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 Scholarships in Communication 

 

SPOTLIGHT

Please note: all scholarship amounts are subject to change.

Butler County Tourism Scholarship

Criteria:

Applicant must be a Butler County resident, full-time student. The selection committee prefers a student who is employed part-time in tourism or hospitality field. One recipient will be selected by the Parks & Rec Department and another will be selected by the Communications Department.

Amount:

Up to $1,000

Contact:

Dr. Brett Barnett, Communication Department, 213B Eisenberg Classroom Building, 724-738-2567 or brett.barnett@sru.edu

Deadline:

March 15, 2013 by 5pm

Nesbit and Dorothy Descutner Communications Scholarship

Criteria:

1)Current Communication major (first preference to an intercultural student).
2)
 Renewable with a minimum 3.0 GPA and/or participation in department related extracurricular activities (The Rocket, radio or television stations, department honoraries).  
3) 3 letters of support. 2 of which need to be from SRU department of Communication faculty.
4) Requires a letter of interest from applicant (in which he/she indicates why he/she should receive the scholarship).
5) Requires a Scholarship Application form from applicant.

Amount:

up to $500

Contact:

Dr. Brett Barnett, Communication Department, 213B Eisenberg Classroom Building, 724-738-2567 or brett.barnett@sru.edu

Deadline:

March 15, 2013 by 5pm

Robert Leffingwell Scholarship

Criteria:

1) Must be a full-time communication major that has completed 60 credit hours.
2) Must
have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 GPA in major.
3) 3 letters of support. 2 of which need to be from SRU department of Communication faculty. 
4) Requires a letter of interest from applicant (in which he/she indicates why he/she should receive the scholarship).
5) Requires a Scholarship Application form from applicant.

Amount:

up to $500

Contact:

Dr. Brett Barnett, Communication Department, 213B Eisenberg Classroom Building, 724-738-2567  or brett.barnett@sru.edu

Deadline:

March 15, 2013 by 5pm

Dr. Bruce W. Russell Communication Scholarship

Criteria:

Students that have successfully completed at least 60 credits of academic work at the University by the end of the spring semester in which they are applying for. Must have a 3.0 minimum GPA during their collegiate academic careeer. First preference will be given to students that have participated in one of the following groups/clubs: Rock Productions/PRSSA, WSRU TV, WSRU Radio, The Rocket (Student newspaper) and/or Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honors Society.) Second preference will be given to students with a declared major in communications

Amount:

non-renewable; $1,000

Contact:

Dr. Brett Barnett, Communication Department, 213B Eisenberg Classroom Building, 724-738-2567  or brett.barnett@sru.edu

Deadline:

March 15, 2013 by 5pm

  (last updated 4/5/2013)