Samford University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will award partial scholarships to as many as 12 freshmen who enroll in the fall of 2015. Application deadline is April 1, 2015. Each scholarship is worth up to $1,800 per year.

Scholarships will be awarded based on ACT scores, high school grades, volunteer work and participation in media-related clubs. They can be renewed each year that the student maintains a 3.5 or better grade point average and is involved with Samford student media.

“These scholarships can provide $7,200 in financial assistance during a student’s time at Samford,” said Samford JMC chair Dr. Bernie Ankney. “This can help students receive an outstanding education in journalism and mass communication at a reasonable cost. Samford offers one of the best journalism and mass communication programs at a private university in the United States.”

Samford offers majors in print and broadcast journalism, public relations and advertising. The JMC department also houses an interdisciplinary film production minor, a sports media program and courses in social media, church media and photojournalism. Samford JMC students regularly win awards for their work, and graduate to be highly competitive in the job market.

“Samford journalism and mass communication graduates work for some of the top magazines, newspapers, television stations, and public relations and advertising firms in the nation,” said Ankney. “This scholarship can be a great step toward a bright and rewarding future in journalism and mass communication careers.”

For more information and a scholarship application, call Ankney at (205) 726-2948 or email him at rnankney@samford.edu.