Available Scholarships

Recommendation forms are required from one Central Michigan University journalism faculty member (who is not on the Scholarship Committee) and one recommendation of your choice. Click here for the recommendation form.​​​​

YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR DATE OF GRADUATION ON ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OPEN TO ALL MAJORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM. DEADLINE: MARCH 11 AT 5 P.M.

The awards are for currently enrolled students and are to be used “exclusively for educational expenses.”

The Gilbert O. Maienknecht Scholarship for Merit

Scholarship Application

The Robert E. McCabe Scholarship

Scholarship Application

The Friends of Journalism Scholarship

Scholarship Application

Leadership Award

Scholarship Application

The Outstanding Senior Award

Scholarship Application

The Journalism Scholar of the Year Award for Merit

Scholarship Application

The Pam Klein Memorial Endowed Journalism Scholarship

Scholarship Application

The Jim Wojcik Scholarship for Merit

Scholarship Application

Study Abroad Scholarship

Scholarship Application

The Suzanne Nichols Endowed Scholarship in Journalism

Scholarship Application

Opperman Public Relations Internship Endowment

Scholarship Application

Dennis L. Durkee Endowed Award in Journalism

Scholarship Application

Kenneth W. and Margaret Cuff Saunders Scholarship

Scholarship Application

Matt Dobek Journalism Endowment

Scholarship Application

Dennis Jeffers Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Application​

Application and evaluation forms are also available at:

Journalism Department
Moore 454
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Submit application, essay & evaluations to:

Chair, Scholarship Committee
Journalism Department
Moore 454
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
jrndept@cmich.edu