Student Scholarships
Departmental Scholarships
The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication offers three endowed scholarships. The annual awards range from approximately $600 to $3,000, and between 15 and 20 students each year receive the scholarships.
The awards are made by a faculty committee each April for use in the next academic year. Applications are available online here. This year, applications must be received in the department office, room 466 OEC, by 4:30 p.m. March 9, 2007. Late applications are not accepted.
To apply, current UST students must be majoring in advertising, broadcast journalism, media studies, print journalism or public relations. Prospective UST students must be high school seniors who have applied to and been admitted to the university with an intention to major in one of these areas. Students who received a scholarship may re-apply for one in subsequent years; these scholarships are not renewed annually without successful re-application. Students who applied for but were not awarded a scholarship are welcome to re-apply in subsequent years as well.
Students may apply for any or all of the following three scholarships:
Whalen Scholarships are named for the late Father James Whalen, long-time faculty member and department chairman who specialized in teaching Media Ethics. These scholarships are given on the basis of academic merit, commitment to community service and career-related activities, and the promise of success in a media career. Applicants who are current UST students should have completed at least two journalism courses.
Leyden Scholarships are named for the late Donald Leyden, who was a founder of the Department of Journalism. He also directed UST's University Relations office for many years. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, commitment to community service and career-related activities, and the promise of success in a media career. Both Journalism and English majors may apply.
Vachon Scholarships are named for John F. Vachon, a member of UST's class of 1935, and were established by his brother, Robert Vachon. John Vachon was one of America's outstanding photojournalists. These scholarships are awarded to students who show promise as photojournalists. The awards are made on the basis of academic excellence and photojournalistic excellence as demonstrated by a portfolio of photographic work. Demonstration of work experience as a photographer for The Aquin or other publications is a plus.
