Samuel Adams for Journalism

Annual Award: up to $10,000

Duration: 4 years

Renewal Requirements: Continuing in the Journalism major and maintaining a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0

Description:  Awarded to meritorious students intending to major in Journalism who have demonstrated exceptional potential and outstanding preparation for a career as a journalist.  Requirements to be considered for the scholarship include:

• SAT score of at least 1250 (reading and math) or a minimum ACT score of 28
• A short essay describing your interest in journalism and how PHC’s journalism program would help you achieve your career goals
• Two letters of recommendation from an employer, supervisor or mentor addressing your potential as a journalist
• A resume focusing on journalistic experience and journalism-related skills
• A feature story or news story of at least 1,000 words (may be published or unpublished)
• Clips of published articles (optional)
• Samples of news-related multimedia work, such as videos, podcasts, photos or web pages submitted on CD or DVD (optional)