Scholarships  
 
The Department of Communication offers several types of scholarships and student worker opportunities. Look at all of these options and check back frequently because the Department is always adding more awards and scholarships.
 
 
Click on the links below for details on each of the following scholarships and/or awards from the Department of Communication.
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

  Tammy Jo Milliken Memorial Scholarship in Communication  
     
     
 
Scholarship Summary: This scholarship was established in 1988 in memory of Tammy Joe Milliken. Her parents, Ruth and Ervin Milliken, APSU alumna, established an endowment to create this scholarship, which is to be awarded each calendar year to a graduate of Northwest High School in Montgomery County. This scholarship can be renewed for subsequent academic years, provided a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is maintained each year. The monetary value of the scholarship will vary after the freshman year. The student must complete a minimum of 12 hours each semester. Selection is made by the Chair of the Communication Department based on recommendations by department faculty members and the Northwest High school principal and faculty.
 
Total Scholarship: $1500.00 per year
  • graduate of Clarksville's Northwest High School,
  • in the upper 25% of the graduating class with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and 20 ACT composite score,
  • a Freshmen entering studies and majroing in Communication Arts at APSU, and
  • to maintain the scholarship at APSU, the student must maintain a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
Contact Dr. Mike Gotcher at GotcherM@APSU.edu or the Principal of Northwest High School for complete details.
 
     
   
   
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  Performance Scholarships  
     
     
 
Scholarships Summary: Performance scholarships, which include work requirements, are granted to students interested in Communication and Student Publications. Communication Arts majors should contact the Chair, Department of , Communication and Theatre for complete details and application materials. Performance scholarships are renewable from year to year, depending upon the quality of the student's work, GPA, and departmental needs.
 
Contact Dr. Mike Gotcher at GotcherM@APSU.edu for complete scholarship information.
 
     
   
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  David Wesner Digital Video Award and Scholarship  
     
     
 
Award Summary: David Wesner, a former Communication Department professor and founder of Clean Cut Productions, introduced digital video editing employing Apple Final Cut Pro HD to APSU. This award and scholarship is available to any undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Communication Arts (with specializations in Corporate Communication M. A. or Broadcast Media, Internet Technology, or Media Technology B. A. or B. S.).
 
Total Award: $1200.00

Students must meet the following requirements:

  • full time enrollment at APSU,
  • a 2.75 gpa in Communication Arts major,
  • have completed at least 15 semester hours of the Communication Arts major,
  • and make the submission of a digital video project as either a Web site (employing Adobe Flash) or a documentary or other program that is minimum of 3 minutes in length) (employing Apple Final Cut Pro HD for production and editing)
  • to Dr. Parcells along with a completed application form when notices are posted requesting entries.
Contact Dr. Parcells for complete details at  ParcellsF@APSU.edu. Winner must allow the APSU Communication Department use of the winning digital video entry.
 
   
   
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