The Keith Shelton Scholarship was established by friends, former students and fans of Keith Shelton. Shelton is a retired lecturer, was the first NT Daily adviser, worked 23 years at UNT, taught several notable Pulitzer Prize winners or finalists who attended UNT and is a former Denton Record-Chronicle editor.

• Applicants must meet minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the Mayborn School of Journalism.
• Applicants must maintain full-time enrollment at UNT, unless they have fewer than twice the number of semester hours required to be full-time remaining in their degree program.
• Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students in the Mayborn School of Journalism.
• Demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial assistance as determined by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or its successor.