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Scholarships and Awards

This page lists the scholarships and awards that are available to students through the generosity of donors who want to contribute to students’ success, and in some cases to honor loved ones who have passed away. Monetary amounts vary from year to year depending on available funds.

The first section lists awards and competitions for which students can apply or to which they can submit entries. The following sections list scholarships that are granted through each concentration.

Scholarship recipients are decided by a School of Journalism faculty committee, and according to criteria specified by the scholarship endowers. Concentration-specific awards and scholarships are decided by the faculty within each concentration, and also according to the criteria specified by the endowers.

2016-2017 COMPETITIONS

Christopher Nathan Bell Memorial Scholarships

Established by Caleb and Beth Bell in memory of their son Chris, an MTSU journalism graduate and former Sidelines reporter and editor. Open to junior and senior journalism majors. This year’s competition will be through a one-day reporting event judged by a panel of industry experts.
Details: bell_flyer.2017.pdf

Douglas E. Stults Memorial Scholarships

Established in memory of Sidelines Editor Doug Stults, who passed away during his senior year.
Requirements: Sophomore or higher journalism major with a minimum 2.7 GPA. Applicants must submit an application, and may submit up to three writing samples in support of their application. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards.
Details: stults_flyer.2017.pdf
Application form: stults_application.2017.pdf

Himebaugh Scholarship

Established in honor of Dr. Glenn Himebaugh, MTSU Professor Emeritus, Journalism.
Requirements: Sophomore or higher with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit an application and an essay on an assigned topic.
Details: himebaugh_flyer.2017.pdf
Application form: himebaugh_application.2017.pdf

Jim Ridley Memorial Scholarship

Established by the family of James Allison Ridley V, a Wall of Fame inductee in 2015. A 1989 graduate in Journalism at MTSU, he was best known as the editor of the Nashville Scene. He passed away in 2016.
Requirements: Full-time student in the Journalism concentration and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preferred candidates will have earned at least 60 hours of academic credit. Applicants must submit a 500-800 word essay on their intended career path as a journalist.
Details: ridley_flyer.2017.pdf
Application form: ridley_application.2017.pdf

Savannah Rae Schmidt Memorial Scholarship

Established by the family of Savannah Rae Schmidt, a Public Relations student at MTSU, who passed away on May 19, 2016.
Requirements: Full-time student in the Public Relations-Recording Industry concentration, have earned at least 60 hours of academic credit, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit a 500-800 word essay on their intended career path in public relations in the music business.
Details: schmidt_flyer.2017.pdf
Application form: schmidt_application.2017.pdf

CONCENTRATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Advertising

John Seigenthaler Awards

Three awards for Outstanding Student in Advertising.

Parente Merit Advertising Scholarships

Based on academic achievement and contributions to the Advertising Club.

Outstanding Student in Media Planning Award

The Outstanding Media Student Award goes to the student with the highest point total in Advertising Media Planning (ADV 3480) over a two-semester period.

Multimedia and Print Journalism

John Seigenthaler Award

Three awards for Outstanding Student in Journalism.

Herman Eskew Award

Scholarship awarded to a student who exhibits the most promise as an editor. Established in memory of Tennessean City Editor Herman Eskew.

News Channel 5 scholarship

For an outstanding Multimedia Journalism student. Preference given to minorities.

Anna Lee Wall memorial scholarship

For an outstanding Multimedia Journalism student. Preference given to females.

Media Studies

John Seigenthaler Award

Three awards for Outstanding Student in Media Studies.

Public Relations

John Seigenthaler Awards

Three awards for Outstanding Student in Public Relations.

PRSSA Merit Scholarship

Merit award to outstanding member of MTSU’s PRSSA chapter.
Sophomore standing or higher; minimum 2.5 GPA.

Visual Communication

John Seigenthaler Awards

Three awards for Outstanding Student in Visual Communication.