The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication awards scholarships and outstanding student awards each spring at a special banquet honoring journalism majors. Scholarships are based on academic performance and financial need. Applications for scholarships become available in February and are restricted to majors only. Below is a list of the most sought-after scholarships, made possible by donations from our generous alumni and friends.

Newspaper Journalism

Craig Hadley Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $750

This scholarship is provided by the Gordon, Monica & Craig Hadley Memorial Academic Trust Fund, established in honor of the late publisher of Hadley Newspapers Inc. This goes to a journalism student interested in community newspaper journalism.

Give to the Fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/craig-hadley-memorial-scholarship 

Gordon Hadley Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $750

This scholarship is provided by the Gordon, Monica & Craig Hadley Memorial Academic Trust Fund, established in honor of the late publisher of Hadley Newspapers Inc. It goes to a journalism student who has achieved distinction in newspaper journalism.

Give to the Fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/gordon-hadley-memorial-scholarship 

Broadcast Journalism

Norman Lee Memorial Broadcast News Scholarship
Amount: $100 and up, with potential for more than one scholarship being given

Donations come from friends of the late Norman Lee and members of the media. Lee, long-time news director of KINS, died in 1975. This scholarship is awarded to a journalism student who shows promise and interest in broadcast journalism. 

Herschel M. "Pete" Wilson Broadcast News Scholarship
Amount: $100 and up, with potential for more than one scholarship being given. 

This scholarship is awarded to a journalism student who shows promise and interest in broadcast journalism.

Give to the fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/herschel-pete-wilson-broadcast-scholarship 

Academic Excellence

Journalism Alumni Scholarships
Amount:$100 and up, with potential for more than one scholarship being given

Alumni of the Humboldt Journalism and Mass Communication Department established this scholarship fund. The main criterion for this award will be scholarship; applicants must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA as well as at least a 3.0 GPA in Humboldt journalism classes.

Give to the Fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/cal-poly-humboldt-journalism-alumni-scholarship 

Journalism Department Scholarship
Amount: $100 and up, with potential for more than one scholarship being given

This award is based on financial need, as well as academic performance and journalistic promise. It is financed primarily by contributions from friends of the department.

Give to the Fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/cal-poly-humboldt-journalism-scholarship 

Journalism and/or Public Relations in Environmental Issues

John Muir Award
Amount: $100 and up

This award goes to a journalism major or minor who has shown interest in and commitment to journalism and/or public relations in environmental issues. 

Commitment to First Amendment Issues

Press Freedom Fund
Amount: $100 and up

Awarded to a journalism student who has displayed outstanding commitment to First Amendment issues; other considerations include grade in Mass Communication Law, financial need and overall GPA. Applicants must submit a one-page summary of philosophy and activities related to press freedom.

Still Photojournalism

Wayne K. Miller Memorial Photojournalism Scholarship
Amount: $250 and up

Will be awarded to the Journalism and Mass Communication Department's most promising still photojournalist. Requires the submission of a portfolio of five published prints and tear sheets. Scholarship requires a 3.0 GPA in Humboldt journalism courses.

Journalist on the student Publications Osprey or The Lumberjack

Florence McClary Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $2,000 or potential for more than one scholarship of lesser amounts being given

 This scholarship is awarded to continuing full-time journalism majors, with a minimum GPA of 3.2, who have worked on the Osprey student magazine or The Lumberjack student newspaper. Donated by Maclyn and Ann McClary in memory of Professor McClary's mother, who encouraged him to pursue his education and career in journalism.

Give to the Fund: https://giving.humboldt.edu/florence-mcclary-memorial-scholarship-fund