Scholarship

James A. Saunders Scholarship

Eastern Illinois University Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Due today!
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The James A. Saunders Scholarship supports minority students majoring in Journalism who are planning a career in the field. Recipients must be full-time students in good academic standing who have completed 30 to 89 semester hours of credit. The scholarship requires applicants to demonstrate commitment to journalism through campus media work or other media experience and submit a 250-word essay defining their career objectives. Recipients must intend to complete their journalism major at Eastern Illinois University. The award is announced in the Spring semester and awarded in the Fall semester, with the recipient selected by the journalism faculty as a whole.

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual
Priority for
racial_minorities

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

writing_sample

Review process

Choice of recipient will be made by the journalism faculty as a whole

Restrictions

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