Rob Borsellino Memorial Journalism Scholarship

The Rob Borsellino Memorial Journalism Scholarship provides scholarships to student enrolled in at least six credits in the Journalism program in the Spring semester. The scholarship is applicable to tuition, books, and fees only and the minimum cumulative GPA for eligibility is 2.0. The student must have an interest in social change and evidence of courage to overcome adversity. The student will be required to submit samples of their written work and describe in their essay how they meet the criteria. Consideration will be given to students who write for the DMACC student newspaper.

Award
$1,000.00
Deadline
07/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. What areas of social justice interest you?
  2. Have you taken part in any constructive activities to advance your understanding of social justice?
  3. Please explain the purpose of the social justice activity or activities you participated in:
  4. Why did you chose to participate?
  5. What positive results and/or changes in practices and awareness do you feel resulted from it?
  6. Did you encounter any adversity when you participated in the activity or activities?
  7. What did you learn from the experience?
  8. Writing Examples
    • Please share two examples of your writing that you used to shed light on a societal injustice. Example #1.
    • Please share two examples of your writing that you used to shed light on a societal injustice. Example #2.
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