Amount: $2,000.

About:
The RTDNA Lee Thornton Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to an undergraduate student pursuing a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing by the time that the scholarship is awarded, and they must be on a path towards a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. In addition to receiving scholarship money, winners will receive an invitation to the RTDNA conference. Preference will go to students from the University of Maryland and Howard University. Students are only allowed to apply to one RTDNA scholarship, and past winners are not eligible.

Eligible Grade Levels: College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

Eligible Majors: Journalism

Residency Requirement: No residency requirement

Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement

Deadline: January 15, 2025

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.