Application Form - Scholarship Grant

CTSPJ 2025 Scholarship Application Form

DEADLINE: April 20, 2025
Bob Eddy Scholarship Program To Foster Journalism Careers

The 2025 Scholarship call for entries is now live! The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Award amounts: $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 and $1,000

To apply for a scholarship, students must start their junior or senior year in the fall of 2025 and be enrolled at an accredited university in Connecticut or be a Connecticut resident enrolled in an accredited university in any state or country studying journalism. Checks will be made out to each winner’s student account, care of their school or bursar’s office.

To apply for a scholarship, you will need to complete the following:
- Online application form
- PDFs or other files of your work
- A 500-word essay telling us about a recent news event that captured your interest. What steps did you take to stay informed about the event or issue? Why were you so interested in it? How did it affect you? How could reporters or outlets have told or presented the storyline differently to get people more interested?
Please mail transcripts to:

Lindsay Boyle
CTSPJ
P.O. Box 5071
Woodbridge, CT 06525
I. Personal Data:

Tell us about yourself
Full Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Birth date:*

MonthDayYear
Mobile No. :*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail :*
Where the confirmation will be send to
Name of college or university*
Anticipated year of graduation*
Year you are entering this coming fall

JuniorSenior
Anticipated degree and major*
Home Address :*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
School Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
List your co-curricular and community involvement and any offices held *
II. Financial Information
Occupation of parent(s) or spouse*
Specify if parents are unemployed and/or if they are not employed outside the home.
Please list the amounts and sources of scholarships and loans that you receive now. Also, specify related financial support (i.e., parental contributions.)*
Have you received a previous scholarship from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists? If yes, when? *
Estimated expenses for the year:*
How much is your school’s tuition? *
Names of current full-time or part-time employers and how much you earn weekly:*
Names of summer employers and weekly earnings:*
III. Academic
Most recent cumulative GPA:*
Most recent GPA in your major:*
Names of ALL colleges or universities you have attended and dates of attendance: *
College honors and awards:*
Briefly describe your career intentions after graduation. *
IV. Journalism
List work done and offices held at student-run media organizations.*
Newspaper, radio, television, magazine or online.
Internships, length of time and supervisors’ names:*
Full-time or part-time professional jobs, work dates and supervisors.*
V. Work Samples
Submit three to five links to writing samples, video/audio clips or related work in any media that shows an interest and competency in journalism. Published or aired clips are preferred.

Work samples are required.
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VI. Essay
Write a 500-word essay telling us about a current event that captured your interest. How did you stay informed of the event? Why were you so interested in it? How did it affect you? How could it have been told or presented differently to get people more interested?

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VII. Transcripts
Provide an unofficial transcript of all academic courses completed in advanced study following high school. Send them by mail to:

Lindsay Boyle
CTSPJ
P.O. Box 5071
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Transcripts are required.
VIII. Applicant's E-Signature
By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.
E-Signature:*
This application and any accompanying files including transcripts must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline listed above. Awards may not be given if applicants do not meet the competition’s standards. You can find scholarship information and a list of past winners at Connecticut SPJ’s website at http://www.connecticutspj.org.
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CTSPJ 2025 Scholarship Application Form

I. Personal Data:

II. Financial Information

III. Academic

IV. Journalism

V. Work Samples

VI. Essay

VII. Transcripts

VIII. Applicant's E-Signature