Walter J. Lemke Dept. of Journalism at the University of Arkansas


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One clear way to instill professionalism in journalism students is through a competitive scholarship program. The Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism has met that challenge annually through a scholarship program that annually awards $35,000 to over $60,000. Journalism faculty regard the competitive process of scholarship application and review as preliminaries to the competition graduates will face.

The department enjoys the support of annual gifts from distinguished alumni, families and state organizations, including the Arkansas Broadcasters Association, the former Arkansas Democrat newspaper (now the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) and the Arkansas Press Association. Our largest endowments are the Joseph A. Thalheimer, Edsel Ford, and Walter J. Lemke Scholarships.

All scholarships are awarded in consideration of students' academic performance, their demonstrated interest in journalism careers and, in some instances, family financial need. ONLY Journalism majors can apply for the scholarships listed on this site unless otherwise stated. A 2.0 GPA is the minimum GPA requirement for all department scholarships unless otherwise stated.

How to figure your GPA.

Applications for journalism scholarships can be found in the journalism office at Kimpel 116 or from the links below. Applications are due in February every year; announcements of awards are made in April during our annual J-Days banquet. Only the Morriss and graduate scholarships require specialized application forms. All other departmental scholarships will be awarded using the general scholarship application and your portfolio, paper, clips or other documents.

Scholarship applications forms for

General scholarship application (PDF or Word)
Jim Morriss Scholarship (PDF or Word)
Mary Alice Turner Pearson Scholarship (PDF or Word)
Advertising Federation Scholarship
Graduate Scholarships (PDF or Word)

Departmental Scholarships

Scholarship	Sequence	Award Amount	Duration	Need	Criteria
Arkansas Broadcasters Association	Broadcast	tuition for 12 hours (NO FEES)	year	yes	Preference is given to Arkansas residents.
Arkansas Press Association	Editorial	$1,500	year	no	Apply in journalism office.
A.W. Blake Memorial	Journalism	varies $500-$1,500	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Edsel Ford	Journalism	varies $1,000-$1,500	semester	yes	Apply in journalism office.
James Jones Memorial	Editorial	$500	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Richard Koch Memorial	Journalism	varies $250-$500	semester	no	Non-traditional students only.
Walter J. Lemke Memorial	Journalism	varies $500-$1,500	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Joseph A. Thalheimer Memorial	Journalism	varies $500-$1,500	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Memphis Gridiron's Larry Williams	Journalism	$500	semester	yes	Must be from Eastern Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette	Editorial	$2,500	semester	no	Must be a graduate from an Arkansas high school and maintain a 2.5 GPA in college.
Scholarship	Sequence	Award Amount	Duration	Need	Criteria
Wanda A. Belzung	Ad/PR	varies $500-$750	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Ernie Deane Memorial	Editorial or Ad/PR	$750	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
J.E. Dunlap, Jr.	Editorial	$500	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
George A. Gearhart	Journalism	$500	semester	no	Preference given to Editorial.
Elizabeth Barnes Messner Scholarship	Journalism	full tuition, books & fees	year, renewable for one year	no	Based on high academic achievement and proven writing ability.
John Rosso	Ad/Pr	$750	semester	no	Apply in journalism office.
Lemke Alumni Association	Journalism	$500	semester	no	Student whose academic performance may currently be borderline below the standard GPA set by the Journalism Dept. for departmental scholarship awards.

Other Scholarships

Scholarship	Sequence	Award Amount	Duration	Need	Criteria
Advertising Federation Scholarship	Journalism Ad/PR (more)				See requirements, criteria and application here.
George Douthit/ Arkansas Democrat	Journalism	varies	semester	no	To apply for this scholarship write to: Laura Behune The George C. Douthit Scholarship Trust P.O. Box 2 Little Rock, AR 72203
Jim Morriss (application)	Editorial	$500 plus internship pay	semester	no	Student should be a junior or senior the semester that the scholarship is given. Recipient must be available for an eight-week, full-time paid internship at The Morning News in Springdale during the summer preceding the fall semester in which the scholarship is given.
Ronald A. Robinson	Journalism	$1,000	semester	no	This scholarship is automatically given to the editor of The Arkansas Traveler newspaper.

Other scholarships and fellowships are available on an occasional basis. These are posted here as they arrive.

To learn more about our scholarships, contact Phyllis Miller or Gerald Jordan.

Information on University-wide scholarships is available through the U of A Financial Aid office.

Financial Aid and Work-Study

The department frequently hires students who qualify for work-study to work in the journalism main office. To apply for work-study and all other forms of financial aid (with the exception of journalism scholarships), contact the U of A office in Silas Hunt Hall, Room 114, phone 479-575-3806.

The NWA Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association is pleased to announce the award of scholarships to two University of Arkansas students. The chapter awards one scholarship to a UA upperclassman from Benton County, and one from Washington County each academic year.

Kimpel 116, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville AR 72701
479-575-3601
Department Chair: Patsy Watkins
Alumni contact: Carol Rachal
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