Journalism Student Award

The Journalism Student Award supports students pursuing a degree in journalism and participating in an internship with financial support. Eligible students are welcome to apply for financial assistance while completing a journalism-related internship for credit via the College of Communication Internship Program in the Fall 2025 term.

Eligibility

  • Journalism major, minor, and journalism graduate students are eligible to apply
  • Have secured an approved journalism internship for credit for Fall 2025 through the College of Communication Internship Program.

Criteria

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above for undergraduate journalism majors or minors; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for journalism graduate students
  • Successful completion of at least two journalism courses
  • An approved College of Communication Internship Proposal on file by the Fall 2025 deadline and enrolled in the appropriate College of Communication Internship course
  • Special consideration for those with unpaid or low-paying internships

Award
$0.00
Deadline
09/27/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. If you you are interning: please tell us about your internship, what you hope to learn from the experience, and how you believe the position will help you reach your career goals.
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