Sponsor: Garden State Scholastic Press Foundation
New Jersey Press Foundation
840 Bear Tavern Road
Suite 305
West Trenton, NJ 08628-1019
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating New Jersey high school seniors who are nominated by a GSSPA member, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have participated in high school journalism for at least two years.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 7
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, three or four letters of recommendation and portfolio with work samples are required.
Website: http://www.gsspa.org
Sponsor: Colorado Student Media Association
Jack Kennedy, CSMA Executive Director
9253 Sori Lane
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Eligibility: Applicants must be Colorado high school seniors whose schools are members of the Colorado Student Media Association. Students must have worked on their yearbook or newspaper for at least two years. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Selection criteria include neatness (10 percent), quality of work (40 percent), personal statement (20 percent), letters of recommendation (20 percent) and grades (10 percent).
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, transcript, three to four letters of recommendation, samples of published work and action photo are required.
Website: http://colostudentmedia.com/
Sponsor: Fund for American Studies
1621 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
Eligibility: There are programs in comparative political and economic systems, political journalism, business and government, philanthropy and international institutes. Each program includes classes, an internship and special events. Students live in on-campus housing at George Washington University or in furnished apartments in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Each student takes 3-9 credit hours in courses at George Mason University in addition to interning 30-35 hours per week. Summer and school-year programs are available.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.dcinternships.org/
Sponsor: Georgia Press Educational Foundation Inc.
Georgia Press Building
3066 Mercer University Drive
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30343-4137
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students who have been Georgia residents for three years, or their parents must have been Georgia residents for two years. Students must attend a Georgia college or university, demonstrate financial need and be recommended by a counselor, principal, professor or Georgia Press Association member.
Amount: $1,500-$2,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, copy of SAT scores, copy of tax return, anticipated budget, school photograph and letter of recommendation are required.
Website: https://gapress.org/scholarships-internships/
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
1806 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
Eligibility: Applicants must be African American females enrolled as sophomores or juniors at an accredited college or university and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students may major in related fields such as public policy or creative writing.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 29
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nanbpwc.org
Sponsor: Overseas Press Club Foundation
40 West 45 Street
New York, NY 10036
Eligibility: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in a career as a foreign correspondent. Eligible students must be attending American colleges or universities.
Amount: $3,000-$4,000
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.overseaspressclubfoundation.org
Sponsor: Rochester Area Community Foundation
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school juniors interested in journalism.
Amount: $200
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.racf.org/scholarships/search-for-scholarships/
Sponsor: Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors in U.S. or Canadian schools. Students must submit a total of six art or writing works with accompanying artist and personal statements in one of 28 categories of art and writing.
Amount: Up to $12,500
Deadline: February 29
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.artandwriting.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: North Georgia Community Foundation
340 Jesse Jewell Parkway
Suite 605
Gainesville, GA 30501
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at White County High School who are planning to attend an accredited college or university as full-time students with interest in journalism and/or history.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ngcf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Virginia High School League
1642 State Farm Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Eligibility: Applicants must be active members of a high school newspaper, yearbook or other publication. Students must be in their senior year and have plans to study journalism in college.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.vhsl.org/scholarships/
