Media Arts & Design
For information about selection criteria, application procedures, and deadlines for the scholarships listed below, contact the departmental representative identified in the award description. As contact information may vary within a given department, review the scholarship description carefully. Visit the departmental web site at http://smad.jmu.edu/
One Day One University School of Media Arts & Design Scholarship
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Average Award: |
$570.00 |
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Criteria: |
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Need: |
Yes |
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Minimum GPA: |
2.75 |
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Class Year: |
No |
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Other: |
No |
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Contact: |
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Department: |
Media Arts & Design, Director |
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Phone: |
568-7007 |
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Scholarship History: |
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Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. - D. Lathan Mims Journalism Scholarship
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Average Award: |
$600.00 |
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Criteria: |
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Need: |
No |
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Minimum GPA: |
No |
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Class Year: |
No |
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Other: |
Journalism |
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Contact: |
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Department: |
Media Arts & Design, Director |
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Phone: |
568-7007 |
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Scholarship History: |
Established in January 1997 by Ms. P. Buckley Moss. In grade school, young Patricia was perceived as a poor student, a circumstance probably attributable to dyslexia, a generally misunderstood reading and perceptional "disorder". Nonetheless, one of her teachers determined that this little girl who was "Not Proficient In Anything" was artistically gifted. This outside opinion helped to convince Pat's mother to enroll her daughter in an extraordinary public school for girls: the Washington Irving High School for the Fine Arts. It was there, in what obviously was a friendly learning environment, that Pat's artistic abilities were finally encouraged and seriously nourished. Today, thousands of collectors in the United States, Europe, and Japan have come to recognize, appreciate, and treasure Pat Moss' art with its distinctive look and its great popular appeal. Pat Moss has become almost equally well known for her dedicated work with special education groups and her generous donations to children-related charities. Pat Moss has become a role model for the learning impaired and frequently is asked to speak to special education classes. |