Christians in Journalism Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Austin Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a current undergraduate student.
  2. This award is for U.S. students.
  3. Must attend University of Texas, Austin.
  4. Must be majoring in journalism or a related field.
  5. Must be a born-again Christian.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Christians in Journalism Scholarship is provided annually for undergraduate students who are majoring in journalism at the University of Texas, Austin. Applicants must be born-again Christians and must demonstrate both activity within their church and strong academic performance.

Application requirements for the Christians in Journalism Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
Additional Information: The Christians in Journalism Scholarship is provided annually to current students at the University of Texas, Austin. Applicants must be born-again Christians and must be majoring in or planning to major in journalism or a related degree. Award selection will be based on a combination of academic achievements, honors and awards won, the quality of the submitted essays, and the strength of the two recommendation letters. The Austin Community Foundation has provided more than $6.5 million in scholarship awards since the scholarship program began in 1996. Each year, more than 400 new awards worth in excess of $600,000 are provided through a variety of programs designed to assist students in the Austin, Texas area and beyond.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

All applications and supporting documents must be submitted online by the deadline date. Any late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
About Austin Community Foundation:
Contact Information: n/a, Scholarship Administrator
Address: 4315 Guadalupe Street Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78751

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