Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
Arizona State University

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