Virginia A. Sokolowski Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to UWO students who meet the following criteria:

  • Enrollment Status: Full-time undergraduate
  • Declared Major: Multimedia Journalism
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must achieve at least junior standing by the payment semester
  • Must have a strong career interest in professional journalism, evidenced by experience on the staff of the Advance-Titan or other media organization or by an intention to seek and hold a student internship in the field of journalism

Selection is based on academic achievement and a strong career interest in professional journalism.

Award Payment: Fall 2026. If the recipient is not enrolled in the required number of credits for the indicated semester, the award payment will be forfeited.

Donor
Virginia Sokolowski
Award
$500
Categories
Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, & Public Relations, School of Media, Arts, & Communication, Undergraduate Award
Deadline
11/05/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please submit a statement describing your desire to pursue a career in professional journalism.
  2. You must show evidence of experience in journalism through the Advance-Titan or other media organization or evidence of an internship in the field of journalism.
    • Please upload 3-5 news articles, features, columns, editorials, or other appropriate examples of your journalistic work.
  3. If you have not worked a media organization, please upload evidence of your intention to complete an internship in the field of journalism, such as correspondence with the organization offering the internship.