Scholarships

    ACES Education Fund
  • Junior/Senior/Graduate Students
  • Interested in Careers as Copy Editors
  • Apply on www.copydesk.org

    William G. Broughton Fellowship in Creative Expression

  • Junior/Senior/Graduate Students
  • 3.0 GPA in major
  • Majoring in a field in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts
  • Apply through the appropriate department

    Barbara Cochran Breazeale Scholarship

  • Students majoring in an area in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts
  • Financial need considered
  • Should be a member of Church or synagogue and faithful in attendance
  • Should have a record of interest in music or interest in increasing his/her knowledge in a field of the fine arts
  • Apply directly to appropriate department

    Tri-State AMP (Advertising Marketing Professionals) Sch.

  • Must have completed 75 hours with 3.0 GPA
  • Demonstrated leadership in club related to advertising/marketing
  • Must have memo signed by club's faculty advisor indicating level of club involvement
  • Major in advertising or marketing communications
  • Must submit essay of 50-100 words explaining aspirations in Communications

    Anna F. Legate Business Scholarship

  • Junior, senior, or graduate
  • 2.5 GPA
  • Must be a graduate of a KY High School
  • Financial need considered

    BB&T Bank Scholarship

  • Calloway County or Murray High School graduates
  • Preference to College of Business

    D. Scott and Kelli Burkeen Parsons Scholarship for International Study

  • Full time
  • Preference to Calloway and Woodford County students
  • Studying in the College of Business and Public Affairs, MSU's School of Nursing, or MSU's School of Agriculture
  • Must participate in MSU approved study abroad experience
  • Financial need may be considered

    Ernest R. Vaughn Memorial Scholarship

  • English, Journalism, Theatre, or Art Major
  • Incoming freshman
  • 2.0 GPA

    John Fetterman Minority Journalism Scholarship

  • All minority students
  • Major -Journalism, Mass Communications or Radio/TV
  • Freshman with 17 ACT; current students 2.5 GPA
  • Non-traditional students must have GED scores

    Ed Freeman Memorial Scholarship

  • Junior
  • Major-Journalism
  • Reporter-The Murray State News

    MC Garrott Memorial Scholarship

  • Senior
  • Major - Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communications
  • Field of Study - Advertising, public relations, or print journalism
  • 2.75 GPA
  • Financial need considered

    L.J. Hortin Honorary Scholarship

  • Incoming freshman
  • Major-Journalism

    L. J. Hortin Journalism Scholarship

  • Upperclassman
  • Journalism major
  • 3.0 GPA

    Kerby and Dorothy Jennings Journalism Scholarship

  • Full time
  • Non-traditional
  • Major in print journalism
  • Preference to Calloway County (KY)
  • Financial need considered

    JMC Graduate Student Scholarship

  • Full time or part time graduate students
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • JMC major

    Joe Rigsby Memorial Scholarship

  • Upperclassman
  • Specializing in Advertising
  • 2.75 GPA
  • Financial need considered

    Dr. Bob McGaughey Scholarship in Journalism & Mass Com

  • Major in Journalism, Mass Communications
  • 60 hours completed
  • May reapply

    Nathan B. Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship

  • All students
  • Major - Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Emphasis in Broadcast Journalism
  • Incoming freshman - 20 ACT, and a 2.5/4.0 scale

    Bill Powell Memorial Scholarship

  • Major - field of Print Journalism
  • Preference to members of Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • 2.0 GPA

    Quint T. Guier Writer's Scholarship

  • Junior/Senior/Graduate Student
  • Major - English or Journalism or
  • Master's in English/creative writing
  • 2.9 GPA
  • Must include writing sample

    William Ray Mofield Honorary Scholarship

  • Junior
  • Major-Communications (Radio/TV, Journalism, Speech, Advertising, or Public Relations)
  • Financial need considered

    William B. Seale Marketing Scholarship

  • Senior
  • Major - Marketing
  • Active participant in Marketing Club
  • Interest in activities in the department
  • 3.0 GPA

    Brian D. Welch Memorial Scholarship

  • Pursuing career in Print or Electronic Journalism or Public Relations
  • Preference to sophomores
  • May reapply with 2.7 GPA

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