Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship at California State University, Northridge 2025

Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship

This scholarship is to honor and support the leaders of today and tomorrow among the California State University student population. The media industries are changing, and as the continued gatekeepers of information, the industries need people to lead, take risks, be creative, have a sense of humor, be intelligent, and challenge the status quo.

Eligibility criteria -

• The applicant must have an interest in journalism, news media, or communication.
• The applicant must aspire to a career in media, but can be interested in any aspect of the industry including engineering, sales, production (audio, video and sound editing, etc.), graphic design, human resources, etc.
• The applicant must be currently enrolled full-time or be entering a first semester as a student at CSUN and must hold a student status during the upcoming year. 
• The applicant must express current leadership qualities or the desire to be a leader in journalism, media, or communication.

Application process -

• Sign into myMatadorScholarships using your MYNORTHRIDGE PORTAL Login.  Complete a general application, then apply for this specific scholarship by submitting all required materials to this scholarship by the deadline.
• The applicant must surpass all the additional requirements the University sets for admission.