Cronkite Scholarships List

Please note that the types of scholarships available, scholarship amounts and number of scholarships are subject to change each year.

Doug & Claudia Anderson Scholarship
Amount: $500
Number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time student: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Tom E. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Number of annual awards: Varies

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time student: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Arizona
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Must be pursuing a newspaper or print career

Anderson/Soucie Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Arizona Broadcasters Association Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Number of annual awards: two

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomore and above
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: One general scholarship and one minority scholarship awarded

Arizona Broadcasters Association/ Ken Heady Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Edward Beaty Photography Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or above
GPA minimum required: 2.75
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Interest in photography-related field

Bobby Beynon Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Number of annual awards: two

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomore or above
GPA minimum: 2.5
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Journalism or broadcast
Other criteria: Interest in sports reporting

C.E. "Pep" Cooney Scholarship
Amount: $2,400
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 2.5
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Christine Devine Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Arizona
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

David Earl Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $4,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Print or broadcast
Other criteria: None

Robert H. Ellis/KAET Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Total number of annual awards: three

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 2.5
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Freedom Forum Scholarship
Amount: $745
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Evelyn-Nancy Galician Memorial Book Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or above
GPA minimum: 3.5
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Demonstrated real-world mass communication experience

Vernon L. Heath Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomore or above
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

John Hook Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomore or above
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

KNXV-TV Scholarship
Amount: $4,500
Total number of annual awards: four

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Arizona (Phoenix area)
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: Preference given to ethnic minority or female students; must be willing to complete an internship at KNXV

Robert E. Lance Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes

Residency: Arizona
Journalism concentration: Print
Other criteria: Interest in a newspaper career

Terry McDonnell/Business Real Estate Weekly Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Student must work job to support his/her education

Miller Family Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Total number of annual awards: two

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: US citizen; Arizona resident
Journalism concentration: Journalism
Other criteria: None

Joe W. Milner Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomores and above
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Print focus, specifically newspaper-minded

Robert P. Muller Memorial/Jostens Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: U.S. citizen
Journalism concentration: Journalism
Other criteria: None

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Total number of annual awards: four

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomore or above
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: None
Journalism concentration: Broadcast, TV or electronic media
Other criteria: Pursuing a career in broadcast or electronic media

Mary Ann and Jack Nock Photojournalism Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Senior
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Pursuing a future in newspapers

Mary Ann and Jack Nock Print Journalism Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Senior
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Pursuing a future in newspapers

Steve Pascente Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Sports journalism
Other criteria: None

Phoenix Press Box Association Scholarship
Amount: $1,100
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Graduate student
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Phoenix Press Club Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Total number of annual awards: Varies

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Paul Piscano Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Total number of annual awards: four

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 2.0
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Sarada Robbins Award Scholarship
Amount: $1,200
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Preference given to female students

Sandusky Radio Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Sophomores and above
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Steve Schoenfeld Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Print
Other criteria: Sports journalism focus

Ben and Linda Silver Scholarship
Amount: $920
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 2.5
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Broadcast
Other criteria: None

Charles A. Stauffer Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $750
Total number of annual awards: two

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? Yes
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Student should be pursuing a career in journalism; preference given to newspaper career

Charles Thorton Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Howard E. and Deloris K. Wall Scholarship
Amount: $800
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Any
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: None

Women and Philanthropy Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Freshman
GPA minimum: None
Full-time or part-time status: Either
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Any
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Must have participated in ASU high school journalism or broadcast institutes. Preference given to minority students

Walter Zipf/East Valley Tribune Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Total number of annual awards: one

Requirements:
Year in school: Junior or senior
GPA minimum: 3.0
Full-time or part-time status: Full time
Financial need a factor? No
Residency: Arizona
Journalism concentration: Any
Other criteria: Pursuing a newspaper career