All applications must be completed online. The application must be submitted no later than Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at noon. You must also provide the scholarship review committee with an essay and work samples which are also due on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at noon in the journalism department office (AJ 300). Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards in March.

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS

• To apply for any undergraduate scholarship, a student MUST be enrolled at Ball State University during Spring Semester and plan to enroll for at least one semester and take at least 12 hours per semester (or two hours of internship) while the scholarship is in effect for the academic year, beginning Aug. 19, 2013. In other words, recipients must be full-time students.

• A student MUST have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.6/4.0 in all course work and/or outstanding media service before she/he can apply for scholarship consideration. Media service may include student publications, internships and/or other on or off-campus media work. (Some scholarships may have an additional GPA requirements.)

• Applicants must submit copies of one to three samples of their published and/or academic work. Photocopies are acceptable. Study each description carefully (in every category) and apply ONLY for those scholarships for which you qualify. Students who have previously won one-year scholarships are invited to re-apply or apply for other applicable scholarships. Students must supply supplemental materials to the journalism department office no later than noon on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013.

• Recipients will be chosen by journalism department faculty. The journalism department reserves the right not to award a scholarship and to make adjustments to scholarship amounts based on available funding. All scholarship recipients will be awarded their scholarships at a department event in April.

• Students applying for scholarships should check the criteria for those scholarships. When the criteria include a class standing, it is the expectation that the student will be in that class beginning Fall Semester 2013.

• Scholarship awards will NOT be processed through financial aid until the recipient has written a letter of appreciation to the scholarship donor and given the letter to the department office for mailing. Check with the department office for the correct mailing address.

DEFINITIONS OF FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, SENIOR, GRADUATE
• FRESHMAN: A student who will have completed no more than a maximum of 29 semester hours at the beginning of Fall Semester 2013.
• SOPHOMORE: A student who will have completed no more than a maximum of 59 semester hours at the beginning of Fall Semester 2013.
• JUNIOR: A student who will have completed no more than a maximum of 89 semester hours at the beginning of Fall Semester 2013.
• SENIOR: A student who will have completed 90 or more semester hours at the beginning of Fall Semester 2013.
• GRADUATE: A student who has been admitted to the graduate program and has completed a minimum of six semester hours at the beginning of the award year.

The Department of Journalism reserves the right to adjust scholarship amounts based on available funding.

All applications must be submitted online by noon Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Applicants will receive an email receipt after their application has been submitted. If an applicant does not receive an email receipt within 24 hours (one business day), she/he must contact the department office in AJ 300 to confirm receipt of the application. Failure to do this may result in disqualification of the application.

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Foundation Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $3,000 CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is given to a student who is majoring in the news-editorial sequence or news track as an undergraduate or the journalism master's degree program. Preference is given to a student who comes from the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette circulation area, which includes Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio.

Peggy Carnal Barnes Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $2,000 CRITERIA: Recipient of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate student in the Department of Journalism who strives for excellence in studies, skills and sensitivity and who demonstrates a genuine concern and appreciation for all people. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from a Delaware County (Ind.) high school with high moral character and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

DRG John S. Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $2,000 (estimated) CRITERIA: The one-year scholarship is given to an undergraduate student in journalism who has demonstrated active involvement in the department, student media and student organizations. Preference is given to students majoring in magazine or working with Ball Bearings online or print magazine and with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

TNB Journalism Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $2,000 CRITERIA: Recipient of this one-year scholarship must be a sophomore, junior or senior pursuing a major in the Department of Journalism. Applicants must have contributed to the department through extracurricular activities such as student orgainzations, student jobs or student media. Minimum GPA is 2.9.

H. Earle and Ann Maier Correvont Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,500 (estimated) CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is for a journalism department undergraduate major who has outstanding scholastic achievement. Financial need is a determining factor but not necessarily a governing factor. This scholarship is derived from the income of a gift honoring a former Orient editor, Ann Correvont, and her husband.

David L. Knott Daily News Editors Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,000 CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is for a student majoring in journalism who works for the Daily News. David Knott is a former adviser to the Daily News and continues to support current students and alumni of the department.

Star Press Scholarship: Number Given: One Value $1,000 Criteria: This one-year scholarship is for a student majoring in journalism. The student must have at least sophomore status by August 19, 2013 and a GPA of 3.0/4.0. Preference will be given to students who graduated from a high school in The Star Press circulation area and who have been active in student media or have professional media experience.

Holmes/McFadden Memorial Non-Traditional Student Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,000 (estimated) CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship will be given to a current undergraduate student with a journalism department major who meets university criteria as a non-traditional student. The student must be at least 23 years of age by August 19, 2013. The scholarship is derived from the interest from the Holmes-McFadden memorial gift to the department.

Holmes/McFadden Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,000 (estimated) CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is for a journalism department undergraduate major. Preference is given to a student within the university recognized minority population. The scholarship is derived from the interest from the Holmes-McFadden memorial gift to the department.

Holmes/McFadden Leadership Scholarship: Number Given: One Value $1,000 (estimated) CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is for a journalism department undergraduate major who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in journalism department student publications and organizations, and/or other campus or not-for-profit organizations, especially in positions related to the student's major.

Don Yaeger Daily News Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,000 CRITERIA: Recipient of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate journalism major who has worked for the Daily News for a minimum of one year and who continues working for the Daily News during the scholarship year.

Susan Keckler Mallinson Scholarship: Number Given: Two Value: $1,000 each CRITERIA: Recipients of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate major in the Department of Journalism. Applicants must be Indiana residents.

Paul Allen Bennett Scholarship: Number Given: Two Value: $1,000 each CRITERIA: Recipients of this one-year scholarship must be a current graduate student in the department's public relations program.

Shirley J. Shepherd Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $1,000 (estimated) CRITERIA: Recipients of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate major in the Department of Journalism. Preference given to a graduate of Jay County (Ind.) High School.

DeMotte Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $700 CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship honors Sharley B. DeMotte, who founded journalism instruction at Ball State. Recipient should be an undergraduate journalism department major, have at least sophomore standing and have a demonstrated financial need.

Vernon C. & Mary H. Schranz Public Relations Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $700 (estimated) CRITERIA: Recipient of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate public relations major and show outstanding potential in the field. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the annual Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship in Public Relations.

Graduate Student Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $600 (estimated) CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship will be given to a current graduate student who will have completed at least six credit hours at the graduate level in journalism or public relations at Ball State when the scholarship is used. This scholarship will be available for Fall Semester 2012.

Departmental Scholarships: Number Given: One scholarship per sequence/major Value: $600 each F.O. Wellnitz Memorial Advertising, Journalism Graphics, Larry J. Horney Memorial Magazine, News, Richard Ware Photojournalism, Public Relations, Earl L. Conn Memorial Secondary Education CRITERIA: To be used in the sophomore, junior or senior year by students majoring in the journalism department and in the sequence/ major that corresponds to the one-year scholarship applied for.

Kenneth J. Atwell Excellence-in-Reporting Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $500 CRITERIA: This one-year scholarship is given to an undergraduate student in the Department of Journalism who has demonstrated excellence in reporting for a campus publication and/or an off campus media assignment(s). The recipient is expected to present clips which support the application.

Lowell F. Crouse Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $500 This scholarship is awarded to a student who will be a senior during the year the scholarship funds are distributed. Student should be active in student publications and the award is based solely on academic performance. No application required.

Iva Lee Lamberson Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $500 CRITERIA: Awarded to provide financial assistance to a full-time Ball State University undergraduate student who is a Daily News staff member. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Pamela Forbes Memorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $400 (estimated) CRITERIA: To be used for the SENIOR year of school. In addition to the general journalism requirements, applicants must be women who are effective and active members of the staff of a campus student publication. This scholarship has been established in memory of Pamela Forbes, who was a journalism major at Ball State.

Sam Smith News-Editorial Scholarship: Number Given: One Value: $400 (estimated) CRITERIA: Recipient of this one-year scholarship must be an undergraduate news-editorial major who has a serious commitment to newspaper journalism.

The journalism department also awards scholarships for entering freshmen. Freshmen scholarships are coordinated by the journalism department's Secondary Educational Services office. To learn more about freshmen scholarships, call 765-285-8900.