Monday, October 26, 2009
Applications open for CMU Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship
A passion for journalism could fund the college education of a select high school student thanks to a Central Michigan University scholarship totaling more than $80,000. Applications are being accepted for CMU's 2010 Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship, which provides four years of full tuition, as well as supplementary awards to cover room and board expenses.
Named for 1960 CMU alumnus and Saginaw native Lem Tucker, who worked for all three major television networks and earned two Emmy awards, the scholarship is awarded to a high school journalist who demonstrates leadership, journalistic skills and a commitment to promoting minority excellence in the media.
Applicants for the 14th annual scholarship must complete an official application; write an essay and cover letter; and provide a letter of reference, samples of journalistic work, and academic transcripts and college-entrance test scores. Scholarship applicants must apply for admission to CMU at https://apply.cmich.edu before applying for the scholarship. Complete instructions and the scholarship application are online at http://www.ccfa.cmich.edu/ltucker/scholarship.html.
Application materials are due Dec. 2. Preference is given to Michigan residents.
The Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship recipient will be honored during a May 13, 2010, gala event in Detroit. Past keynote speakers for the Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship and Media Leadership Speaker Series event have included Ed Bradley, Robin Roberts, James Earl Jones and Soledad O'Brien.
For more information regarding the scholarship or the event, call CMU's College of Communication and Fine Arts at 989-774-1885 or visit http://www.ccfa.cmich.edu/ltucker.
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