Barbara J. Payton Scholarship

The Barbara J. Payton Scholarship will provide an annual award to a deserving undergraduate student studying in the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture from the South Hampton Roads, Virginia region (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake or Portsmouth) with a strong commitment to the principles of diversity or a demonstrated interest in African American heritage. Examples of demonstrated interest may include, but are not limited to, students’ coursework and involvement in student organizations. Preference will be given to students in the Public Relations sequence.