Scholarship Form

The SJGC Scholarship fosters academic excellence by awarding high achievers who are currently enrolled as journalism, public relations and graphic design majors.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Applicant must be a student at Florida A&M University enrolled as a major in SJGC. Pre-journalism students are ineligible.
  • Applicant must have a “B” average in English and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
  • Applicant must have a FAFSA on file in the FAMU Office of Financial Aid.
  • Incoming freshman applicants must have a minimum 26 ACT or 1100 SAT score. 

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill out the Form and upload the following documents
  • Résumé
  • Two letters of recommendation (One letter must be from a teacher.) Note: Letters must be typed, dated and written on letterhead by persons who are not a relative, signed (no font signatures), include length of time and in what capacity the recommender knows you.
  • Financial Aid awards letter
  • Attach up to three work samples (optional)
  • Minimum 200-word response for either topic (choose one)
    • What stimulated your interest in your chosen major and what personal attributes you feel would enhance your career?
    • Discuss an issue of local, national or international concern and its importance to you.

Deadline: February 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Scholarship – Fall 2023

  • Responses are for auditing purposes only.
  • Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
  • Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Minimum 200-word response for either topic (choose one)
  • Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, jpg, rtf, mov, mp4, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3.
      Attach up to three work samples (optional)
    • Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, jpg, rtf, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3.