The Journalism Program at UMD offers three scholarships to recognize and reward exemplary students in the program. Below are descriptions of these awards and the minimum criteria for applying.
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The Gustaf A. and Mary V. Nordin Memorial Scholarship
Mary Nordin established this scholarship in honor of her husband Gustaf A. Nordin, a reporter, editor, and columnist for the Duluth News Tribune (DNT), who began in the Superior Bureau in 1929. He served as a political columnist and correspondent from Washington, D.C., for the DNT and other newspapers in Minnesota and the Dakotas. He also produced a weekly radio show that aired on WCCO (Minneapolis) and WDSM (Duluth). He became managing editor of the DNT in 1950 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1970. The Gustaf A. and Mary V. Nordin Memorial Scholarship is awarded by the journalism faculty in the Department of Communication.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:
Interested in pursuing a career in journalism.
Majoring in Journalism, Communication, or a related field.
Earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Registered student at the UMD. Graduating seniors are not eligible.
NOTE: Preference is given to students who write/edit for The Bark.
The Steven R. Fox Journalism Scholarship
Steven R. Fox is a 1974 UMD graduate and recipient of the 1997 distinguished alumni award. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist and encourage undergraduate journalism students in their educational endeavors. The Steven R. Fox Scholarship is awarded by the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), based on a recommendation from the journalism faculty in the Department of Communication.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:
A full-time student from Minnesota in good standing at UMD.
Journalism major or minor.
A registered student at the UMD. Graduating seniors are not eligible.
Able to demonstrate financial need
The Larry Oakes Journalism Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the life and memory of Lawrence Victor Oakes III, a peerless journalist and professor, an adept handyman, a non-judgmental and remarkable listener, and an uncompromising champion of the human spirit. The Larry Oakes Journalism Scholarship is awarded by journalism faculty in the Department of Communication to support Journalism students who demonstrate academic merit and are pursuing internships at a University-approved Minnesota newspaper.
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicant must be:
A registered student at the UMD in good standing. Graduating seniors are not eligible.
Journalism major.