A journalist pursuing a Master's degree in journalism could potentially graduate with student debt amounting to double the standard entry-level salary. Scholarships play a vital role in alleviating this financial burden, rendering a journalism degree more financially feasible. Among scholarships available for journalism and communications students, those dedicated to this field are notably popular and generous.
- Scholarships are a great option for college-bound journalism students.
- Each scholarship page provides details such as eligibility requirements, award amounts, and application deadlines.
Scholarships with Minimal Restrictions
Scholarships for Photojournalists
- James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
- National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) Scholarships
Scholarships for Copy-Editors
Scholarships for Science Writing
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Minority Science Writers Internship
- Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Fellowships
Scholarships for Broadcast and Digital Journalism
- Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarships
- National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences-Pacific Southwest Chapter (PSW)
- Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Scholarships
- Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Scholarships
Scholarships for Minority Journalists
- CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California Scholarships
- Chips Quinn Scholars Program
- Maria Elena Yuchengco Memorial Journalism Scholarship
- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Scholarship
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Scholarships
- Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) Scholarships
- South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) Scholarships
Scholarships with a Specific Focus
- Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
- Alpha Omega Council – Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships
- American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarships
- Association of LGBT Journalists (NLGJA) Kay Longcope Scholarship and Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship
- Journalism Education Association (JEA) Journalist of the Year Scholarships
- Outdoor Writers Association of America Scholarships
- Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships
- Quill and Scroll Student Scholarships in Journalism
- Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) High School Essay Contest
- The Nation Institute Prizes
State and Regional Journalism Scholarships
- Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA) Scholarships (New Jersey)
- Journalism Education Foundation of New England (JEFNE) Scholarships
- New Jersey Journalist of the Year – The Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship
- New York Financial Writers' Association Scholarship
- New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarships
- Ohio Newspapers Foundation Scholarships
- Oregon Association of Broadcasters (OAB) Scholarships
- South Carolina Press Association Scholarships
- Telegraph Herald Scholastic Journalist Award (Iowa)
- Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA) – Journalist of the Year
- West Virginia Press Association Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for Writing
- Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests
- Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
- National Peace Essay Contest
- Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
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