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The School of Communication awards over 50 scholarships worth almost $60,000 annually for students returning as majors in any of the eight programs in the School of Communication.  Scholarships range in value from $400 to $3,000 annually.  

These activities also offer 47 in-state and out-of-state tuition waivers for select, outstanding students participating in these student activities.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR MAJORS IN THE
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

APPLICATION DEADLINE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION OFFICE

Please download this application form for every scholarship described below:
Scholarship Application

Please check on the application form, each scholarship for which you are applying.  You must include all material required for each scholarship for which you are applying. Letters of recommendation are optional, except for the Arizona Broadcasters Association Scholarships.

Activity Tuition Waivers for students involved with NAU Live!, the student run cable television newscast, KJACK radio, the student run radio station, forensics or The Lumberjack  newspaper are available for both out of state and in-state students. Returning NAU students involved in these School of Communication co-curricular activities may apply for these waivers through the faculty adviser of the activity they worked for. Incoming freshman or transfer students in the field of electronic media, journalism, photojournalism, or advertising may apply for tuition waivers if they are willing to work in one of the above listed activities. Incoming freshman and transfer students should use the attached application form for activity tuition waiver consideration from one of these co-curricular activities and mail the completed application to the Chair of the Scholarship Committee at the address given on the application form.

ARIZONA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

1.      One scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student majoring in broadcast and electronic media.

One scholarship will be awarded to a student from an under represented population majoring in broadcasting at one of the three state universities.

Applicants for either one of these scholarships must

have completed 60 credit hours by the end of the semester in which they are applying,

have a 2.5 overall GPA,

be a major in one of the programs in the broadcast and electronic media curriculum and

submit three letters of recommendation from either broadcast faculty or broadcast professionals along with the attached NAU / SOC application form.

 The broadcast faculty will nominate three candidates for scholarship No. 1 and one candidate to compete for scholarship No. 2.  The scholarship committee of the Arizona Broadcasters Association will select and notify the scholarship recipients by July 17, 2008. Recipients will receive payment of $1,000 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

MARIAH DUNLEAVY MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP ($1,200)

• Applicants for this scholarship must be either a photography major or pre-communication major intending to major in photography.
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) needs analysis form to the federal processor by Dec. 29, 2007.
• The recipient will receive a $600 payment at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

MARY E. BAYLESS VISUAL COMMUNICATION/GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP ($1,200)

• One scholarship is available to an outstanding and deserving undergraduate student who
• is a full time student majoring in Visual Communication / Graphic Design,
• has completed 28 credit hours and
• has an overall GPA of 2.7.
• Selection of a recipient will be based upon portfolio reviews by the Visual Communication faculty.  Non-returnable portfolios are to be submitted in a closeable folder and should contain only ten examples of recent work (color or black & white) on 8 1/2 x 11” sheets to the School of Communication by Feb. 1, 2008.
• This scholarship is renewable if the criteria for the award continue to be met and the selection committee determines it to be appropriate. The recipient will receive half the amount of the scholarship awarded at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

BILL CLOSE BROADCAST JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

• This scholarship is available to a meritorious broadcast news major in Electronic Media & Film who has
• graduated from an Arizona high school (a copy of your high school transcript must be included with your application),
• completed at least 60 credit hours during the semester in which (s)he is applying, 
• maintained continuous legal residence in the State of Arizona since high school, with time spent in the armed services, on official church mission or with recognized foreign aid services  of the U.S. government being excepted and,
• demonstrated ability to type or operate a word processor at 25 words per minute by successfully completing JLS 131.
• This scholarship is renewable if the applicant is competitive in the selection process the next year The recipient will receive payment of $500 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

BRUCE WAYNE DYER SCHOLARSHIP (OUT OF STATE TUITION WAIVER plus $1,400 PER SEMESTER TOWARD IN-STATE TUITION)

• The recipient is selected by the electronic media faculty.  The applicant must be:
• an out-of-state student,
• majoring in one of the programs in electronic media,
• involved in student activities at NAU Live!, the student run cable television newscast, and
• demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) needs analysis form with the federal processor by December 29, 2007.

 

CHARLIE BACKNER MEMORIAL NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP ($500 per sem.)

All Applicants must:

be majors in the Electronic Media & Film program in either the production or news emphasis,

have completed at least 28 credit hours at NAU by the time the scholarship is awarded,

have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8,

have shooting experience with any of the programs produced by UTV with preference given to those who have shot for the newscast.

Preference will be given to applicants from southern Arizona. The award may be distributed for one or two semesters depending on the decision of the committee.

Applicants for this scholarship must

be full-time (12 semester hours) undergraduate students majoring in journalism,

have completed 28 hours of course work,

have a cumulative GPA of 3.25,

have demonstrated financial need by submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) needs analysis form to the federal processor by Dec. 29, 2007,

demonstrate intention to assist with financing his/her education through part-time work and

demonstrate involvement with one or more community service activities which enhances the emotional or physical well being of others.

 

The scholarship will be renewed automatically if the student obtains a 3.7 GPA during the first semester the award is received. The scholarship can be renewed for up to eight semesters for the same student.  The recipient will receive payment of $400 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

MELVIN T. HUTCHINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Applicants must:

be full-time students enrolled in one of the programs in print journalism,

have completed at least 60 credit hours by the end of the semester in which the student applies,

have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in the print media.

This scholarship is renewable if the criteria for the award continue to be met and the selection committee determines it to be appropriate. The recipient will receive payment of $250 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

These scholarships are awarded by the Phoenix Advertising Club.  Two to three scholarships will be awarded to applicants who

qualify as Arizona residents for tuition purposes,

are full-time students (12 credit hours per semester) majoring in advertising,

have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and

are entering the first semester of their senior year.

 

HAROLD C. LARSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($900)

Applicants must :

have completed at least 60 credit hours during the semester in which the application is made,

be a speech communication or pre-law major with preference given to speech communication majors with an emphasis in pre-law, or be a graduating student who has been accepted and enrolled into an ABA accredited law school and

have at least a 2.8 overall GPA.

The recipient will receive payment of $450 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

ROBERT B. LARSON JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP ($800)

Applicants must:

be NAU students majoring in one of the programs in Journalism,

have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate financial need in their application letter explaining why they need this scholarship.

 

This scholarship is renewable if the criteria for the award continue to be met and the selection committee determines it to be appropriate. The recipient will receive payment of $400 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

KLONDA LYNN SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP

($750-$3000 each)

Up to ten scholarships are available ranging from $750 to $3,000 each.  Applicants must

be NAU students majoring in one of the programs in speech communication,

have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) needs analysis form to the federal processor by Dec. 29, 2007.

The recipient will receive payment of half the awarded amount at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

MERCHANDISING LEADERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY ($500)

One or more scholarships are awarded each year from funds generated from student projects in the merchandising program.  Applicant must

be a declared merchandising major,

have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours by the time the award is made,

have an overall GPA of 3.0. and

have demonstrated leadership in the merchandising program.

The recipient will receive payment of half of the award at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

Three or more scholarships are available to meritorious students majoring in the communication programs of visual communication/graphic design, merchandising or photography.  Applicants must:

• have completed at least 60 credit hours by the end of the semester in which they are applying,
• have an overall GPA of 3.0 and
• be registered for at least 12 hours each semester.
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• Recipients will receive payment of half of the awarded amount at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

This scholarship is available to a deserving, enterprising student who

is a full-time (12 credit hours per semester) Electronic Media & Film major who is pursuing a career in broadcasting,

is currently involved in the operation of the student radio station, KJACK, and

has a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.

Preference will be given to out of state students who hold a management position at KJACK radio.

The award will be made by the KJACK faculty advisor in consultation with the scholarship committee chair at the beginning of each semester.  This scholarship may be used for KJACK recruitment purposes for out of state students.

 

WYLIE SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP    ($400)

Applicants must:

be full-time (12 credit hours per semester) journalism majors and

have at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

This scholarship may be used for recruitment of students into the journalism program.  The recipient will receive payment of $200 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

 

 

Applicants must:

be declared majors in the news/editorial emphasis of the journalism program with an interest in reporting on family and lifestyle issues,

have completed 60 credit hours with a 3.0 overall GPA by the time the scholarship is awarded.

Preference will be given to current or past staff members of the The Lumberjack newspaper. The scholarship will be awarded one half in the fall semester and one half in the spring semester.

 

Applicant must:

be a declared major in journalism whose expressed career ambition is to write non-fiction for newspapers, magazines or other print-oriented mass media,

have completed the SOC core curricula and at least 60 credit hours during the semester in which the student applies,

have at least a 3.5 overall GPA,

be a U.S. citizen and

submit at least two non-fiction feature or magazine manuscripts with the application.

The scholarship is renewable if the applicant re-applies, continues to meet the criteria and the selection committee determines it to be appropriate. The recipient will receive payment of $450 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

MASON WALSH JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP    ($1,800)

Applicants must be:

outstanding, full-time (12 credit hours per semester) print journalism majors,

entering their senior year of study (have completed 90 credit hours by the end of the semester in which application is made) and

intending to pursue a career in print journalism.

The recipient will receive payment of $900 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

 

This annual scholarship is provided by former students and graduates of the School of Communication and is awarded for either one or two semesters for a total of $400 to a student who

is majoring in any program in the School of Communication, although preference will be given to students majoring in advertising, journalism or public relations, if all other criteria are equal,

is meritorious and shows promise of being a distinguished contributor to his/her discipline,

has completed 60 credit hours during the semester in which application is being made and

has at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Consideration will be given to applicants who are making positive contributions to the School of Communication through involvement in School of Communication co-curricular activities.

This scholarship is renewable if the criteria continue to be met and the selection committee determines it to be appropriate.

ERIC AND MYRENE TEMPLE SCHOLARSHIP ($1,600)

Applicants must:

• be full time (12 credit hours or more) students majoring in one of the programs in electronic media & film,
• demonstrate above-average academic and leadership potential and
• demonstrate financial need in their letter of application explaining why they want or need this scholarship.
• Applicants from Arizona, Utah, or Idaho will receive preference.

Recipients will receive payment of $800 at the first of each semester from the NAU Office of Financial Aid.

 

SCRIPPS LEAGUE NEWSPAPER FUND SCHOLARSHIPS ($1,200 Each)

These $600 per semester scholarships are funded by the Scripps League Newspaper Education and Research Fund and are awarded to outstanding journalism students during their junior and senior year (except for scholarships 6, 7 and 8).

1. Scripps News Editorial Scholarships are for full-time students majoring in journalism with an emphasis in news editorial. Applicants must:

have completed 45 hours but not more than 100 hours in the semester in which they apply,

have a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in the print media.

 

2. Scripps Photojournalism Scholarships are for full-time students majoring in journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism. Applicants must:

have completed 45 hours but not more than 100 hours in the semester in which they apply,

have a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in photojournalism.

3. Scripps Environmental Scholarships are for full-time students majoring in journalism with an emphasis in environmental communication. Applicants must:

have completed 45 hours but not more than 100  hours in the semester in which they apply,

have a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in environmental communication.

 

4. Scripps Advertising Scholarships are for full-time students majoring in advertising.  Applicants must:

• have completed 45 hours but not more than 100 hours in the semester in which they apply,
• have a 3.0 overall GPA and
• demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in advertising.

 5. Scripps Public Relations Scholarships are for full-time students majoring in public relations. Applicants must:

have completed 45 hours but not more than 100 hours in the semester in which they apply,

have a 3.0 overall GPA and

demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in public relations.

 

6. Scripps Journalism Scholarships are available, at the discretion of the journalism faculty, to NAU School of Communication full-time students :

whose transcripts indicate they are following a course of study that could lead to a journalism, advertising or public relations degree,

who have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and

who will have earned at least 30 hours by the end of the semester in which application is made.

7. Scripps Journalism Recruiting Scholarships are for high school or community college students who intend to enroll in the NAU journalism program in the fall semester.  Awards are based upon the applicants' potential as student journalists.  (Initial deadline is February 1st, although applications will continue to be accepted until all scholarships are awarded, but no later than June 25th.)

8. Scripps High School Scholarships are awarded to one outstanding journalism student from each of the three high schools in Flagstaff.  These scholarships are for graduating journalism seniors who intend to enroll in the NAU School of Communication journalism program in the fall semester.  Scholarship recipients must work on The Lumberjack newspaper unless other provisions are approved by the journalism faculty and scholarship committee.  Renewal of the scholarship for the spring semester is contingent upon satisfactory performance in the classroom and on The Lumberjack newspaper during the fall semester.

     

(Deadline-May 23rd)

 

You may also visit:

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Scholarships.

School of Communication
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5619
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Phone: (928) 523-2232

FAX: (928) 523-1505

School.Communication@nau.edu