Alden Aaroe Memorial Scholarship Fund in Mass Communications

Frances Aaroe established this fund in 1994 in memory of her husband Alden Aaroe, a broadcast journalist and one of Richmond’s most popular radio personalities. This merit-based scholarship is awarded to a rising Robertson School of Media and Culture sophomore student studying journalism, with a 3.0 or higher GPA. This award is based heavily on GPA.

Award
2,000 to 8,000
Scopes
College of Humanities and Sciences, Richard T. Robertson School of Communication, VCU Foundation
Deadline
03/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Provide a 50-100 word statement about why you are qualified to receive this scholarship.
  2. Provide up to six writing or other samples of your work (published stories, advertisements, public service announcements, press releases, demo tapes, etc.).
  3. Resume including jobs, achievements, off-campus activities, etc.