Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Bill Austin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Bill Austin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
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The Bill Austin Memorial Scholarship was established by Clear Channel Radio and Digital Media in honor of the late broadcast personality Bill Austin (1954-2010), who served for nearly 20 years as the much-beloved co-host of KEZ 99.9's top-rated morning program, The Beth & Bill Show. The Bill Austin Memorial Scholarship supports students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
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