Journalism Division Scholarships

All applications for Journalism Division scholarships should be completed by the deadlines indicated and submitted to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Scholarship Office. Mark the materials Scholarship Application.

For current majors

Awards will be effective with the fall semester of 2010 and the spring semester of 2011.
Continuation of awards to the spring is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress in the fall of 2010 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 enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours 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.

Deadlines:

Current students, April 1, 2010
Transfer students, July 1, 2010
Entering freshmen, July 1, 2010

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Texas A&M University - Commerce, General Scholarships Page

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