Jason Lloren Memorial Scholarship in Cinema

This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming Academic Year.

  • Awarding Department:Graduate College of Education
  • Scholarship Intent: The Jason Lloren Memorial Scholarship in Cinema supports undergraduate and graduate students, with a preference for work focusing on issues or stories critical to Filipino American or Asian American communities and/or that advances media representation for those communities. Jason Lloren (BA, Journalism 1992) worked as a journalist for nearly 30 years, most of that time with the San Francisco Examiner and then the San Francisco Chronicle. Lloren was also a lifelong pop culture fan and cinephile, and he originally intended to major in cinema before switching to journalism. To honor his life and passions, friends and family dedicate these scholarships in his name to help deserving students in the School of Cinema.
    1. Open to undergraduate or graduate students in the School of Cinema.
    2. Although open to all students in Cinema, preference will be given to students whose work focuses on issues or stories critical to Filipino American or Asian American communities and/or that advances media representation for those communities.
  • Criteria:
    1. Students must be taking 2 or more units in the School of Cinema (part-time or full-time enrollment).
    2. Students working on thesis – Graduate students receiving a scholarship the semester they are working on thesis are not held to the enrollment requirement.
  • Major: Cinema
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any, Grad: Masters/MFA
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing & entering students can apply
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 6 Units, Grad: 4 Units (Taking at least 2 units in Cinema)
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No
  • Citizenship: Any
  • Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA required
  • Contact Person: Cinema Main Office
  • Campus Address: FA 245
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1629
  • Email: cinema@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: School of Cinema
  • Amount of Award: Varies
  • Number of Awards: Varies

Award
Varies
Scopes
Cinema
Deadline
04/25/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. A written statement (not to exceed 250 words) explaining how a recent film you watched has influenced your creative process and how this scholarship will impact your academic path.
  2. Work sample (not to exceed 2-3 minutes in length, submitted via a Vimeo or YouTube link).
  3. Will you be enrolled part-time (6 units undergraduate, 4 units graduate) or full-time (12 units undergraduate, 8 units graduate) during the Fall 2024 & taking at least 2 units in School of Cinema?
  4. Please upload unofficial transcript