Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for journalism can help you get there affordably.
Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for journalism can help you get there affordably.
With the average cost of tuition in the United States exceeding $16,000 per year, the college experience is an enormous investment. Still, the rewards outweigh the expenses, and pursuing a degree in journalism will prove that. Americans with bachelor's degrees have an average lifetime earnings of $1.3 million more than those with only a GED or high school equivalent*.
To help your own cause, you can start by exploring the 32 journalism scholarships listed below. There are many scholarships for journalism awarded to students like you that have an intended career path in journalism. There are 2 journalism scholarship awards with deadlines in the next 90 days, so get moving! Search below amongst the total $66,000 available in scholarships for journalism — there's bound to be an opportunity perfect for you.
* Source: Georgetown University Report
Journalism Scholarship Results
32 Matching Scholarships
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- 2000
Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: May 13 | Amount: $2,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
- 1000
Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program
Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000
Freedom Forum
- 1500
Atlanta Press Club Journalism Scholarship Award
Deadline: February 25 | Amount: $1,500
Atlanta Press Club Inc.
- 0
BEA National Scholarships in Broadcasting
Deadline: October 12 | Amount: Varies
Broadcast Education Association
- 2000
Bob East Scholarship
Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $2,000
National Press Photographers Foundation Bob East Scholarship
- 2500
Bob Eddy Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 12 | Amount: $500-$2,500
Society of Professional Journalists-Connecticut Professional Chapter
- 1000
Bohdan "Bo" Kolinsky Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: February 6 | Amount: At least $1,000
Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance
- 2000
Carole Simpson Scholarship
Deadline: May 31 | Amount: $2,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
- 1000
CCNMA Scholarships
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500-$1,000
California Chicano News Media Association
- 1500
Clete Roberts Memorial Journalism Scholarship Award
Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,500
Associated Press Television and Radio Association
- 1000
College Photographer of the Year
Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
National Press Photographers Foundation College Photographer of the Year
- 0
DJNF Summer Internships
Deadline: November 1 | Amount: Varies
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
- 10000
Ed Bradley Scholarship
Deadline: May 13 | Amount: $10,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
- 0
Fisher Broadcasting Scholarships for Minorities
Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
Fisher Communications Inc.
- 1000
FOWA Scholarship for Outdoor Communicators
Deadline: May 2 | Amount: $500-$1,000
Florida Outdoor Writers Association
- 1000
Frank del Olmo Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500-$1,000
California Chicano News Media Association
- 4000
IFEC Scholarships Award
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $500-$4,000
International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC)
- 1000
Iowa Newspaper Association Scholarships
Deadline: February 10 | Amount: $500-$1,000
Iowa Newspaper Association
- 1000
Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500-$1,000
California Chicano News Media Association
- 0
Julianne Malveaux Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
- 2500
Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Ethnic Minority Students
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $2,500
United Methodist Church
- 1000
Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
Deadline: May 13 | Amount: $1,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
- 5000
Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 5 | Amount: $5,000
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- 3000
Maria Elena Yuchengco Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Asian Pacific Fund
- 2500
Marshall E. McCullough Scholarship
Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $1,000-$2,500
National Dairy Shrine
- 2000
Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: Unknown | Amount: $2,000
Asian American Journalists Association
- 10000
Minority Scholarship and Training Program
Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $10,000 plus internship pay and post-graduate employment
LinTV
- 2000
NAHJ General Scholarships - Rubén Salazar Fund
Deadline: April 5 | Amount: $1,000-$2,000
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- 2000
Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships/Internships
Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $2,000
Overseas Press Club Foundation
- 2000
Persina Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $2,000 plus $500 book stipend
National Press Club
- 0
Undergraduate Scholarships
Deadline: May 13 | Amount: Varies
Radio Television Digital News Association
- 500
Vincent Chin Scholarship
Deadline: May 14 | Amount: $500
Asian American Journalists Association



