The National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity

This organization is offering 2,500.00. The scholarship consists of a $2,000 one-year scholarship, which can be renewed for up to three years at $2,500 per year. For students planning to pursue a career in journalism.

REQUIREMENTS IN TRIPLICATE:

• A completed application
• No more than five work samples demonstrating an ongoing interest in journalism through work on a high school newspaper or other media. These may be print articles (reduced to 8 ½ by 11 size), or multimedia stories on a CD or DVD (three copies of all media).
• A 500-word essay explaining how s/he would add diversity to US journalism.
• Three letters of recommendations from persons who are not members of your family (MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME PACKAGE).
• A copy of your high school transcript (MUST BE MAILED IN THE SAME PACKAGE ALONG WITH ALL OTHER INFORMATION).
• A completed signed copy of the Financial Aid Form (FAFSA) that you submitted.
• A letter of acceptance from the college/university of your choice or some documentation indicating where you have applied.
• A brief description of how you have pursued journalism in high school. The student may discuss financial need or any special circumstances that would assist the Scholarship Committee in selecting a nominee.

This scholarship is available to residents of Any State and This scholarship is aimed at Any Minority students

For more information visit: http://www.hsj.org/modules/scholarship/detail.cfm?menu_id=5&submenu_id=&module_id=9&SID=97