Journalism majors compete well for national, university and college-level scholarships. Information on most national journalism scholarships is available in the annual Journalism Career and Scholarship Guide, published by Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, P.O. Box 300, Princeton, NJ 08543-0300. University scholarship information is available through Student Financial Services at http://sfs.colostate.edu or 970-491-6321. Information on scholarships offered by the College of Liberal Arts is available from the dean’s office, C-130 Clark or http://www.colostate.edu/Colleges/LibArts/.
Department scholarships are awarded in spring (for the next academic year). Information on application procedures and eligibility is available on the College of Liberal Arts website http://www.colostate.edu/Colleges/LibArts/.
Bob Peck Memorial Scholarship
Friends, former colleagues, family, and National Football League teams established this scholarship to honor the last publicist for the Denver Broncos. Awards vary between $500 and $1,000 and are awarded to an outstanding public relations major with interest and background in sports information.
Cecil B. Neth Scholarship
Awarded to outstanding news-editorial majors, the Neth Scholarship permits awards of $1,000 or more. This scholarship was established by friends, former colleagues and students to honor the late associate editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and former teacher in the department.
Charles J. Perk Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a sophomore or junior student majoring in Journalism and Technical Communication and a member of the Rocky Mountain Collegian staff. This scholarship was established by the parents of Charles J. Perk—a former CSU journalism student and Rocky Mountain Collegian reporter.
Clark/Eynon Scholarship
Awarded to outstanding journalism majors, this scholarship honors former professors David Clark and Derry Eynon. This scholarship awards $500 to $1,000 to a student in the department.
Clyde E. Moffitt Memorial Fund
This scholarship honors the memory of the late publisher of the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Family, friends, and former colleagues of Mr. Moffitt have placed approximately $35,000 in the endowment, interest from which permits a number of awards ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Coloradoan Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior news editorial journalism student who has completed beginning newswriting and editing classes. The $1,000 scholarship is often combined with an internship at the Coloradoan.
Journalism Faculty Scholarships
Awards range from $500 to $1,000 to journalism majors who have completed the basic introductory courses in journalism and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Robert A. Schenkein Scholarship
The Robert A. Schenkein public relations scholarship is an annual $750 student scholarship awarded to a Colorado State University junior or senior. This scholarship honors Bob Schenkein, president/CEO of Schenkein in Denver (www.schenkein.com). Applicants must have an emphasis in public relations and demonstrate academic achievement, community involvement and the desire to pursue a career in a public relations agency. Finalists are required to participate in an interview with Bob Schenkein.
Rowene C. Danbom Scholarship
Endowed by family, friends, colleagues and former
students of a distinguished public relations practitioner and former professor in the department. This scholarship awards $1,000 or more.
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