John David Reed News-Editorial Journalism Scholarship

For freshman/transfer Journalism majors with 12-18 EIU credit hours. Requires significant participation at Daily Eastern News, 500-word essay.

Full description:
The following criteria must be met:

1. At the time of selection in the spring semester, the recipient(s) must be a full-time freshman or transfer student at Eastern in good academic standing majoring in Journalism who has earned 12 to 18 credit hours at Eastern.
2. The recipient(s) must have demonstrated intent to pursue a career in news-editorial journalism through significant participation at the Daily Eastern News.
3. The recipient(s) must describe in an essay of about 500 words how his/her participation in student or other news media while at Eastern Illinois University will enhance his/her preparation for a career in news-editorial journalism.
4. The recipient(s) must demonstrate through his/her first semester grades at Eastern Illinois University potential for academic achievement at the university.
5. Financial need may be considered as a deciding factor after other criteria are met.

This award is announced in the Spring semester and pays the following Fall semester.

Keywords: JOU: Broadcast Journalism, JOU: Sports Media Relations or JOU: Public Affairs Reporting