Scholarships

BROADCAST JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP 2017

 

DOWNLOAD THIS FORM: SPJ Peterson Scholarship 2017 Update

Sheldon​ ​Peterson*​ ​Award

Broadcast​ ​journalism​ ​scholarship​ ​(starting​ ​at​ ​$500)​ ​sponsored​ ​by​ ​the Colorado​ ​Pro​ ​Chapter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Society​ ​of​ ​Professional​ ​Journalists

Deadline​ ​for​ ​applications:​ ​Jan.​ ​31,​ ​2018

This​ ​scholarship​ ​is​ ​open​ ​to​ ​high​ ​school​ ​seniors​ ​and​ ​college​ ​and​ ​university​ ​students​ ​attending​ ​any accredited​ ​U.S.​ ​college​ ​or​ ​university.​ ​To​ ​be​ ​considered,​ ​applicants​ ​must​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​entering​ ​a​ ​career​ ​in print​ ​or​ ​digital​ ​journalism​ ​and​ ​be​ ​from​ ​or​ ​living​ ​in​ ​Colorado.

Applications​ ​must​ ​include:

• A​ ​concise​ ​cover​ ​letter​ ​that​ ​may​ ​include​ ​a​ ​statement​ ​of​ ​financial​ ​need​ ​and​ ​highlights​ ​of experience​ ​in​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​and​ ​involvement​ ​with​ ​SPJ​ ​or​ ​other​ ​journalism​ ​groups
  • The​ ​letter​ ​should​ ​explain​ ​how​ ​the​ ​applicant​ ​intends​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​scholarship
  • Please​ ​include​ ​your​ ​address​ ​and​ ​student​ ​identification​ ​number
• A​ ​current​ ​resume
• An​ ​essay​ ​(no​ ​more​ ​than​ ​500​ ​words)​ ​that​ ​illustrates​ ​the​ ​applicant’s​ ​writing​ ​abilities​ ​on​ ​the prompt:​ ​What​ ​attracted​ ​you​ ​to​ ​broadcast​ ​journalism​ ​and​ ​what​ ​do​ ​you​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​do​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field?
• Two​ ​recordings​ ​of​ ​audio​ ​or​ ​video​ ​stories​ ​broadcast​ ​by​ ​a​ ​school​ ​or​ ​professional​ ​media​ ​outlet
• The​ ​names​ ​and​ ​contact​ ​information​ ​for​ ​three​ ​references

  Applications​ ​must​ ​be​ ​postmarked​ ​or​ ​received​ ​at​ ​the​ ​email​ ​address​ ​below​ ​by​ ​Jan.​ ​31.

  Scholarship​ ​recipients​ ​will​ ​be​ ​notified​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spring​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​an​ ​awards​ ​banquet in​ ​Denver.​ ​Recipients​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​one-year​ ​student​ ​membership​ ​to​ ​the​ ​national​ ​chapter​ ​of​ ​SPJ. Scholarship​ ​award​ ​amounts​ ​will​ ​decided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​SPJ​ ​Scholarship​ ​Committee.​ ​Half​ ​of​ ​the​ ​scholarship money​ ​will​ ​be​ ​paid​ ​to​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​institution,​ ​the​ ​other​ ​half​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​student.

  Email​ ​completed​ ​applications​ ​to​ ​Adrian​ ​Garcia​ ​at:​ ​​Garcia.d.adrian@gmail.com​​ ​Or​ ​mail​ ​them​ ​to:

  Colorado​ ​Pro​ ​SPJ​ ​Scholarship​ ​Committee PO​ ​Box​ ​100201
  3800​ ​Buchtel​ ​Blvd.
  Denver,​ ​CO​ ​80210

  *Sheldon​ ​Peterson​ ​was​ ​an​ ​assistant​ ​general​ ​manager/public​ ​affairs​ ​director​ ​of​ ​KMGH-TV​ ​in Denver.​ ​Peterson​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​Denver​ ​in​ ​1938​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​reporter​ ​for​ ​The​ ​Denver​ ​Post.​ ​He​ ​left Denver​ ​briefly​ ​to​ ​work​ ​in​ ​Chicago,​ ​but​ ​returned​ ​in​ ​1947​ ​to​ ​become​ ​news​ ​director​ ​at​ ​KLZ.​ ​In​ ​1970, he​ ​joined​ ​KMGH.​ ​Peterson​ ​was​ ​the​ ​Denver​ ​Press​ ​Club’s​ ​Communicator​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​in​ ​1986.​ ​He was​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Society​ ​of​ ​Professional​ ​Journalists​ ​and​ ​Sigma​ ​Delta​ ​Chi.

Questions?​ ​Contact​ ​Adrian​ ​Garcia​ ​at​ ​720-288-9175

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PRINT​ ​&​ ​DIGITAL​ ​JOURNALISM​ ​​ ​SCHOLARSHIPS

DOWNLOAD THIS FORM: SPJ Verba Scholarship 2017 Update

2017​ ​Helen​ ​Verba*Award

Print​ ​&​ ​digital​ ​journalism​ ​scholarships​ ​(starting​ ​at​ ​$500)​ ​sponsored​ ​by​ ​the Colorado​ ​Pro​ ​Chapter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Society​ ​of​ ​Professional​ ​Journalists

Deadline​ ​for​ ​applications:​ ​Jan.​ ​31,​ ​2018

This​ ​scholarship​ ​is​ ​open​ ​to​ ​high​ ​school​ ​seniors​ ​and​ ​college​ ​and​ ​university​ ​students​ ​attending​ ​any accredited​ ​U.S.​ ​college​ ​or​ ​university.​ ​To​ ​be​ ​considered,​ ​applicants​ ​must​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​entering​ ​a​ ​career​ ​in print​ ​or​ ​digital​ ​journalism​ ​and​ ​be​ ​from​ ​or​ ​living​ ​in​ ​Colorado.

Applications​ ​must​ ​include:

• A​ ​concise​ ​cover​ ​letter​ ​that​ ​may​ ​include​ ​a​ ​statement​ ​of​ ​financial​ ​need​ ​and​ ​highlights​ ​of experience​ ​in​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​and​ ​involvement​ ​with​ ​SPJ​ ​or​ ​other​ ​journalism​ ​groups
  • The​ ​letter​ ​should​ ​explain​ ​how​ ​the​ ​applicant​ ​intends​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​scholarship
  • Please​ ​include​ ​your​ ​address​ ​and​ ​student​ ​identification​ ​number
• A​ ​current​ ​resume
• An​ ​essay​ ​(no​ ​more​ ​than​ ​500​ ​words)​ ​that​ ​illustrates​ ​the​ ​applicant’s​ ​writing​ ​abilities​ ​on​ ​the prompt:​ ​What​ ​attracted​ ​you​ ​to​ ​print/digital​ ​journalism​ ​and​ ​what​ ​do​ ​you​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​do​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field?
• Three​ ​stories​ ​or​ ​articles​ ​published​ ​in​ ​a​ ​school​ ​or​ ​professional​ ​publication
• The​ ​names​ ​and​ ​contact​ ​information​ ​for​ ​three​ ​references

  Applications​ ​must​ ​be​ ​postmarked​ ​or​ ​received​ ​at​ ​the​ ​email​ ​address​ ​below​ ​by​ ​Jan.​ ​31.

  Scholarship​ ​recipients​ ​will​ ​be​ ​notified​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spring​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​an​ ​awards​ ​banquet in​ ​Denver.​ ​Recipients​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​one-year​ ​student​ ​membership​ ​to​ ​the​ ​national​ ​chapter​ ​of​ ​SPJ. Scholarship​ ​award​ ​amounts​ ​will​ ​decided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​SPJ​ ​Scholarship​ ​Committee.​ ​Half​ ​of​ ​the​ ​scholarship money​ ​will​ ​be​ ​paid​ ​to​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​institution,​ ​the​ ​other​ ​half​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​student.

  Email​ ​completed​ ​applications​ ​to​ ​Adrian​ ​Garcia​ ​at:​ ​​Garcia.d.adrian@gmail.com​​ ​Or​ ​mail​ ​them​ ​to:

  Colorado​ ​Pro​ ​SPJ​ ​Scholarship​ ​Committee PO​ ​Box​ ​100201
  3800​ ​Buchtel​ ​Blvd.
  Denver,​ ​CO​ ​80210

  *Helen​ ​Verba​ ​was​ ​a​ ​devoted​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Sigma​ ​Delta​ ​Chi​ ​(now​ ​known​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Society​ ​of Professional​ ​Journalists)​ ​throughout​ ​her​ ​life.​ ​She​ ​worked​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Denver​ ​Post​ ​from​ ​1951​ ​until​ ​her retirement​ ​in​ ​1978.​ ​She​ ​joined​ ​The​ ​Post​ ​in​ ​its​ ​radio​ ​TV​ ​department,​ ​worked​ ​on​ ​the​ ​society​ ​desk and​ ​became​ ​club​ ​editor​ ​in​ ​1971.​ ​Before​ ​joining​ ​The​ ​Post​ ​staff,​ ​Verba​ ​worked​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Denver advertising​ ​agency​ ​and​ ​wrote​ ​and​ ​produced​ ​radio​ ​shows​ ​for​ ​the​ ​information​ ​department​ ​at​ ​the University​ ​of​ ​Colorado.

  Questions?​ ​Contact​ ​Adrian​ ​Garcia,​ ​720-288-9175

 

 

 

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