These scholarships are offered through the WCSU Foundation, and cannot be applied to individually. More information regarding the WCSU Foundation Scholarships can be found on the scholarship page. Registration starts in late fall / early winter and closes in early March.

Communication and Media Arts:

Darryl Ohrt Memorial Scholarship
Communication Studies, Media Production, Media Studies, Professional Writing

Description: This scholarship was established in 2018 by WestConn alumni, William Baker ’86  in memory of Darryl Ohrt ‘85, a Communications & Theatre Arts major who made a profound impact on WCSU campus life and specifically the radio station, WXCI. The recipient must be an undergraduate Communication, Media Arts, or Professional Writing major in good academic standing with junior status (60 credits or more with 30 credits completed at WCSU) and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Communication Department Emeritus Faculty Scholarship
Department: Communication

Description: This scholarship is named in honor of Communication department faculty members whose service to the university has warranted granting them emeritus status. This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate communication major who has earned 45 undergraduate credits by the beginning of the spring semester.

Bruce I. Goldsen Radio Broadcasting Scholarship
Communication

Description: Established by Bruce and Sue Goldsen, WCSU alumni, for a scholarship to an upperclassman who has worked at radio station WXCI, has an interest in pursuing a career in radio.

History and Non-Western Cultures:

John V. Friel History Scholarship
History/Social Sciences

Description: The John V. Friel Scholarship is given annually, and alternately, by the history and social sciences departments. It is presented to an undergraduate nontraditional history or social sciences major that best exemplifies the two qualities which marked John V. Friel’s life — a zest for learning and commitment to helping others.

Truman A. Warner Scholarship
History (awarded in even years) and Social Sciences (awarded in odd years)

Description: This scholarship, established in 1997 in memory of WCSU Professor Emeritus Truman A. Warner, is awarded to an undergraduate history, American studies or social sciences major with junior standing and a minimum GPA of 3.0. The recipient must demonstrate significant achievement, breadth of intellectual interest, and service to the university and community.

Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process:

Baker Communications Group Scholarship in Journalism
Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process

Description: This scholarship was established in October 2009 by WCSU graduate William Baker ’86. Recipients must be a full-time undergraduate journalism major in good standing and have a minimum grade point average of a 3.2.

Ruth M. Dawson Scholarship
Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process

Description: This scholarship was created in 2006 by Professor Dennis Dawson in memory of his mother, Ruth M. Dawson. Students must be undergraduate full-time students and have a 3.5 GPA from the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences. The recipient must also be entering their junior or senior year and have exceptional talent in creative science writing or science journalism.

Robert P. Kelleher Scholarship
Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process

Description: This scholarship was established with funds received in memory of Robert P. Kelleher, an English and professional writing student at WCSU. It is awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior student in the professional writing program who is in good academic standing.

The News-Times/Stephen A. Collins Memorial Scholarship
Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process

Description: The scholarship was established for undergraduate communication students interested in journalism and writing, with 45 credits and who reside a town served by The News Times. It was created by The News-Times in memory of Stephen A. Collins, a News-Times employee for more than 50 years.

John Tamas Memorial Scholarship
Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process

Description: This scholarship was established in 2005 in memory of John Tamas, a WCSU student who passed away in his senior year. It is awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior creative writing or literature major with an enthusiastic attitude toward scholarly pursuits and/or creative writing and a 3.0 GPA.