Should you have any questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact the Foundation at 740.753.1111

To view the scholarships, visit http://www.appalachianohio.org/scholarships/index.php

For the application, visit http://www.appalachianohio.org/upload_files/files/2010%20FAO%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

Please note there are additional requirements for 3 special scholarships and the George Starr Lasher Living Legacy award. To apply for the special scholarships listed below, go to http://www.scrippsjschool.org/about/scholarships.php in order to download the application. Fill out the application and then attach the additional materials requested. Please make sure your name is on everything.

You may apply for any or all of the special scholarships listed below, but please include a copy of your application form with each set of materials.

Science Writing Scholarship-- Include two examples of reporting on science, health or environmental topics. Stories may be print, online or broadcast format. Please label the stories Science Writing Scholarship.

Apgar Ethics Scholarship-- Include a 2-page typed essay describing an ethical dilemma you faced on an internship or working for student or professional media (news, public relations or advertising). Please title essay Apgar Ethics Scholarship.

George Starr Lasher Living Legacy Scholarship--This award provides an opportunity for a journalism student of junior or senior rank to participate in an international or cultural experience of his/her choice. Previous winners have traveled to major cities in the U.S. as well as abroad ??“ i.e. New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Paris, and London. Include a typed 750-1,000-word essay describing the intellectual and cultural experience you would hope to have if you receive this scholarship. Please title essay Lasher Living Legacy Scholarship.

Robert and Penny Stewart OLEC Scholarship??”This special scholarship will provide assistance toward participation in the Summer 2010 OLEC Documentary Storytelling in Europe program in Leipzig Germany. Students will take 12 credit hours and produce short, non-fiction documentary programs. Include a 750-1,000 word essay explaining why you are interested in the OLEC program and what topic you might pursue for a documentary. Please title the essay OLEC Scholarship.

It's easy to enter. Just make a short video (25 or 55 seconds in length) about auto safety (you have until July 1). Students who produce videos that most creatively and effectively address safety auto topics will win a $5,000 college scholarship and a set of Bridgestone tires. Want a chance

to win a scholarship? Grab your camera and get going! The Safety Scholars video contest is open to young drivers ages 16 to 21.

To learn more, visit www.safetyscholars.com.

The Murray Scholar Scholarship Program offers five (5) $5,000 print journalism scholarships through a nationwide essay competition, and first and foremost, to those students pursuing a career in sports journalism.

Who is eligible to apply?

Undergraduate students officially enrolled at the University’s School of Print Journalism, who will be of junior or senior status for the fall 2010 semester.

Preferably, applying students entering his/her senior year will graduate in spring of 2011 and not mid-year.

An applicant must be a citizen of the United States.

An applicant must have at least a “B” (3.0) grade point average and enrolled as a full time student.

An applicant must show integrity of character, interest in and respect for his/her fellow humans, and the energy to use his/her writing talents to the fullest extent.

If interested in applying for this scholarship, please send an email to Jill Dickert (Scripps Notes Editor) at jd207206@ohio.edu for a copy of the guidelines/essay question and the scholarship application.

The School of Journalism can only submit one nominee for this scholarship.

Please submit your application materials to Eileen Ashworth in Scripps 106 by 5 p.m. April 12. (You can wait to get the transcript until you know if you are our nominee.)

The scholarship awards are a tribute to Mr. Stashower's life-long achievements in advertising and his contribution to the growth and success of Liggett Stashower.

Mr. Stashower's commitment to grooming upcoming generations for future leadership was a hallmark of his career, and these scholarships are a way to carry on his legacy.

The David L. Stashower Visionary Scholarship Awards consist of two $2,000 scholarships that are awarded annually on a merit basis to communications students attending an Ohio college or university.

The awards are based on academic achievement, faculty recommendations and other documentation to support the applicant's request for consideration.

The candidates must be seniors in the forthcoming academic year and majoring in advertising, graphic design, public relations or communications.

What is the application procedure?

Students wishing to apply are asked to send in the following items:

1. A personal letter or documentation summarizing why he/she deserves the scholarship, and verifying his/her

major field of study in advertising, graphic design, public relations or communications.

2. One or more letters of recommendation from faculty and/or advisors with specific personal knowledge of the applicant.

3. An official transcript of the applicant’s academic record for the freshman, sophomore and junior years.

4. Optional ??“ Portfolio of work, writing samples or any other form of communication the applicant deems appropriate.

Send these to: Scholarship Award Committee, Liggett Stashower, 1240 Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 no later than April 16, 2010 for scholarships commencing the fall term of the same year.

Each applicant will receive an acknowledgment and full consideration; the decision of the Committee will be final.

All materials submitted with an application become the property of Liggett Stashower unless prior arrangements for their return have been made.

Applicants should include an address, phone number and e-mail address where they can be reached during the summer.

What is the selection process?

Once all applications have been received, a Selection Committee consisting of an agency senior staffer, a client representative, a Cleveland area business and civic leader and David Stashower will select the two winners. Winners will be notified by the end of June.

How will the winners receive the scholarships?

In August, the winners will be brought to Cleveland, all expenses paid, to be awarded their scholarships. The half day will include an agency tour and an awards ceremony at Liggett Stashower, followed by lunch with the Selection Committee. Checks payable to the college or university will be given to the students at the ceremony. A news release and photo of the awards ceremony will be sent to the media.

If you have questions, please e-mail vkressler@liggett.com.

If you have questions, please contact Vicki Kressler at 216/373-8230 or e-mail vkressler@liggett.com.

APSE, a national organization of sports editors, is awarding four scholarships to help motivate talented students to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Collegiate sports journalists entering their sophomore, junior or senior years are eligible for the scholarship which will awarded based on the students' journalistic work, their academic record, financial need, and geography.

The scholarships will be awarded to students from four different regions of the United States.

The winners will be chosen by the APSE scholarship committee, which is chaired by Joe Sullivan, sports editor of the Boston Globe and includes editors from all sections of the United States.

Deadline is June 1.

Please include the following information in the letter of application:

- Personal: Name, address, age, phone number.

- Academic: A copy of the student's collegiate grades.

- Financial: A brief rundown of the student's financial situation, with regards to how he/she plans to pay for tuition.

- Five examples of sports journalism (usually stories but could also be

sections the student has edited).

Mail information to:

APSE Scholarship

c/o Joe Sullivan, Sports Editor

Boston Globe

135 Morrissey Blvd.

Boston, MA 02205-2845

Christian Life Missions, a 501 © (3) organization, will be awarding five-$2,000 Robert Walker Scholarships in June for the 2010-2011 school year.

The scholarships will be awarded to five qualified journalism students who have at least a 3.5 grade average.

Both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as previous applicants and winners, may apply.

Below are the scholarship entry guidelines which may be posted and distributed.

Robert Alander Walker received his B.S. from Northwestern in 1936 and an M.S. in 1941. He was given the honorary degree of Litt.D. by John Brown University in 1947, and a LL.D. by Taylor University in 1962.

He also received an award from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1948, and has been listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America since 1972.

Walker established the Christian Writers’ Institute, a correspondence school which has graduated upwards of 25,000 students, and Creation House, a Christian book publishing company.

He received the first prestigious Magazine Publishers Award from the Evangelical Christian Association in 1994, and is considered to be the pioneer of Christian journalism.

More information can be found online at robertwalkerscholarship.christianlifemissions.com.

Guidelines for the $2,000 Robert Walker Scholarship in Christian Journalism are as follows:

1. Student must have at least a grade point average of 3.5.

2. Student must submit five copies of all documents.

3. Must be a student in a college (not high school), undergraduate or graduate.

4. Previous applicants and winners may reapply.

To apply, send five copies of each of the following:

1. Letter explaining your interest and commitment to Christian journalism.

2. Current resume.

3. Certified transcript of academic work (original plus four copies).

4. Five different published works.

Deadline date for entry is May 1, 2010.

Scholarship checks will be mailed to the colleges and/or universities of the five winners for the 2010-2011 academic year. Please indicate the contact person and address of the college for which the check should be mailed to.

Judges include five distinguished journalists and journalism educators.

Send applications to:

Amy Condiff

Christian Life Missions

600 Rinehart Road

Lake Mary, FL 32746

For further information email Amy.condiff@strang.com.

More information can be found online at: robertwalkerscholarship.christianlifemissions.com

http://www.ohioalumni.org/legacy-scholarship

Students must work at least 10 weeks for a minimum of 35 hours per week in unpaid internships. Placements must be for MULTIMEDIA work. The recipient may be a spring 2010 graduate, but the $500 follow-up scholarship is awarded only to students who return to school in the fall as full-time undergraduates.

The multimedia internship doesn't have to be with a Scripps media outlet (sites listed at www.scripps.com), but it cannot be with a direct competitor. For example, you don't have to work at the Scripps television stations in Cincinnati or Cleveland, but you cannot work at one of the competing television stations or other media in those towns and get funding.

The recipients need to be designated before April 15th, so apply soon. Application form was emailed to Journalism students. If you need it sent again, please contact Debbie DePeel (depeel@ohio.edu).

The non-renewable grants have been offered by the Alpha Omega Council of New England and the Agris family for the last 18 years

Criteria for candidates includes: Greek American heritage; current full-time enrollment as a journalism or communications major at the graduate or undergraduate level in an accredited college or university in the United States; active participation in school, community, church organizations; a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need.

Candidates may download an application on the Alpha Omega Council's website at www.alphaomegacouncil.com.

The following items must be returned by email to nancyasavage@gmail.com or by mail to The Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships Committee, c/o Nancy Agris Savage, 9 Nonesuch Drive, Natick, MA 01760 by no later than March 1, 2010:

1) completed application; 2) current transcript; 3) required essay and 4) copies of any published articles or other professional materials that would enhance the application.

Questions may be directed to nancyasavage@gmail.com .

It is anticipated that one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Details about the scholarship are available on the Foundation's web site.

The scholarships are intended to support and encourage aspiring undergraduate or graduate students to pursue careers in children's media and further the values and principles of Fred Rogers' work.

Get details and applications here http://www.emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php?zbrandid=3033&zidType=CH&zid=2405074&zsubscriberId=759613275p

To qualify, you must live in Ohio, attend an Ohio college or university, be a junior or senior, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a Marketing or Communications related field.

The application deadline is October 23, 2009.

To apply, go to link below.

From among the scholarship winners, the Foundation also selects up to six scholars and pays travel and living expenses for them to intern at foreign bureaus at such leading news organization as the Associated Press and Reuters and foreign English-language media like Cambodia Daily and the South China Morning Post. Winning an OPC Foundation scholarship is more than a cash award. Winners are also invited to join the Overseas Press Club family. They are encouraged to network and keep the organization apprised of their career moves.

The judges require that applicants submit a cover letter, resume and essay. The applicant’s name and school should appear at the top of each page. The essay of approximately 500 words should concentrate on an area of the world or an international issue that is in keeping with the applicant’s interest. It can be in the form of a news story, analysis, or essay. Recent winners have written on such diverse topics as playing black jack on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, political activism in Morocco, and social upheaval in China. Applicants are also encouraged to submit essays showing a strong understanding of, or interest in, global economic issues such as trade, finance, emerging markets, immigration or environmental impacts. The cover letter should be autobiographical in nature addressing such questions as how the applicant developed an interest in this particular part of the world, or how he or she would use the scholarship to further journalistic ambitions. The judges respond well to applications showing strong reporting skills, color, and understanding or passion. Winners will be contacted in December so that arrangements can be made for them to attend the Foundation Scholarship Luncheon in February 2010 in New York City at the Foundation’s expense. Recipients are expected to attend. Applicants do not have to be US citizens. Applications may be sent by mail, fax or email. Please choose one. Email is preferred (Word or PDF).

Email: foundation@opcofamerica.org

Fax: 201-612-9915

Mail:

William J. Holstein, President
Overseas Press Club Foundation
40 West 45 Street
New York, NY 10036

For more information, contact Jane Reilly, Executive Director, at foundation@opcofamerica.org or call 201-493-9087.

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Former winners have included individuals working in post and students from California State Universities at Northridge and Long Beach, LA City College and Duke University.

Application is open to an individual who works and lives, or intends to after finishing school, in Southern California and meets at least one of the following criteria:

Entrant is currently working in the post production industry and looking to advance their career

Entrant is currently working in the entertainment industry and looking to cross over into a post production career

Entrant is a student (minimum of 9 credits) working toward a degree and has a strong interest in a career in post production.

2009 Scholarship Awards:

Conference Registration for 2009 HPA Technology Retreat, February 17-20 in Palm Springs plus $500 towards the cost of transportation and lodging in Palm Springs. We encourage individuals working in a technical capacity in post production to apply for this award (first time Retreat attendees only, please). For information on past years’ program and papers visit www.hpaonline.com .. (Value: $1745)

Up to five (5) Scholarship Awards of $1000 each to be given to the college or university where award winner is currently enrolled, on their behalf, to cover tuition or related educational costs.

Up to five (5) $250 awards to the nominating instructor of each of the students who win a Scholarship Award to be used for scholarly activity such as books, research materials, or equipment.

Please encourage your employees or any students you know to apply. Applicant does not need to be an HPA member. Feel free to pass the email on to others who might be interested in knowing about these valuable opportunities. A poster is attached and we encourage you to post this at your facility or office.

For additional information and to enter, visit www.hpaonline.com and click on “J. Michael Brinkman Scholarship Fund” in the left menu. Application form and required materials must be in the HPA office no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2009. Awards will be announced on July 30, 2009.

If you have questions, contact the HPA office at 213-614-0860 or email hpastaff2@earthlink.net.

The student must be a member in good standing of the Society for News Design. The annual award is renewable once, but recipients must re-apply for consideration.

The scholarship recognizes potential for excellence in print, interactive design or both.

All applicants must be a journalism major or major in a field of related study with the intent of pursuing a career in visual journalism; All applicants will be assessed on four areas: talent, scholarship, service and character.

From you (submissions required with all applications): Resume that includes a list of honors and activities; A letter of character reference from a professor or adviser that offers examples of your responsibility, integrity and judgment; A 500-word essay describing your accomplishments in the field of journalism and your financial need, if any, for the scholarship; An 800-word essay answering the following: Why do you want to be involved in the field of journalism? What do you feel is the biggest challenge facing visual journalism in the face of increasingly complex media consumption?; At least eight and no more than 12 examples of page designs, photos, typography, illustrations, graphics, multimedia projects and/or interaction design (JPG or PDF format) either on DVD or with an active site link (a permanent url that will be active as we consider your application). Edit ruth- lessly. This should only be your very best work.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: POSTMARKED BY JUNE 12, 2009

SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:

SNDF Scholarship, 1130 Ten Rod Road, Suite E 206, North Kingstown, RI 02852-4180 USA

All application materials must be in English.

The $1000 prize will be awarded to a selected undergraduate student at Ohio University, based on an essay submitted to the Honors Tutorial College.

Application Process: Students interested in competing for the Herbert L. Baer Prize should submit an original essay or article (published or unpublished) directly to the Honors Tutorial College. There are no set specifications for topic or length of the essays. The only requirement is that they involve multi-or trans-disciplinary work. Examples of suitable subject matter could include: application of novel statistical tools in psychology, or the economics of chemical engineering, or applications of chaos theory to literary analysis. These are just examples; the emphasis should be to bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries with creative thinking.

A cover sheet and an endorsement by a full-time faculty member at Ohio University must accompany the essays/articles. Cover sheets and endorsement forms are available below and on the Honors Tutorial College web site: www.ohio.edu/honors under “Breaking News.” Four copies of the essay with the aforementioned forms should be submitted to the Honors Tutorial College, 35 Park Place, Athens, OH 45701 no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2009. Essays received after the deadline will not be considered.

Selection Process: The essay will be read and evaluated by a three-judge panel selected by the Honors Tutorial College. The Honors Tutorial College will announce the winner of the $1000 prize at the end of spring quarter. The prize will be awarded in early July.

Eligibility: Any fulltime undergraduate student at Ohio University is eligible for this award. An endorsement by a fulltime faculty member at Ohio University must accompany the essay.

For Further Information: If you have any questions, contact the Honors Tutorial College, Ohio University, 35 Park Place, Athens, OH 45701, (740) 597-1632 or E-mail Kathy White, Administrative Coordinator, at whitek@ohio.edu.

The scholarships are available to any students planning journalism careers, who are entering their junior or senior year next fall at a four-year Connecticut college, or who are Connecticut residents enrolled at a four-year college out-of-state.

The application deadline is April 4, 2009.

Application checklist: provide registrar-signed transcripts of all academic courses in advanced study following high school; fill out appliication form; submit writing samples, tapes or related work in any media that shows an interest and competency in journalism; write a 500-word essay, double-spaced and typed telling us why you wannt to become a journalist, describing your career goals and how the scholarship would help you realize them--be specific about how the award would offset your expenses and how it relates to other financial support you receive.

For an applicatin and more information, contact Debra A. Estock, Scholarship Committee chariman at (203) 255-2127 or visit http://www.ctspj.org.

Mail all application materials to:

Debra A. Estock, c/o Eddy Peck Scholarship Committee, 71 Kenwood Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06824.

The Greater Buffalo International Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists, has awarded 13 scholarships worth $17,000 over the last three years, and 115 scholarships made annually and valued at $100,750 since the program began in 1978.

To be eligible, applicants must be residents of Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania or Souther Ontario attending accredited colleges in the United States or Canada that offer courses to enhance journalism training. Applicants must also be working journalists or prospective college juniors, seniors or graduate students.

Evidence of competence in writing and/or broadcasting and related journalistic skills is desirable. So is he explanation of financial need. Applicants must include a brief statement outlining their motivation and offering evidence of a commitment to a career in journalism. Letters of recommendation, from a teacher or supervisor in the student's field of major interest, must accompany the application.

Those interested should write for applicantions, and enclose a self-addressed stamped evelope, to Ms. Annemarie Franczyk, secretary of the scholarship fund, at 858 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo, New York 14212. For questions, call Ms. Franczyk at (716) 878-5900. Or e-mail her at amfranczyk@verizon.net. Applications for 2009-2010 scholarships must be postmarked by April 30, 2009.

Application procedure: a personal lett or documentaiton summarizing why he/she deserves the scholarship, and verifying his/her major field of study in advertising, graphic design, public relations or communications; one or more letters of recommendation from faculty and/or advisors with specific personal knowledge of the applicant; an official transcript of the applicant's academic record for the freshman, sophomore and junior years; optional--portfolio of work, writing samples or any other form of communication teh applicant deems appropriate.

Send these to: Scholarhsip Award Committee, Liggett STasahower, 1228 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 no lataere than April 17, 2009 for scholarships commencing the fall term of the same year. Each applicant will recieve an acknowledgement and full ocnsdiderration; the decision of the Committee will be final. All materials submitted with an application become the propery of Liggett Stashower unless prior arrangemetns for their return have been made.

Applicants should include an address, phone number and e-mail address where they can be reached during the summer.

Once all applications have been received, a Seleciton COmmittee, consisting of an agency senior staffer, a client representative, a Cleveland area business and civic leader, and David Stashower, will select the two winners. Winners will be notified by the end of June.

In August, the winners will be brought to Cleveland, all expenses paid, to be awarded their scholarships. The half day will include an agency tour and awards ceremony at Liggett Stashower, followed by lunch with the Selection Committee. Checks payable to the college or university will be given to the students at the ceremony. A news release and photo of the awards cremony will be sent to the media.

Please direction all questions or requests for additional details to bstolarski@liggett.com