Awards & Scholarships

2025 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

This year, the CSUN Department of Journalism is offering 16 project and funding awards to its students from a total of 11 donors. All applicants must be undergraduate Journalism / Broadcast Journalism / Public Relations majors or graduate students in the Mass Communication program. Eligible undergrad students also have access to the $14,000 Flip Wilson Scholarship, which helps finance the senior year for one Journalism major. All recipients must send a thank-you letter to donors to receive their enterprise/project awards. 

All applications are due by 3 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025. at jour99@csun.edu . Completed applications must be submitted with any pertinent attachments, via email. Include your name and "2025 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS APPLICATION" in the subject line and address your application to the Journalism Department Scholarship Committee. Note: Applications require electronic signatures. See forms for eligibility criteria and requirements. 

Winners will be announced at the Department's annual Awards Reception and Kappa Tau Alpha initiation event on April 29, 2025. 

List of Scholarships

ROY S. AKERS JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP - $500

This scholarship is open to CSUN Journalism majors with strong interest in magazine journalism. Applicants must be full-time Journalism majors, entering their junior or senior year, and have a minimum of one more semester, with at least 12 units, remaining to graduate. No GPA restrictions.

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LISA ENDIG JOURNALISM WRITING SCHOLARSHIP - $1,000

Awarded to a journalism undergraduate or graduate student who shows outstanding ability in writing for broadcast or print media. Serious consideration will be given to students who are overcoming difficulties while continuing their education.

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NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP - 2 @ $1,000

Recipients must or will be entering their junior year at CSUN in the Fall 2025 semester.

The National Notary Association Scholarships will be awarded to two junior journalism majors who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Applicants must have at least a 2.8 GPA and be entering their junior year in Fall 2025.

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LYNNE M. DOLL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $1,200

Recipients must be full-time Journalism majors entering their Junior year at CSUN in the Fall 2025 semester.

Awarded to a junior-level journalism major who has shown a marked capability for non-profit public relations by involvement in community and volunteer activities. The scholarship is supported by contributions from Doll's family, friends and colleagues. 

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MASS COMMUNICATION PORTFOLIO AWARD - $1,200

Recipient must be a graduate student in the Mass Communication program in the Journalism Department.

Awarded to the best portfolio of work by a Mass Communication graduate student. The portfolios must show creative, independent and critical-thinking ability; high ethical and research standards; diversity of subjects and people portrayed; and/or diversity of publics and communities engaged.

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TOM REILLY STUDENT JOURNALISM ENTERPRISE FUND - UP TO $2,000

Named for the late faculty member and longtime department chair, this scholarship provides funding to support project or enterprise, which is part of a student’s curriculum. Journalism majors / Mass Communication graduate students eligible. Must be at least a junior, full-time status. Preference: Projects/ enterprises that engage news reporting and presentation.

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MANLEY WITTEN MEMORIAL AWARD - $2,000

Named for the late Sundial publisher, this honors the best portfolio of work submitted by a journalism student, regardless of emphasis or seniority. Submissions must show creative, independent and critical-thinking ability; high ethical and research standards; diversity of subjects and people portrayed; and/or diversity of publics and communities engaged.

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KEITH GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $2,000

Named for the late KCSN news director, this honors the best portfolio of work submitted by a junior-level journalism undergraduate, regardless of emphasis. Submissions must show creative, independent and critical-thinking ability; high ethical and research standards; diversity of subjects and people portrayed; and/or diversity of publics and communities engaged.

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GOLDEN GLOBE FOUNDATION JOURNALISM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP - 4@ $2,500

This scholarship is designed to support students from traditionally under-served communities and/or representing traditionally underrepresented groups, with demonstrated financial need. These funds will be awarded to full-time Journalism majors entering their Junior or Senior year with at least two semesters remaining to finish their degree (GPA: 2.5 or higher). The scholarship is also available to the Department’s graduate students enrolled in at least six units or enrolled in Thesis (GPA: 3.0 or higher)

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TONY ROSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - 2 @ $4,000

This scholarship honors Anthony (Tony) Darrow Ross, an aspiring journalism student who passed away in 1979. It is open to all CSUN Journalism majors (except PR majors) entering their Junior or Senior year. Two scholarships will be given at $4,000 each.

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FLIP WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - $14,000

This scholarship can be used for tuition, room, board, books and fees for a student’s senior school year. Applicants must be at least a junior, have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit a 2,500-3,000-word critical essay about the late comedian Flip Wilson’s contributions to comedy or television. Applicants must have a minimum of two or more semesters remaining to graduate.

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