Department of Communication and Journalism
James E. Fields Scholarship Application
The applicant must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
 Be a continuing Mass Communication-Advertising or Journalism (Print or Broadcast) major
 Have applied for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the FAFSA must indicate financial need
 Go to the Financial Aid Office and ask to complete a Verification of Need for Scholarship form
 Scan that form and submit it via email with your application
 Criteria for this award include GPA, extracurricular activities, and future promise in the field of journalism or
advertising
 Preference will be given to a non-traditional student
The applicant is required to write an essay in which all of the points below are clearly addressed in 500 words or
less.
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Extracurricular activities on campus or in the community
How will James E. Fields Scholarship aid your educational goals?
Short-term and long-term career objectives in the field of journalism or advertising
Description which characterizes you as a non-traditional student, if any
Incomplete and/or late applications or an essay that exceeds 500 words will not be considered.
The applicant is required to fill in the information in the grid below and type the essay starting on page two of
this document. All pages should be emailed as one document (in MS Word format, not PDF) to the CJ
department (CJ.Dept@uwec.edu) by 4:00 p.m. on April 1, 2015. Attach the scan of the “Verification of Need for
Scholarship” form. Please include your name and the words “Fields Scholarship” in each document’s filename.
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This scholarship is personally endowed by Dr. James E. Fields, an award-winning writer with decades of experience as a
reporter, photographer and editor. He served as Chair of the Department of Journalism from 1984 -1992 and continues
his writing career at home in Knoxville TN.
The winner of this award also is expected to be present at the Communication and Journalism Student
Excellence Recognition Reception on May 15, 2015, 4-5:30 p.m., in Centennial 1614.
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