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 Galacian 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
