Journalism Division Scholarships, Spring, 2009

All applications for Journalism Division scholarships should be completed by the deadlines indicated and submitted to the Journalism Division office (Room 126). Mark the materials ³Scholarship Application².

For current majors
Awards will be effective with the fall semester of 2009 and the spring semester of 2010.

Continuation of awards to the spring is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress in the fall of 2009 and good standing at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Scholarships are contingent upon the student continuing to be a declared major in a sequence in the Journalism Division, namely the news-editorial sequence, the public relations sequence, or the secondary education (teaching) sequence.

Scholarships are paid in two installments, fall and spring except as noted below.

Minors in news-editorial and public relations may apply. Such minors will be considered if scholarship funds are available, and if the faculty determines the student who is a minor merits consideration through superior academic classroom work, outstanding work on The East Texan, or documented professional work or campus leadership. Minors should state clearly WHY they are applying for a Journalism Division scholarship and realize that first preference for Journalism Division scholarships is given to majors and entering majors (freshmen, transfers).

All awards are at the discretion of the Journalism Division faculty and the Department of Mass Media, Communication, and Theatre. The faculty will determine the number of scholarships and the amount of scholarships to be awarded and reserves the right to make no award for any given scholarship. A student may apply for more than one scholarship.

All recipients of Journalism Division scholarships must be full-time students during the semester or semesters in which they receive aid. They must be enrolled in journalism courses in Commerce.

Application materials will not be returned.

Basic information required by the Journalism Division follows.

For current students:

• A transcript of academic work at A&M-Commerce.
• A listing of journalism courses for which the student will be enrolled in the fall of 2009.
• A two-page, double-spaced statement indicating your career
• plans and why you have chosen this career path.  This document should
• reflect your writing style

Additional Data:  you may submit the following:

• Samples of work from professional media outlets or internships completed.
• Samples of work for The East Texan.
• Letters of recommendation from outside the journalism faculty or from professional media personnel.

For incoming freshmen:

• A one-to-two page, double-spaced statement indicating your career plans and why you have chosen this career path. This document should reflect your writing style.
• One or two letters of recommendation.

NOTE: additional data such as news stories or photographs may be submitted.
For transfer students into A&M-Commerce:

• A transcript showing previous journalism or communication classes at your present institution or previous institutions.
• One or two letters of recommendation from individuals.
• A two-page, double-spaced statement indicating your career plans and why you have chosen this career path.  This document should reflect your writing style

NOTE: additional data such as news stories or photographs may be submitted.

For information from Journalism, contact Dr. Lamar W. Bridges at 903-886-5229 (may leave a message) or Lamar_Bridges@tamu-commerce.edu You may also contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for further information and/or scholarships at Texas A&M-Commerce.

Journalism Division awards

1. The Paris News Journalism Scholarship:  must be a news-editorial major (on file), a junior or senior who has been an active staff member of The East Texan, in good standing at A&M-Commerce, with a grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. $500.00 for the fall semester only.
2. Donna Campbell Journalism Scholarship: a junior or senior, in good standing at A&M-Commerce, with a grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. $500.00 for the fall semester only.
3. Otha Spencer Photojournalism Scholarship: journalism major, with preference given to a student who wishes to enter photojournalism.  GPA of 3.00 on 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in good standing at A&M-Commerce.
4. William J. ŒJack Bell¹ Journalism Scholarship: Division major with a 3.00 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in good standing at A&M- commerce.
5. Robert Binder Scholarship:  preference given to student majoring in the public  relations sequence, with a GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in
   good standing at A&M-Commerce.
6. Larry and Charlotte Franklin Scholarship: Division major with a 3.00 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in good standing at A&M-Commerce.
7. Beverly and Staley McBrayer Scholarships: Division major with a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in good standing.
8. Journalism Endowment Scholarships: Division major with a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale.  Current students must be in good standing.

Deadlines:      

• Current students, April 24, 2009
• Transfer students, July 1, 2009                 
• Entering freshmen, July 1, 2009  

Application packet: Application [pdf] 

http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/mmct/jour-news/default.asp?ID=7