Department of Communication Studies - St. Cloud State University

Scholarship Details

Charles and Carol Vick Scholarship

Awarded to a declared Communication Studies major who qualifies as a non-traditional student (age 25 or older) with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Application requirements include:

• Transcripts
• CMST scholarship application form
• One-page letter explaining why, as a non-traditional student, the applicant is deserving of a scholarship

Robert and Alice Wick Scholarship

Awarded to junior and senior declared Communication Studies majors with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00, who show leadership potential .
Application Requirements include:

• Transcripts
• CMST scholarship application form
• One-page letter highlighting leadership experience
• A letter of support (focusing on leadership potential) from a faculty member in Communication Studies, or other mentor/supervisor in the student's leadership context.
• An essay on leadership defining leadership and explaining what the applicant has learned about leadership (the essay should be no longer than two pages)

Art and Barbara Grachek Scholarship

Awarded to a Communication Studies major or minor enrolled in a SCSU education abroad program with a GPA of a least 3.00, who intends to return to SCSU after completing their education-abroad experience.
Application requirements include:

• Transcripts
• CMST scholarship application form
• Evidence of enrollment in one of SCSU's education-abroad programs
• An essay on what the applicant plans to accomplish in the education-abroad program and how this experience will help the student achieve personal, professional, and educational goals (the essay should be no longer than two pages)

Ray Pedersen Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to an undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00, who shows talent in communication studies and financial need (talent is the primary evaluative criteria - financial need is secondary). The central focus of the scholarship is on activity based practice and application of communication knowledge. Recipients must be able to show documentation of "talent" in communication studies in or out of the classroom. (*see definition of talent below).
Application requirements include:

• Transcripts
• CMST scholarship application form
• One-page letter explaining why the applicant is deserving of this scholarship
• Evidence of talent in Communication Studies
• Evidence of financial need

* Talent is defined as: Activities which exhibit creativity, commitment, and critical thinking in the field of communication studies and may include (but are not limited to) graphic arts, performing arts, public speaking, public relations, advertising, etc. Evidence may include (but are not limited to) video tape, letters of recommendation, portfolios, examples of outstanding academic work, graphics, etc. Students may not submit more than two pieces of documentation.

Julie K. Peters Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time student who is majoring in Communication Studies and pursuing a career in organizational development or business communication. The Committee will award one $1,000 scholarship yearly. Application requirements include:

• Evidence of full-time status and major in Communication Studies

• Three-page essay highlighting interest in organizational or business communication
  
  

Mary Ahles Adams Forensics (Speech & Debate) Scholarship

Awarded to students choosing to participate in the SCSU Forensics (Speech & Debate) Program for the school year.  Scott Wells, Director of SCSU Forensics, will award several scholarships (up to $300 per semester per student).  Criteria for the award include past participation in high school speech activities (speech, debate), academic promise, and financial need.  If interested in a scholarship, please send a short letter addressing the three aforementioned criterion to: 
Scott Wells, Director of Forensics
Department of Communication Studies,
720 Fourth Avenue South,
R 117,
St. Cloud, MN  56301-4498.

Molly Young Internship Scholarship

During the semester of their internship, all interns must notify the Communication Studies Internship Director in writing of their intent to apply.  Within three weeks following the end of the internship semester, the intern is to submit to the selection committee:

• Formal letter of application explaining why the internship merits consideration for the award noting both major accomplishments in the job assignment and major accomplishments in applying communication knowledge.
• Other documentation which the student selects to support the application, such as letters from the supervisor, staff or coworkers, may also be included.