Daily Iowan Scholarship Application
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
Parent/Guardian Name(s)
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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
High School
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City
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GPA
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Class Rank (i.e. 123 / 500)
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ACT score and/or SAT score
STUDENT MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Publications you have worked on in high school or elsewhere:
Print Newspaper
Print Magazine
Print Yearbook
TV
Radio / Audio (podcasts)
Website
Social Media
Position(s) held in student media
HS Journalism Advisor Name
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First Name
Last Name
HS Journalism Advisor Email
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example@example.com
ACTIVITIES
What activities, in and out of journalism, did you participate in during high school? (e.g. athletics, dance, band, student government, clubs, part-time jobs, volunteering)
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What activities/organizations do you plan to participate in during college? (e.g. Dance Marathon, fraternity/sorority, intramurals, athletics, student clubs/organizations, part-time jobs, volunteering)
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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Briefly describe your leadership experience (whether that be in student media, athletics or other organizations) and how you might utilize those skills in the newsroom as a potential future leader of The Daily Iowan.
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MATERIAL SUBMISSIONS
• High school transcript • Two letters of recommendation (including one from a journalism advisor/teacher) • One-page statement on how working at The Daily Iowan will fit into your educational and career goals • Three examples of your journalistic work (e.g. article, video, photo slideshow) Any items on the material checklist above can be sent digitally via the file uploads and link submissions below, or sent directly via mail to: Daily Iowan Scholarship Committee Attn: Jason Brummond, Publisher Adler Journalism Building, Room E131 Iowa City, IA 52242
High school transcript
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Letter of Recommendation #1
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Letter of Recommendation #2
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One-page statement on how working at The Daily Iowan will fit into your educational and career goals
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Journalistic Work Example #1 – Link/URL
Journalistic Work Example #2 – Link/URL
Journalistic Work Example #3 – Link/URL
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DEMOGRAPHICS
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Transgender
Non-binary
Other
Prefer not to say
What best describes your race/ethnicity?
African American or Black
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latinx
Caucasian or White
Other ethnic/racial heritage
Prefer not to say
Are you a first-generation college student? A first-gen student is one who does not have a parent or legal guardian who completed a four-year degree
Yes
No
Don't know / not sure
Prefer not to say
Do you identify yourself as a member of a traditionally underrepresented group at the UI? Examples include but are not limited to: age, gender, religious preference/spiritual belief, sexual orientation, citizenship, race/ethnicity, and disability status.
Yes
No
Don't know / not sure
Prefer not to say
FINAL QUESTIONS
How did you hear about this scholarship? Select all that apply.
My journalism advisor
Flyer from The Daily Iowan
dailyiowan.com
JEA/NSPA Fall National HS Journalism Conference
University of Iowa campus tour
Other
Have you finalized a decision on attending the University of Iowa?
Yes, I'm planning to attend the UI
I haven't decided, but still considering the UI
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