Scholarships
Completing a college education is no small task, but to help you along the way the University of Toledo and the Department of Communication offer you scholarships, internships, financial aid, and work-study programs. Last year the department awarded over $70,000 in scholarships. If you're eligible, make sure you take the time to apply. More specific information about the individual Department of Communication scholarships is noted below:听
The Minnie and Shakee Lacey Memorial Award
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one or more stipends in varying amounts.听 The award is open to students with a study emphasis in journalism including news editorial, broadcasting, public relations and photojournalism sequences.听 The award is made on the basis of 鈥渘eed and worth." This award is limited to returning students. Involvement in extra-curricular activities and community service enhances a candidate's application.
The Christopher States Scholarship Award in Communication and Broadcasting
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one or more stipends of varying amounts. The scholarship is open to full-time students who have a study emphasis in听broadcasting or radio/television production,听 are in good academic standing, must be Juniors or Seniors, and demonstrate a clear interest or proficiency in the study of the history of broadcasting, or the field of radio/television production.
The William Day Scholarship
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one stipend of varying amounts.听 Recipients of the scholarship must be full-time, Junior status students with a study emphasis in news media. The applicant must be a full-time member of 听staff听and have a听GPA of 2.8听or better. The scholarship is not based on financial aid and is not renewable.
The Margaret Patterson Scholarship
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards a stipend of varying amounts to one or more students.听 Scholarship preference is given to National Merit Scholars planning a career in journalism.
The Doug Sinn Memorial Scholarship
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards a stipend of varying amounts. Students must be majoring in Communication with a study emphasis in broadcasting. Eligibility is based upon merit. The scholarship is renewable but not automatic (students will need to reapply each year).
The Buckeye CableSystem Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to full-time junior or senior-level communication majors with a focus on broadcasting. Recipients must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and be active in campus or community broadcast activities. Recipients must also have graduated from a high school in the franchise service area of Buckeye CableSystem. Scholarship requires current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to be on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid.
The Ethel Wilcox Scholarship
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one stipend of varying amounts. Students must be full-time, Junior status and major in Communication. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be active in campus or community activities. The scholarship is not renewable.
The Terry L. Marti Memorial Scholarship
The Department of Communication听Scholarship Committee听awards one stipend of varying amounts. Students must be Junior or Senior level students majoring in Communication.听Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be involved in extra-curricular activities and community service.
The Richard Cadwell Pheatt Endowed Scholarship
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one or more stipends of varying amounts. First preference shall be given to students majoring in Communication, particularly with a study emphasis in journalism. Student applicant must be a citizen of the United States and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship is not based on financial need, but financial need is considered. The scholarship is renewable to students continuously improving academically (students will need to reapply each year).
John A. Bergener and Brandt A. England Scholarship
You must be at least a Sophomore status, not residing in the home of your parent or guardian, majoring in Communication, have a 2.5 GPA or higher, and have a financial need. The scholarship is renewable provided you continue to meet the criteria (you will need to reapply each year).
The Press Club of Toledo Scholarship听
The Press Club of Toledo Board of Directors, with The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one stipend of varying amounts. Students shall be Communication majors with a study emphasis in print media or broadcast media, have a 2.7 GPA听 or higher, and must be a graduate of an accredited high school in one of the following counties: Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Erie, Fulton, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, Henry, Hancock, Seneca, and Sandusky in Ohio; and Monroe, Lenawee, and Hillsdale in Michigan. The scholarship is not based on need and is not automatically renewable, but students may reapply.
Don Reiber Student Production Fund
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee (consisting of Broadcasting/Media faculty and Media staff) awards stipends of varying amounts. The stipends are to be awarded at the end of each academic year and the Department of Communication will track and annually determine the minimum number of games worked per sport to qualify for the stipend. Students must be full-time, sophomore status, with a 2.0 GPA or higher, and demonstrate a clear interest or proficiency in the field of television broadcasting. Involvement in working with the media services will enhance the students' applications.听
The Department of Communication Outstanding Student Award
The Department of Communication Scholarship Committee awards one stipend in varying amounts.听 The award is open to all Communication majors who demonstrate pre-professional excellence and performance.听 Involvement in extra-curricular activities and community service enhances candidates鈥� applications.听 Both fall and spring graduating seniors are eligible.
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