John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Scholarship

Scholarship Process and Guidelines

The John H. and Patricia W. MitchelI Scholarship Fund was established in 2019 through a generous gift from the Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts. The scholarship, which honors the legacy of Columbia Pictures Television Founder John H. Mitchell and his wife, Patricia Mitchell, is designed to support and prepare current and future generations of undergraduate students to become ethical and responsible media professionals and leaders. This need-based scholarship annually supports a new cohort of six exceptionally promising full-time students who are pursuing a major or minor in the Department of Film, Television, and Media (FTVM). Recipients of this prestigious scholarship will be known as “Mitchell Scholars.”

In addition to receiving financial support for one academic year, Mitchell Scholars receive the following benefits:

• Invitations to meet with FTVM guest speakers and visiting scholars 
• Invitations to all Mitchell-funded programming outside the classroom, such as panels, seminars, and the John H. Mitchell Critical Conversations, the signature FTVM speaker series
• Invitations to professional development events 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, the student …

• must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree program (or MDDP) in the College of LSA
        -  must be pursuing a major or minor in Film, Television, and Media (FTVM)
• must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (i.e. possess a green card)
• must apply for and receive need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid
• must have a FAFSA and CSS profile on file with the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) and must renew their FAFSA annually

Students may be a Mitchell Scholar for only one year during their academic career.

Please note that this scholarship is administered through LSA. To access it, click the link below, enter your UM credentials, and choose "Returning Student Scholarship (Open January 1 - June 2)" in the scholarship dropdown list.