Every year, Media School students’ financial burdens are eased by scholarships provided by our generous donors.
We award most of our scholarships through an annual application to students returning for their sophomore, junior, and senior years. But a few scholarships require a separate application, and a few are available to incoming freshmen.
Be sure to read your weekly Media School e-newsletter, The Buzz, so you don’t miss out on an opportunity. That’s where we’ll announce applications and deadlines.
Annual application scholarships
To be considered for the majority of our scholarships, current students complete one application form annually. Students are evaluated based on merit and need.
The annual application for 2024-25 undergraduate scholarships is due Jan. 21.
Undergraduate journalism majors with a second concentration in fine arts, chemistry or biology with plans to pursue a career in visual arts, arts reporting or science writing.
Undergraduate students studying journalism. Preference for students involved in student publications with a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrated financial need and plan to teach at high school level.
Junior or senior media major who is outstanding as a scholar, exhibits curiosity for learning across a wide range of interests and has participated in leadership and service activities while attending IU.
Undergraduate journalism students interested in writing professionally.
Undergraduate journalism students from Indiana with demonstrated financial need.
Undergraduate or graduate students from other countries studying journalism.
Undergraduate journalism students who are from underrepresented populations and have a demonstrated interest in investigative journalism.
Undergraduate journalism students.
Undergraduate or graduate students studying the visual presentation of news and information. Preference for students who have demonstrated achievement in designing print or electronic publications, with special emphasis in online design.
Undergraduate journalism students who combine proficiency in the classroom with journalistic accomplishments on the Indiana Daily Student.
Undergraduate or graduate students in The Media School.
Undergraduate students with financial need. Preference for female students with journalistic ability.
Undergraduate journalism major with a disability or one interested in writing about disability issues. Demonstrates a commitment to the ethics of the profession with a reasonable academic record.
Undergraduate students who have demonstrated interest in broadcasting or audio/visual production. Preference given to students involved in the livestream of the Little 500.
Undergraduate students majoring in journalism. Preference given to students in the Ernie Pyle Scholars program who have a passion for writing and reporting.
Undergraduate students who are majoring in journalism, have financial need and are active in the community through leadership roles on campus or volunteer work. Preference is for juniors and seniors.
Interest in new media graphics and a record of academic excellence.
Undergraduate journalism students interested in a career in advertising.
Undergraduate students who have proven leadership potential. Preference for students whose leadership experience has resulted in a distinguishable or noteworthy impact on campus or the greater community.
Undergraduate journalism students with emphasis on reporting/editing in print journalism.
Undergraduate journalism majors.
Undergraduate journalism students from Indiana with a record of academic excellence. Preference for students who show a flair for creative writing and intend to write professionally.
Undergraduate journalism students in good academic standing. Preference for students with demonstrated involvement in community service activities, including journalism-related campus activities and student publications.
Undergraduate and graduate students interested in reporting, writing and/or editing. Preference for students from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette circulation area.
Undergraduate journalism students involved in the Indiana Daily Student with a record of academic excellence.
Undergraduate students majoring in journalism with a concentration in public relations who have engaged in civil rights volunteering and/or activism, advocacy or have engaged in some similarly aligned organization on campus.
Undergraduate journalism students who are American-born U.S. citizens.
Undergraduate students who intend to pursue a career as a sports journalist, are taking sports media classes, demonstrate a passion for the sport of motor racing and show promise as a writer.
Undergraduate journalism students with a record of academic excellence. Preference for students with an interest in pursuing a career in print journalism.
Undergraduate journalism students. Preference for sons and daughters of employees of Scripps Howard Newspapers.
Undergraduate students majoring in media who have a minimum GPA of 3.2, have financial need and demonstrate leadership skills on campus or in the community.
Undergraduate students who are seniors majoring in journalism with a demonstrated interest in sports journalism.
Undergraduate journalism student on staff of the Indiana Daily Student. Preference will be given to full-time journalism majors who have a record of accomplishment on the Indiana Daily Student.
Undergraduate journalism students studying arts journalism.
Undergraduate Media School students who have a demonstrated interest in a career in sports broadcasting and demonstrated financial need. Preference for students who are from Indiana.
Undergraduate journalism students. Preference for an Arbutus staff member who shows academic achievement and financial need.
Undergraduate or graduate journalism students.
Undergraduate Media School students from underrepresented populations.
Undergraduate and graduate journalism students. Preference for students from the South Bend, Indiana, area.
Senior or graduate journalism students.
Undergraduate student majoring in media.
Undergraduate journalism students interested in government or political science.
Undergraduate journalism students. Preference for students from Wayne, Randolph, Fayette, Franklin or Union counties in Indiana; or Preble or Darke counties in Ohio.
Undergraduate journalism students active at the Indiana Daily Student. First preference for an underrepresented minority student and second preference for a student interested in sports writing.
Undergraduate journalism student interested in public relations activities. Preference given to juniors.
Undergraduate journalism students with journalistic aptitude, financial need and reasonable academic record. Preference for students who served or are serving in the Armed Forces.
Undergraduate journalism student who is interested in a career in reporting the performing arts, fine arts or decorative arts, or who has a second concentration in music.
Undergraduate student who has worked or plans to work in the profession of journalism as an educator.
Undergraduate journalism students with financial need. Preference for a female student.
Undergraduate students who intend to pursue a career in electronic journalism.
Undergraduate students who are juniors or seniors, or graduate students, with demonstrated academic aptitude, talent and passion for journalism.
Undergraduate journalism student who has a strong interest and accomplishment in business news writing/editing or a strong desire to pursue a career in this area.
Undergraduate journalism students who have experience in reporting and writing on soccer.
Undergraduate and graduate journalism students who are from Indiana, have financial need and have an interest in pursuing the field of investigative journalism. Preference given to students who reside or have recently resided in Monroe, Brown or Owen counties in Indiana.
Undergraduate journalism students. Preference given to a female student who is aspiring to be a news journalist, preferably with the written word.
Undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in The Media School who have demonstrated an interest in communicating science concepts through writing or multimedia projects. Preference will be given to students who are pursuing a major in the school.
Undergraduate journalism students from Indiana who have demonstrated financial need and journalistic potential.
Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in journalism. First preference will be given to students from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis or Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, and second preference will be given to students studying business journalism.
Senior journalism students who plan to further their education through post-graduate study.
Undergraduate student with financial need. Preference (in order) for high school graduates who are residents of Hamilton Township in Delaware County, Delaware County or Indiana.
Undergraduate and graduate journalism students with an interest in Asian media.
Undergraduate broadcast journalism students with strong academic record, professional potential and financial need.
The following scholarships require a separate application. Application processes and deadlines vary.
Undergraduate students who are in their third or fourth year, majoring in journalism with a concentration in news reporting and editing, and are participating in an IU-approved, credit-bearing overseas study program. Preference given to students who are pursuing careers in the written word.
Summer internship support for undergraduate journalism major.
Undergraduate or graduate students to attend an industry trade show, to attend a conference and/or to present research at a professional conference. Preference for students pursuing an interest in telecommunications management or telecommunications policy.
Undergraduate students who have secured a media-related internship. Preference for at least half of the recipients selected each year to be studying sports media or journalism.
An annual prize for an undergraduate or graduate student who:
has a minimum GPA of 3.65
has been enrolled as a full-time student for at least three semesters
is majoring in journalism with a second concentration or major outside of the school
has prior experience on a newspaper, magazine, campus media, radio/TV, film or digital publication, and
has demonstrated knowledge and skills, and is an astute reporter and documentarian of events with the ability to gather compelling reports or investigation through words and images.
Support for undergraduate students to study in Asia. Preference for students who have never traveled abroad.
Support for graduating seniors (journalism students) to travel or study outside the territorial limits of the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Students are required to submit a report of their work, which may include articles or photographs from their time abroad.
Created by Anthony Fargo, journalism faculty and director of the Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies, which focuses on studying the legal protection for media rights in Indiana, the United States and the world. This scholarship is for students pursuing an internship at an international press freedom organization.
Undergraduate journalism student in the creative advertising copywriting field. Awards are determined by an annual writing competition conducted by the school.
Undergraduate student studying computer science, informatics or journalism. Awards supports a project that uses and/or combines journalism/media and/or information technology-based concepts, including, but not limited to projects, research, travel, materials and conference attendance. Award rotates between The Media School and the School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering annually.
Undergraduate journalism students with demonstrated financial need and a record of academic excellence. Preference given to Ernie Pyle Scholars with an interest in study abroad programs.
Internship support for students participating in internships with print periodicals or digital media organizations intended to focus on public interest journalism, particularly relating to matters such as social and economic inequality, justice administration, law enforcement and incarceration, immigration, civil rights and political rights. First preference for Indiana residents.
Juniors and seniors who have taken on significant student debt.
Supports an international study experience for undergraduate journalism students. Preference for a student with financial need and record of academic excellence.
Undergraduate students who are majoring in journalism and have encountered unforeseen financial hardships and would not be able to continue without financial support.
To be eligible to complete the SSA, you must apply for admission to IU by Nov. 1 and indicate your interest in cinematic arts, game design, journalism or media.
Once admitted, top students will be invited to complete the SSA. In previous years, students invited to complete the SSA have had GPAs of 3.6 or higher.
Renewable up to four years. Undergraduate journalism students who are from underrepresented populations and have a demonstrated interest in investigative journalism.
Renewable up to four years. Student should have an interest and passion for the field determined by participation in high school publications/media and express appreciation for the First Amendment.
Renewable up to four years. Undergraduate journalism students.
Renewable up to four years. Undergraduate journalism students with demonstrated financial need. Preference for students from Cass County, Indiana, or surrounding counties.
Renewable up to four years. Undergraduate journalism students. Preference for students who express an interest in a free and open press.
Renewable up to four years. Undergraduate journalism students who have demonstrated financial need and plan to pursue a career in print sports journalism.
Renewable up to four years. First preference is for undergraduate students from Latin America, second preference for first-generation undergraduate students whose parents are from Latin America, third preference is for other undergraduate international students.
Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in journalism. First preference will be given to students from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis or Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, and second preference will be given to students studying business journalism.
Questions?
Contact Laura Dragoin, scholarship & honors coordinator.
