 2012 JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
The Department of Journalism announces the availability of 10 scholarships. The awards will be announced in May 2012. The scholarship criteria are listed below. All applicants must be CSUN Journalism or Mass Communication majors. Application forms are available online at www.csun.edu/journalism or in the Journalism Office, MZ 210.
ROY S. AKERS JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP - $500
This scholarship is open to all CSUN Journalism majors (continuing and/or transfer students) of junior or senior level academic standing. Students will submit an autobiographical sketch, be enrolled full-time with a minimum of 12 academic units remaining in spring 2012, and submit a 300-word essay detailing their professional goals and how the study of journalism will help achieve these goals.
TOM REILLY STUDENT JOURNALISM ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP - $2,000
The scholarship is open to all journalism majors and mass communication graduate students who are at least juniors and who are attending CSUN on a full-time basis (at least 12 units for undergraduate students and six units for graduate students or enrolled in Thesis). Preference will be given to student projects and enterprises that teach news reporting and presentation.
STEVEN FISHMAN SCHOLARSHIP - $350
Supported by friends, family and colleagues, this award is given in memory of Steven Fishman, a CSUN journalism graduate who died of cancer. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating student who has shown strength in broadcasting sports, news or other programming and needs financial assistance to get started in a broadcasting career.
CHEVRON OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT AWARD - $750
This scholarship recognizes the best public relations effort during summer or fall 2011 or spring 2012. Applicants will be judged on a two-page essay and portfolio containing samples of public relations presentations in a class or during an internship. The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
HEARST OUTSTANDING BROADCAST NEWS AND IN-DEPTH REPORTING AWARD-$750
This award recognizes the best broadcast reporting of hard news stories during summer or fall 2011 or spring 2012 in any of the journalism department broadcast news media--KCSN News, Valley View, Noticias del Valle or On Point. The competition is open to all undergraduate or graduate students.
AGNESS UNDERWOOD OUTSTANDING PRINT REPORTING AWARD - $750
Named for a long-time inspiration to Los Angeles journalists, this annual award recognizes the best reporting from summer or fall 2011 or spring 2012 in any of the journalism department print news media. The competition is open to all graduate and undergraduate students.
OUTSTANDING PHOTOJOURNALISM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP - $250
This scholarship recognizes the best photojournalism during summer or fall 2011 or spring 2012 in the Department of Journalism. Selection will be based on portfolio and financial need. The competition is open to juniors or seniors.
JOANN DESANTIS ADVOCACY AWARD - $250
This award honors Joann DeSantis, who was an administrative assistant in the journalism department for 19 years. It will be presented to a CSUN journalism major who has worked to improve the lives of others through volunteerism. Students may be nominated by someone or apply themselves. Applicants need not be enrolled in fall 2012.
MICHAEL EMERY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $500
This scholarship honors the late Dr. Michael Emery, a member of the journalism department's faculty for almost three decades. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduate student studying journalism history, international news media or mass media criticism, three areas of special interest to Prof. Emery.
JOURNALISM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP - $500
This scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior with an interest in a career in journalism or a journalism-related field. Applicants must submit a brief essay detailing their professional and personal goals and how studying journalism will help achieve these goals. Applicants must have at least 12 units remaining at the end of the spring 2012 semester and enroll at CSUN in fall 2012.
DELIVER APPLICATION TO MZ 210 BY 5 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL11, 2012
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED VIA FAX OR E-MAIL
Please Note: Students receiving financial aid should be aware that scholarship money they are awarded might be used by the university to repay an outstanding balance on their loan.