Endowed Scholarships for Communications Majors

Richard B. “Dick” Biddle/ WOWL Scholarship.  Priority given to Broadcast Journalism majors.  Selected by the Department of Communications.

Northwest Alabama Press Association.  Sophomore or junior majoring in Speech, Communication, Theater, Journalism, Radio, Television, Photo Journalism, or Public Relations.  Recommended by the Northwest Alabama Press Association Scholarship Committee.

Elliott and Bonnie Pood.  Communication majors with preference to Organizational Communication majors.  Recipient is selected by a Communications Department committee.  Scholarships are for one academic year only, but prior recipients may reapply.

Chris Quillen Memorial.  Recipients shall be students majoring in one of the Entertainment Industry programs.  High academic achievement shall not be a criteria for selection.  Preference shall be given to applicants who demonstrate the need for financial assistance to undertake their internships.  This scholarship is for one academic year only, but prior recipients may apply for subsequent years.  Selected by the Department of Music.

TimesDaily/ New York Times Foundation.  For deserving Communications major.  This scholarship is for one academic year but prior recipients may reapply.

 

Not all endowed scholarships are awarded each year. ___________________________________________________  

Dollar amounts of endowed scholarships vary, depending on 

availability of funds.  

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As a rule, endowed scholarships are not automatically renewed.