Scholarships and Awards

The Bob Hardy Scholarship:
This scholarship is a memorial to Bob Hardy, veteran broadcast journalist at KMOX radio and a St. Louis regional civic leader. The scholarship, established by the Hardy family, is available to SIUE sophomores/juniors pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism. Majors in the program with a 2.5 GPA or higher are eligible to apply for assistance with tuition and fees for their junior and senior years. Applicants submit an original essay on "Integrity in Broadcast Journalism." along with an application, available from the Department of Mass Communications in November or December. January is the customary deadline. The award is decided by vote of the faculty.

Robert L. Emig Scholarship:
Covers your tuition up to $2000 per semester for two semesters. You must be a junior or senior Mass Communications major with at least a 3.0 overall GPA. To apply, submit a cover letter that includes your career ambitions and your involvement in student and professional organizations. Also submit a resume and samples of some of the best work you've done in Mass Communications courses, student publications or in professional Mass Communications. Although an expensive binder is not necessary, you should use our senior portfolio instructions as a guide for how to prepare and present these samples.

Elmer C. Broz Award for Achievement in Journalism:
An annual award of $100 is presented at the Honors Day Ceremony to a mass communications student for achievement in journalism. The awardee is chosen by a committee, which includes representation from the faculty of mass communications, the editorial staff of the Alton Telegraph, and the Society of Professional Journalists.

John Rutherford Ott Award in Mass Communications:
An annual award is presented at the Honors Day Ceremony to the mass communications student with the highest GPA.

Kamil Winter Achievement Award:
Established in honor of Kamil Winter, SIUE Mass Communications Department Professor Emeritus, this award recognizes an outstanding student in this department. The award is given at the Honors Day Ceremony to the student who most exemplifies the qualities, which Kamil Winter professed during his teaching career.