NABJ awards scholarships annually to deserving
students interested in pursuing careers in journalism. Scholarships are worth up to $2,500. All applications must be submitted online by the specified deadline.
NABJ Scholarships:
Application Requirements (College Students):
- Must be a current NABJ member ($40/college students; $35/high school students)
- Must be an American or foreign-born student who is currently enrolled full-time at an accredited college/university in the U.S.
- Must major in journalism or a communications-related discipline with the interest of pursuing a journalism career
- Must meet the cumulative G.P.A. requirement verified on an official transcript
- Must have at least one year of school remaining at the time of the application submission
- Resume
- Cover Letter (must explain journalism experience,
academic accomplishments, career goals, community involvement and
financial need; 500 - 800 words)
- Essay on the specified topic (1,000 - 2,000 words)
- Five (5) Work Samples (articles, video clips, photos, or personal website)
- Three (3) References (must provide contact information. Letters are NOT required.)
- Documents
must be a Microsoft Word document or PDF. Please save and submit all
documents as "Name.Year.TypeofFile" (example: JaneDoe.2013.Resume)
Application Requirements (High School Students):
- Must be a current NABJ member
- Must be an American or foreign-born student who is currently enrolled full-time at a high school in the U.S.
- Must be a senior interested in majoring in journalism or a communications-related discipline at an accredited college/university in the U.S. following graduation
- Must meet the cumulative G.P.A. requirement verified on an official high school transcript
- Resume
- Cover Letter (must explain journalism experience, academic accomplishments, career goals, community involvement and financial need; 500 - 800 words)
- Essay on the specified topic (800 - 1,000 words)
- Three (3) Work Samples (articles, video clips, photos, or personal website)
- Three (3) References (must provide contact information. Letters are NOT required.)
- Documents must be a Microsoft Word document or PDF. Please save and submit all documents as "Name.Year.TypeofFile" (example: JaneDoe.2013.Resume)
NABJ Scholarship Award Policies:
- Scholarship awards are disbursed in one payment to the recipient's school upon proof of enrollment.
- A
scholarship selection committee will select the winners based on NABJ's
scoring system and adherence to the application guidelines and
requirements.
- Previous winners are not eligible to re-apply to any NABJ scholarships.
- Winners will be formally recognized in the convention program book, a press release, and the NABJ website.
For more information about NABJ's scholarships, please contact:
Scott Berry, Program Manager
301-405-0248, Sberry@nabj.org
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