Scott Schurz Latin American Scholarship
What is the Scott Schurz Latin American Scholarship?
The Scott Schurz Latin American Journalism Scholarship is available to incoming Ï㽶ÊÓƵs pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree through The Media School and is renewable up to four years.
Eligibility
To be considered, Ï㽶ÊÓƵs must be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from The Media School.
First preference is for undergraduate Ï㽶ÊÓƵs from Latin America, second preference is for first-generation undergraduate Ï㽶ÊÓƵs whose parents are from Latin America, third preference is for other undergraduate international Ï㽶ÊÓƵs, and fourth preference is for graduate international Ï㽶ÊÓƵs.
How to apply
The Media School administers this scholarship and matches Ï㽶ÊÓƵs primarily through IU's Selective Scholarship Application.
To be eligible to complete the SSA, you must apply for admission to IU by November 1 and indicate your interest in journalism, media, or game design. Once admitted, top Ï㽶ÊÓƵs will be invited to complete the SSA.
In previous years, Ï㽶ÊÓƵs invited to complete the SSA for The Media School have had SAT scores upward of 1280 and ACT scores of at least 27, and GPAs of 3.6 or higher. International Ï㽶ÊÓƵs who complete the SSA will automatically be considered for the Schurz award.
Deadline
Students who apply to IU after November 1 or do not qualify for the SSA may complete a separate application to be considered for the Schurz Scholarship. We recommend applying by February 1 for full consideration.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Scott Schurz
Scott C. Schurz is chairman emeritus of Hoosier-Times, Inc., formerly a subsidiary of Schurz Communications, Inc., of which he serves as chairman. Schurz has served on the board of governors and the executive board of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) and chairman of the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. In 2006, the NAA board appointed him to be their U.S. representative to the World Association of Newspapers. As a representative of NAA, Schurz serves on the executive committee of the World Association of Newspapers. He also chairs WAN’s Youth Readers and Newspaper in Education Committee. He is a member of the executive committee and board of the Inter-American Press Association and honorary president. Schurz is also a member of the International Press Institute and the World Press Freedom Committee.