University of New Mexico
Department of Communication & Journalism
UNM Lobo C&J Departmental Scholarship Descriptions


Communication

Everett M. Rogers Memorial Scholarship


Dr. Everett Rogers, professor of communication and journalism and Regents Professor at the U of New Mexico, lost a prolonged battle with cancer on October 21, 2004. Dr. Rogers touched the lives of many throughout his long and distinguished academic career. As a scholar, his impressive body of work has provoked social change, inspired new ideas and insights, and influenced the research of countless others. His most significant contribution, however, is the living legacy of his students. Almost 47 years of his life was dedicated to the fulfillment of his role as teacher and mentor.

The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico has established the Everett M. Rogers Memorial Scholarship to continue his tradition of assisting graduate students in the pursuit of excellence. Scholarships from this endowment will be awarded to deserving UNM graduate students for such expenses as travel to conferences, tuition, and research funding.

You are invited to help support this fund as a tribute and testament to this extraordinary scholar, mentor, and friend. If you wish to make a cash contribution, please make your checks payable to UNM Department of Communication and Journalism/Rogers Memorial Scholarship and mail to the Department of Communication and Journalism, MSC03 2240, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1171. If you want to contribute a gift, please contact Glenda Balas, chair of the department, at 505-277-1905.

Starkey Scholarship

  • Description
    This is an endowed gift from the estate of Ms. Garnet Anne Gunter Starkey to establish the Clyde E. Starkey and Garnet G. Starkey Scholarship Award Fund. A $3,000 award rotates among four departments: Communication & Journalism, Foreign Languages and Literature, Political Science, and Spanish and Portuguese. This fund will end in 2019 at which time the money reverts to the Library division of International Studies. Funds are available to C&J in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and perhaps 2018.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $3,000.This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every four years.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 3.0 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    The student must be working toward a minor or major in the given department. The applicant is to include a short essay or statement addressing his or her interest in Foreign Service, international relations, teaching or diplomatic work.
  • Due Date
    This scholarship is not available to C&J students this year.

Dowler Scholarship

  • Description
    This scholarship is for undergraduate (junior or senior) students interested in intercultural communication.
  • Award
    The award varies and may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 3.0 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    The student must be working toward a minor or major in the given department.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.

Journalism and Mass Communication 

Albuquerque Press Club Endowment
  • Description
    The club donated $10,000 to the C&J department several years ago to honor an outstanding journalism student.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $700. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more that one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.0 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    The applicant must be a New Mexico high school graduate. These funds would help pay for tuition, books and fees. Applicant must show a need for financial assistance.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.

Carolyn Hunsley/Victoria Florence Scholarship

  • Description
    This scholarship is named for two women with direct ties to our department. Both funds were combined in the late 1980s because each was intended for a woman student who exemplified their spirit.
    • Carolyn Hunsley worked for many years for the Albuquerque Journal and her husband, Millard, was a lecturer in the department and also a local journalist. Upon her death, friends and Millard helped establish an award.
    • Victoria Florence was a graduate of the department in the 1980s and was killed by an unknown assailant in Texas not long after her graduation.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $350. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more that one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.0 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    The applicant must be a female journalism student.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.
Jim Crow Memorial Scholarship
  • Description
    It is named after a former chair of our department. He was a native from Arkansas and worked for Donrey newspapers before obtaining his doctorate from the University of Iowa. He died in the summer of 1980 of a heart attack. His widow, Billie June, agreed in the fall of 1994 to restrict the award to a Native American student.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $2,500. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.5 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    The student must be a junior or senior Native American student. Award is based on demonstrated academic achievement as well as commitment and promise in the field of journalism. Financial need is a consideration but merit, in terms of career potential, will be the criterion for selection.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.

Jeanette King Scholarship

  • Description
    Jeannette King was a niece of a former governor, Bruce King. She was a photography student in the journalism department in the late 1970s and early '80s and was a homicide victim. This award is intended for a woman student concentrating on photography.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $400. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.5 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    Scholarship is for a woman student successfully pursuing a degree with emphasis in photojournalism.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.
John J. Aragon Scholarship
  • Description
    John Aragon was a journalism student at UNM in the 1960s and worked for the Albuquerque Tribune after graduation. He then joined the old Southwest Bell where he worked with Ms. Jessie Palmer. He then became a vice-president of US West. This award is reserved for a Hispanic student. Mr. Aragon, the C&J department chair and a representative from the UNM Foundation select the honoree.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $2,000. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more that one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.5 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    Recipient must be a Hispanic, full-time student (sophomore, junior or senior) majoring in journalism with demonstrated academic achievement and scholastic ability, and must be in financial need.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.
Kelly Richmond Scholarship
  • Description
    A former Daily Lobo news editor and the recipient of several investigative reporting awards, Kelly Richmond died of lung cancer in December 1997 at age 33.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $500. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 2.5 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    Applicant must be a full-time student and a New Mexico high school graduate who works to pay for his or her expenses. Preference will be given to a student who either is active with the Daily Lobo; participates or participated in college debate; or who shows interest in political science.
  • Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.
W.A. Keleher Scholarship
  • Description
    This scholarship is named for an attorney of a prominent local family. The fund was established in the 1980s from the estate of his sister, Julia, who was a professor of English at the University of New Mexico and who demanded good writing from her students.
  • Award
    This year, the scholarship amounts to $500. This is an approximate amount and it may be awarded to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    GPA must be 3.0 or more.
  • Application Requirements
    Student must be a sophomore or junior journalism student showing an indication of achievement in journalism. Selection is based on a high GPA, not on the basis of financial need.
    Due Date
    Your completed application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.

Herrick Pueblo Scholarship

  • Description
    This scholarship is offered to a member of any of New Mexico's 19 pueblos enrolled on the main campus or a branch campus of the University of New Mexico. Priority will be given to Pueblo students majoring in journalism or mass communication, but all fields of study are eligible.
  • Award
    The scholarship is for $250. That amount may be divided and given to more than one student.
  • Frequency
    This scholarship is awarded every year. The 2009 and 2010 recipients were from Santa Clara and Zuni pueblos. There were no applications in 2011.
  • Undergraduate/Graduate?
    Only undergraduate students can apply for this scholarship.
  • GPA
    Not applicable.
  • Application Requirements
    Application is by a letter of no more than one page about the student and his or her pueblo and area of study. This is the only departmental scholarship that does not require a transcript or completion of the C&J scholarship application form. Pueblo must be identified.
    Due Date
    Letter of application is due in the C&J Office by April 1.

Public Relations

NM Public Relations Society of America Scholarship
Details of this scholarship are available through the C&J Office.

     
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