Undergraduate Scholarships
The School of Journalism scholarship application deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is March 30, 2012. A centralized application for both School of Journalism and College of Communication will be available on March 1, 2012. The College also maintains a blog on available scholarships.
Learn more at the College's Scholarship Page
Other Scholarship Resources
A large number of other scholarships are available to undergraduate students in The University of Texas at Austin and through federal, state and private institutions. To learn more about these resources, visit TexasScholarships.org. This site was created to bring together in one convenient place all of the scholarship resources at The University of Texas, including information from the various colleges, departments, alumni and administrative units. The site is geared towards current and prospective students, parents, and student affairs staff. There are many links to scholarships available outside of the University, as well.
The School of Journalism awards over 100 scholarships (view complete list with requirements) to continuing journalism majors and incoming transfer students annually. At this time, there are no scholarships available to entering first-year students.
For information regarding scholarships for entering freshmen, please see the Office of Student Financial Services.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in the School of Journalism
- Must have at least one semester completed in the College of Communication
- Must be enrolled full-time (12 hours) at the University of Texas for both the fall and spring semesters in the academic year for which the scholarship is given
- Must have an overall UT-Austin GPA of at least 2.25
