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For incoming students
The Freedom Forum Journalism Scholarships. Awards of $1,250 to an incoming freshman and $1,250 to an outstanding undergraduate (print, broadcast or online) with financial need. Funded by a Freedom Forum contribution from trustee Ken Paulson, editor of USA Today and a memeber of the Merrill College's Board of Visitors.

Gridiron Foundation Journalism Scholarships. Funded by the Gridiron Foundation of Washington, the $6,000 annual award is a four-year renewable scholarship given to an incoming journalism freshman. Selection is based on merit and a commitment to print journalism. Preference will be given to students from populations underrepresented in the journalism profession.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarships. Awards of $2,000, for one year only, to outstanding Maryland high school students admitted to the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Baltimore Sun Diversity in Journalism Scholarship: A non-renewable $2,500 award established by the Times Mirror Foundation to an incoming freshman with high academic achievement in high school and wide-ranging cultural and economic background, who resides in the Baltimore Sun's circulation area.

Students do not apply directly for these awards and are instead considered based on their applications to the university.

For current students
UCG Undergraduate Scholarship United Communications Group each year will fund a $5,000 scholarship, “The UCG Business Journalism Scholarship,” to one undergraduate in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Scholarships applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Enrollment in the College’s undergraduate news-editorial (print) journalism program.
• An interest in business journalism.
• A minimum 3.2 grade point average.
• Evidence (clips) of having reported and written stories for The Diamondback, local newspapers or for magazines that demonstrate an ability to grasp technical business issues, to work with multiple sources, to analyze research material such as financial reports and present complicated information in a clear, well-written compelling way.
Scholarship winners will be required to:
• Enroll in (or have already taken) the College’s new 300-level Business Journalism course in the fall semester. Successful completion of the Business Journalism course is a requirement to retain the scholarship for the spring semester.
• Participate in UCG’s 11-week summer internship program. The internship is paid at the hourly rate of $8. Interns work as reporters on a specific UCG business publication in Rockville.
• Participate in an academic internship at UCG in Rockville during the fall semester of the scholarship year. The student will intern two full days a week for school credit from approximately September 1 to mid-December.

The Paul Berg Diamondback Scholarship. Funded by friends and family and The Washington Post in memory of Paul Berg, Diamondback editor-in-chief 1978-79 and assistant editor of The Post's Health section at the time of his death in 1989. A scholarship award of $4,500 for the academic year to a Diamondback editor or news staff member who displays special achievement and effort while working for the campus daily newspaper. Applicants must submit a special essay, describing Diamondback work and supporting clips in addition to the usual application form, and must return to campus for the following fall semester.

Entravision Communications Broadcast Journalism Scholarship. A $2,500 award from the corporation that owns or operates 20 TV stations in the top 50 Hispanic markets. For an outstanding undergraduate based on academic achievement and performance and contributions in the broadcast program.

Specialized Information Publishers Association Foundation Journalism Scholarship. A $2,500 award to a qualified news-editorial or magazine student, interested in newsletter editing or electronic publishing.

Washington Press Club Foundation Scholarships. Four awards of $2,000 each are given to minority female undergraduate journalism students. Annually renewable depending on scholastic performance.

John Story Cleghorn and Nona Reese Cleghorn Scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each, funded by Professor and former College Dean Reese Cleghorn in honor of his parents, for an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student in the College.

The Reese Cleghorn Excellence in Journalism Scholarships. A non-renewable scholarship to a rising junior or rising senior undergraduate journalism student based on high academic performance and financial need.

Jay Jackson Scholarship. Funded by former Annapolis newspaper executive Allen Jackson in memory of his brother Jay, an honors graduate of Maryland's first journalism class. The $1,500 scholarship, which is based on merit and need, is given to a news-editorial student who will be a senior the following semester.

The Frank Quine and Mary Ellen Doran-Quine Journalism Scholarship. A $1,000 non-renewable award, funded by the College’s Assistant Dean Frank Quine and his wife, to a rising junior or senior undergraduate in the news-editorial (print) program with financial need and high potential as a professional journalist.

Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association Scholarships. Scholarships of approximately $1,500 each awarded to two full-time students (undergraduates enrolled for 12 credits or graduate students enrolled for six credits) who are residents of Maryland, Delaware, or D.C. The students must be enrolled in the news-editorial sequence (including magazine specialization). Undergraduate recipients must also have completed at least three semesters with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The Richard W. Worthington Journalism Scholarship. Named in memory of the late publisher of the weekly Bel Air, Md. Aegis newspaper. A $1,500 annual scholarship will be awarded to a news-editorial major (undergraduate or graduate) based on a combination of academic excellence, evidence of potential as a journalist, and financial need. Preference given to a resident of Harford County, Maryland.

Gertrude Poe Scholarship. Two awards of approximately $1,400 each funded by the former editor of the weekly Laurel (Md.) Leader, and the first woman president of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association. Preference will be given to an undergraduate who will seek a community journalism career.

The Stanley E. Rubenstein Memorial Journalism Scholarship. The $1,000 award goes to an undergraduate based on financial need and academic merit. Established by family and friends of the late Mr. Rubenstein, a 1953 economics graduate of Maryland who became a leading New York City public relations executive.

Steven C. Affens Broadcast Journalism Scholarship. The $1,000 award is given to an undergraduate broadcast news student who shows high achievement in video news photography and camerawork. Endowed by family and friends of the late Steve Affens, an award-winning TV photojournalist for WJLA-TV Channel 7 in Washington, D.C.

The Ralph Crosby Journalism Excellence Award. A non-renewable $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate journalism student based on high academic performance and financial need, with preference (in order) given to a student from Annapolis, Anne Arundel County or the State of Maryland. Mr. Crosby, a 1956 graduate of the College, is chairman of Crosby Marketing Communications, Inc., in Annapolis.

The Fred I., Edna O. and Fred J. Archibald Scholarship. Endowed by the Archibald family of Baltimore News-American and Frederick News-Post newspaper editors. Five awards of approximately $1,000 each for undergraduate students based on academic achievement and financial need.

The Joe Aaron Journalism Scholarship. A $700 award to an undergraduate with financial need, named for the late and famed Evansville (Ind.) Courier local newspaper columnist and funded by Merrill College Dean Tom Kunkel (a colleague of Aaron) and his wife, Debra.

The Phyllis and Frank Kopen Broadcast Journalism Scholarship. Endowed by broadcast faculty member and College alumna Sue Kopen Katcef in honor of her parents, $500 (non-renewable) to a sophomore or junior broadcast student (radio or TV) in recognition of their contributions to the College’s broadcast journalism program. Secondary factors will be financial need and academic performance.

The Hiebert Journalism International Travel Award. An endowed fund established by and named for College founding dean and Professor Emeritus Ray E. Hiebert. Provides reimbursement of travel expenses of up to $2,500 (or more, depending on endowment investment growth) for one student annually for travel outside the U.S. for a seminar, conference or on a journalism-related itinerary. Initial application to College of Journalism Dean Thomas Kunkel for consideration by a faculty scholarship/awards committee.

The Gene Roberts Award. An endowed fund established by and named for College faculty member Prof. Gene Roberts. Provides reimbursement of travel expenses up to $5,000 (depending on annual endowment investment growth) to enable an undergraduate or graduate journalism student at Maryland to travel outside the U.S. on a specific journalism-related itinerary or project. Preference is given to journalism students enrolled in the College's public affairs reporting track.

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National Scholarships OfficeThe National Scholarships Office is committed to helping students of the University of Maryland identify, apply for, and win national scholarships and fellowships in their pursuit of higher education. We also help students find research opportunities in their fields of study.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences -- Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the accounting firm, Ernst & Young, have created this $10,000 scholarship to support and encourage college students to go into the field of children's television. The scholarship is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students who can demonstrate a commitment to two of the following: early childhood education, child development/psychology, film or television production, music or animation. There is an extenisve application form to fill out. More information on the scholarship and access to the form is at www.emmys.tv, or call 818-754-2800.

American Copy Editors Society Scholarships. All ACES scholarships are for potential professional copy editors. The scholarships are open to students who will be juniors, seniors or graduate students in the fall, and graduating students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.

American Society of Newspaper Editors. Comprehensive listing of various journalism scholarships from ASNE

Asian American Journalist Association. AAJA offers a variety of scholarships.

Asian American Journalist Association/D.C. Student Scholarship. The Washington D.C. chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association offers scholarships to AAJA members who are college students or high school seniors who have been accepted to a college and are interested in journalism. Three awards will be given: one for $1,000 and two for $500 each.

Association for Women in Sports Media Scholarship. AWSM offers an annual scholarship program for female college students who plan to pursue careers in any sports communications fields: writing, copy editing, public relations, broadcasting, Internet or photography. Winners in each category receive a $1,000 scholarship.

The Association of Young Journalists and Writers. The $2,000 Journalism Studies Scholarship is for undergraduate through Ph.D.-level students studying journalism.

Chips Quinn Scholars Program. Sponsored by the Freedom Forum, the program offers journalism students of color hands-on training, paid internships and $1,000 awards. Candidates must be nominated by the College to be considered for the program. Recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.

The Chronicle of Higher Education -- David W. Miller Award. Candidates may apply for the annual $2,000 prize award by submitting up to three samples of published work accompanied by a one-page letter describing the articles and why they were chosen for submission. Candidates for the award must have been undergraduate students at the time of their submitted articles were published. The samples of published work must have appeared in a campus publication during the preceding academic year.

Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists.

Freedom Forum -- Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship. The Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program annually awards $1,000 college scholarships to each of 102 high school seniors (a male and female from each state and the District of Columbia) who are interested in pursuing a career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of "free spirit."

The Freedom Forum -- NCAA Foundation Sports Journalism Scholarship. Eight $3,000 journalism scholarships will be awarded to current full-time juniors who have career interests in sports journalism.

Garden State Scholastic Press Association. Two scholarships are available from GSSPA.

Joseph R. Slevin Award. Spendable Income from the Joseph R. Slevin Award Fund provides one or more annual scholarships for students in the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism who obtain full-time summer internships in the area of political or economic reporting.

The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation. Juniors, seniors and graduate-level broadcast majors are encouraged to apply for the Bayliss Radio Scholarship.

Knight Ridder Scholarships. Each year, Knight Ridder offers four college scholarships to outstanding minority high school May or June graduates. The scholarships are for $5,000 a year for four years.

Landmark Communications Scholars Program. For minority sophomore-level students interested in print journalism. This program awards $10,000 over two years and provides internships as well as a one-year job commitment after graduation.Maryland Media Inc. Scholarships. Two renewable scholarships for the equivalent of in-state tuition at the University of Maryland.

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, D.C. Chapter -- Betty Endicott Scholarship. NATAS-DC will award two $5,000 scholarships to full-time college sophomores, juniors or non-graduating seniors with a declared major in communications, television or broadcast journalism.

National Association Black Journalists Sustaining Scholarship Awards. This competition for two four-year sustaining scholarships is open to any graduating foreign or U.S. high school senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism.

NABJ and Newhouse Foundation Scholarship. Open to any African American high school student who will be a freshman in the fall.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists Scholarships. Open to high school grads, college and graduate students who are interested in a career in broadcast, photojournalism or print journalism.

The National Italian American Foundation. Scholarships open to Italian American students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements or those students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.

National Press Club -- Persina Scholarship for Minorities in Journalism. Renewable scholarship for $2,500 per year for up to 4 years. For minority students planning to pursue a career in journalism.

The Newspaper Guild -- The David S. Barr Award. The David S. Barr Award is intended to recognize one high school and one college student for their journalistic achievement and to encourage young journalists to focus on issues of social justice.

The Overseas Press Club of America Foundation. Aspiring foreign correspondents and students interested in international journalism are encouraged to apply for OPC Foundation's scholarship. The winners receive $2,000 checks each.

Peter Agris Memorial Scholarships. Five scholarships of $5,000 are available to journalism or communications graduate and undergraduate students of Greek American heritage.

Radio Television and News Directors Association and Foundation. RTNDA and RTNDF honor professional achievements in electronic journalism through numerous prestigious awards, scholarships, fellowships and internship programs.

Society of Professional Journalists Maryland Pro Chapter College Scholarship. Applicants must have regular home residence in the State of Maryland, but may attend colleges or universities outside Maryland in nearby Virginia, D.C. or Pennsylvania.

SPJ -- Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Scholarships. The SDX Foundation of Washington, the educational arm of the Washington, D. C., Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, will be awarding scholarships totaling up to $15,000 to full-time juniors or seniors.

South Asian Journalists Association Scholarships. The South Asian Journalists Association awards one $500 scholarship to a high school senior about to enter college and one $500 scholarship to a college student.

UNITY Founders Scholarship. The scholarship is $2,500, non-sustaining, for college juniors or seniors majoring in journalism or mass communications at an accredited college or university.