Scholarships
The School of Communication offers four scholarship opportunities for currently enrolled students.
David B. Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund ($1,000)
Eligibility: Undergraduate Journalism Majors, Juniors and Seniors only
Lester C. & Alta M. Rees Memorial Scholarship Fund ($1,000)
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Majors, with preference given to out-of-state students
Michael Aho Annual Scholarship for Communication ($1,000)
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Majors
Michael Bunting School of Communication Scholarship ($1,000)
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Majors. 3.0 GPA or higher
To Apply
Unless otherwise noted above, students interested in applying for a scholarship will need to submit the following:
- A completed application (.doc format)
- Relevant work samples (e.g., academic papers, news work samples or creative portfolio – limit of 10 pages or 20 minutes).
- A 500-word essay detailing your interest in communication and career plans (include evidence of service to others for Martin Scholarship).
- One letter of recommendation from an ECU faculty member.
Submit all application materials in the SOC Main Office (JE102) by the specified deadline. This year's deadline is March 8, 2013 by 5 p.m. Questions? Direct scholarship inquiries to Charles Twardy, Joyner East 101B, twardyc@ecu.edu
CommCrew Freshman Scholarship ($1000)
Eligibility: Incoming freshmen admitted to the School of Communication; minimum 3.0 high school GPA. (Downloadable Application coming soon).
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