Scholarships in Journalism

Buddy Davis Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a newspaper reporting or editing senior at the University of Florida who demonstrates character, scholarship, and promise to the field.

 

Florida Times-Union Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student, be from the Jacksonville, North Florida, or South Georgia area, and be planning a career in newspaper advertising or print journalism.

 

Freedom Forum Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student. Preference is given to applicants from the Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Melbourne/Cocoa, Pensacola, and Tampa areas.

 

Knight Foundation Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student.

 

Miami Herald Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student planning a career in newspaper advertising or journalism.

 

New York Times Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student.

 

Orlando Sentinel/Sun-Sentinel of Ft. Lauderdale Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student who is planning a career in newspaper advertising or journalism. Preference is given to applicants from the Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando areas.

 

Palm Beach Post Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student from the West Palm Beach area.

 

St. Petersburg Times Minority Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a minority student planning a career in print journalism or advertising. Preference is given to applicants from the St. Petersburg area.

 

United States Golf Association David Earl Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must demonstrate strong performance in academic field and financial need; golf is not required.

 

Townsend J. Smith Jr. Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must demonstrate excellence in college journalism and be recommended by a faculty advisor of Pi Delta Epsilon, journalism fraternity. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen and be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours per semester.) Transfer applicant should have a minimum combined SAT I score of 1100; returning student applicant should have a minimum 3.0 Quality Credit Average (QCA). Applicant must submit FAFSA.

 

Joseph L. Brechner FOI Graduate Assistantship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be willing to work 13 hours per week as editor of the "Brechner Report" newsletter for the Brechner Freedom of Information Center. Preference is given to doctoral students who are interested in mass media law and who have extensive journalism experience.

 

Harriet Irsay Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student who is a United States citizen or permanent resident (preferably) of Polish heritage.

 

Fort Wayne Press Club Scholarship

Award: $700, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a continuing IPFW student or a high school senior graduating from an accredited public, private, or parochial high school in the northeastern Indiana counties in an active journalism or publications program. Applicant must have been recommended by a journalism faculty member of nominated by a high school publications teacher, and demonstrate an interest in pursing journalism as a career. Selection is based upon merit, including academic grades, extracurricular activities, and demonstrated financial need.

 

John D. Graham Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 9

Applicant must be enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies or courses preparing for a career in public relations, and entering their senior year of undergraduate studies in the fall.

 

ARS Graduate Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry. Selection is based upon scholastic qualifications, financial need, and involvement in the Armenian community.

 

Ohio Newspapers Foundation Douthit Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduate from a high school in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Wood, Geauga, Sandusky, Ottawa, or Lucas Counties who is enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior at an Ohio college or university. Applicant must be majoring in a field relevant to the newspaper industry, particularly journalism, advertising, marketing, or a communications degree program. Minimum 3.0 GPA and college transcript required.

 

2014 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 9

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who has been accepted to a college or a currently enrolled college student in the United States. AAJA membership is not required for the application but if selected, the applicant must sign up for student membership. Proof of college acceptance and commitment to AAJA's mission are required.

 

Vincent Chin Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a full-time college student who is pursuing journalism as a career.

 

Ken Inouye Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic minority. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Carl Greenburg Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Bill Farr Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Helen Steiner Rice Scholarship in Creative Writing

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Lorain County resident who is pursuing literary studies. Three samples of any of the following are required: prose, articles, short stories, or poetry. Special consideration will be given to adult learners. FAFSA and Student Aid Report are required.

 

Memorial Conservation Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a New Jersey resident who is a full-time student in good standing at an accredited college. Applicant must be an undergraduate enrolled in a major curriculum of agriculture or natural resource conservation, including agronomy, soil science, plant science, forestry, geography, journalism, agricultural education, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries management, environmental engineering, and other areas related to conservation.

 

Participation Award

Award: $3,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate talent in art, athletics, journalism, music, radio/TV, or theatre.

 

Agricultural Journalism Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

 

Journalism Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

 

Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 30

Sample of best work, resume, essay in Spanish, recommendations, essay, transcript, financial need statement, parents' W-2 forms, and application required. Selection based upon academic excellence, demonstrated interest in a journalism career, and financial need.

 

ABC News Joanna Bistany Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 28

Sample of best work, resume, recommendations, essay, transcript, financial need statement, parents' W-2 forms, and application required. Selection is based upon academic excellence, demonstrated interest in a journalism career, and financial need.

 

Newsroom Bound Program

Award: -, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must submit a sample of best work, resume, recommendations, essay, transcript, financial need statement, parents' W-2 forms, and application. Selection is based upon academic excellence, demonstrated interest in a journalism career, and financial need.