Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the United Methodist Church, the Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students provides financial support for minority undergraduate students pursuing careers in religion journalism. Applicants must be enrolled at the junior or senior level in the journalism or communications department of an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants are judged on their “Christian commitment and involvement in the life of the United Methodist Church,” academic accomplishments, journalistic experience and talents, goals for the future, and “potential professional ability as a religion journalist.”
Eligible Grade Levels: College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Mass Communications, Religion Journalism
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: March 15 (annually) Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.