DALLAS-The Football Writers Association of America is now accepting applications for the 2025
Volney Meece Scholarship.
The FWAA awards the $1,000 multi-year scholarship annually to help a deserving
college student defray the cost of a higher education.
The FWAA will accept applications from:
FWAA members’ children who plan to enroll in college in 2025
FWAA members’ children who are already in college
FWAA student members
Children of College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) who are entering
college or are already in college. The CSC member does not have to be a current
FWAA member.
The FWAA awards the scholarship annually to a deserving student. It is a multi-year
scholarship. For someone to win the award in their senior year of high school, the
scholarship is worth up to $4,000.
Since the scholarship’s creation in 1997, the FWAA has distributed more than $100,000
to deserving students.
The scholarship is named for the late Volney Meece, who was the FWAA’s President in
1971 and served as its executive director for 22 years. He was a well-known and highly
regarded sportswriter and columnist at the Oklahoma City Times and at The
Oklahoman. He retired in 1991 and passed away in 1995 at age 70.
For a link to an application, please email Alan Schmadtke at schmad09@gmail.com.
Please note that part of the application process is gathering updated high school or
college transcripts, and that process can take a few weeks, depending on the school’s
records policies.
In addition, the FWAA asks that the student applying for the scholarship complete the
application. We feel this shows an important level of inspiration and commitment to
gain the scholarship.
The FWAA is a collection of journalists, broadcasters, publicists of college football and
key executives involved in all aspects of the sport. It was founded in 1941 and consists
largely of members across North America who cover college football for a living.
A 501-c-6 nonprofit organization, the FWAA works to help govern areas that include
game-day operations and postseason awards. In addition to the Volney Meece
Scholarship, the FWAA also sponsors an All-America team, an All-Freshman team, and
an annual writing contest.
If you have a question regarding membership, please contact FWAA Executive
Director Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com.
Previous Volney Meece Scholarship Recipients
1997: Brett Goering, Topeka, Kan.
1998: Kelly Brooks, Denver, Colo.
1999: James Butz, Schaumberg, Ill.
2000: Sara Barnhart, Atlanta, Ga.
2001: Patrick Davis, Coventry, Conn.
2002: Jacqueline O’Toole, Gaithersburg, Md.
2003: Garrett Holtz, Denver, Colo.
2004: Katie Hersom, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2005: Katie Wieberg, Lawson, Mo.
2006: Kaylynn Monroe, Winter Park, Fla.
2007: Nate Kerkhoff, Overland Park, Kan.
2008: Jack Caywood, Lawrence, Kan.
2009: Haley Dodd, Overland Park, Kan.
2010: Donald Hunt, Philadelphia, Pa.
2011: Alaina Martens, Papillion, Neb.
2012: Emily Alford, Tupelo, Miss.
2013: Sarah Helsley, Edmond, Okla.
2014: Robert Abramson, Palos Verde, Calif.
2015: Danielle Hoover, Tulsa, Okla.
2016: Dolen Helwagen, Pataskala, Ohio
2017: Elizabeth Schroeder, Norman, Okla.
2018: Mallory Rosetta, Baton Rouge, La.
2019: Alexandra Haley, Hamilton, N.J.
2020: Sarah Shatel, Omaha, Neb.
2021: Jacob Weiszer, Athens, Ga.
2022: Kate Shatel, Omaha, Neb.
2023-Cade Huffman, Riverside, Wash.
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