Established by Benjamin A. Baby, 2013 Mayborn School of Journalism graduate and ESPN's NFL Nation team reporter for the Cincinnati Bengals.

"I've had a very successful journalism career based on the foundation that was built by North Texas and the skills and lessons learned from the student-run media organizations. I'm honored to have an opportunity to reward North Texas students who are actively looking to sharpen those traits and skills during their undergraduate careers."

• 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
• Applicants must have and maintain a 2.9 or higher GPA.
• Applicants must be an active member of a student-run media organization at the University.