Top journalism scholarships for you

Established by Rhode Island PBS in 2017, the Ocean State Media Scholarship offers awards to residents of the station's demographic market area who demonstrate promise of a successful career in the fields of journalism and/or media. Awards will be awarded annually and are renewable for an additional three years. Applicants may be a resident of Rhode Island or Bristol County, Massachusetts. They must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend an accredited 4-year post-secondary school, or a student currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year post-secondary institution. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and how this scholarship will make a meaningful difference in their educational plans, and must exhibit merit toward a successful career in journalism and/or media. Current employees of Ocean State Media, their children, and other immediate family members are not eligible to apply. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher or professional who can attest to the applicant's merit in pursuing a successful career in journalism and/or media, and a work sample, such as writing, video, audio, photography, or another creative example, and other supporting documents. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Rhode Island Foundation for more information.

Mildred has always been a big supporter of investigative journalism, her and her late-husband, Peter, being journalist by trade. She has established the Mildred Jeanine and Peter Starrett Scholarship Fund to help support students following this career path. Applicants must pursue Investigative Journalism. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arizona Community Foundation for more information.

This scholarship is for students studying Sports Journalism or Broadcast Journalism at ASU-Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arizona Community Foundation for more information.

The New York Financial Writers' Association offers a number of scholarships to enrolled undergraduate or graduate journalism students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism. Applicants must already be attending school, or must have graduated within the previous 1-2 months of applying. Applicants must submit 3-5 samples of their financial writing, including links to online work and print clippings in PDF format. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The brutal attack that killed Vincent Chin occurred late at night with few people around, but its reverberations spread across the country and have lasted for decades. Asian Americans came together to demand justice and found a common voice and purpose. Yet questions remain and justice goes undelivered. The Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of Chin thanks to the generosity of Joe Grimm, a former newsroom recruiter and staff development editor for the Detroit Free Press. This scholarship will be awarded to a student journalist for an insightful essay related to Vincent Chin's life, death and legacy. Other selection criteria include academic and journalistic achievement, financial need, commitment to journalism and a sensitivity to AAPI issues. Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited college or university (including junior and community) in the United States or one of its territories. They must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing journalism as a career. Applicants must demonstrate the following: journalistic excellence by submitting current works (digital, photography, video/audio), a strong interest in pursuing journalism as a career, and a commitment to community involvement. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college journalist of color and is aimed at increasing ethnic diversity in newsrooms. Ken Inouye was a 22-year-old cameraman for the International News Service, covering the Korean War, when he was killed aboard an Army aircraft. Students from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties who have completed at least their freshman year of college, as well as graduate students from those same counties, are eligible to apply for all scholarships. Students enrolled in college in another state who have graduated high school in Los Angeles, Orange or Ventura counties may also apply. Applicants must submit proof of enrollment or acceptance in a journalism program at a two-year or four-year college or university. Students completing pre-journalism programs must provide proof they have been admitted to a journalism program. Students must have completed at least their freshman year in college and have at least one semester to complete in a journalism program after the award of the scholarship. Graduate students in journalism programs are eligible. Applicants must submit a resume that should contain a record of their school and/or professional journalism experience. This should also include journalism honors and awards, and scholarships or achievements in any field. Applicants must also submit their work samples with their application online via email, scanning, attaching and/or providing links to their work samples in acceptable formats. For Text submissions, at least three samples of the applicant's best published work must be provided. For broadcast, multimedia and photo submissions, five samples of published work are required. Applicants are also required to provide a letter of recommendation from one of their journalism professors or instructors. The instructor can email a letter directly to SPJLA. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Carl Greenberg Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college student pursuing investigative or political reporting. Carl Greenberg was a political reporter at the Los Angeles Times, famed for being singled out by Richard Nixon as the only reporter who covered him "fairly." Students from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties who have completed at least their freshman year of college, as well as graduate students from those same counties, are eligible to apply for all scholarships. Students enrolled in college in another state who have graduated high school in Los Angeles, Orange or Ventura counties may also apply. Applicants must submit proof of enrollment or acceptance in a journalism program at a two-year or four-year college or university. Students completing pre-journalism programs must provide proof they have been admitted to a journalism program. Students must have completed at least their freshman year in college and have at least one semester to complete in a journalism program after the award of the scholarship. Graduate students in journalism programs are eligible. Applicants must submit a resume that should contain a record of their school and/or professional journalism experience. This should also include journalism honors and awards, and scholarships or achievements in any field. Applicants must also submit their work samples with their application online via email, scanning, attaching and/or providing links to their work samples in acceptable formats. For Text submissions, at least three samples of the applicant's best published work must be provided. For broadcast, multimedia and photo submissions, five samples of published work are required. Applicants are also required to provide a letter of recommendation from one of their journalism professors or instructors. The instructor can email a letter directly to SPJLA. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Helen Johnson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college student pursuing broadcast journalism. This award honors the late Helen Johnson, a producer of "Channel 4 News Conference" and an associate producer of "Meet the Press." Students from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties who have completed at least their freshman year of college, as well as graduate students from those same counties, are eligible to apply for all scholarships. Students enrolled in college in another state who have graduated high school in Los Angeles, Orange or Ventura counties may also apply. Applicants must submit proof of enrollment or acceptance in a journalism program at a two-year or four-year college or university. Students completing pre-journalism programs must provide proof they have been admitted to a journalism program. Students must have completed at least their freshman year in college and have at least one semester to complete in a journalism program after the award of the scholarship. Graduate students in journalism programs are eligible. Applicants must submit a resume that should contain a record of their school and/or professional journalism experience. This should also include journalism honors and awards, and scholarships or achievements in any field. Applicants must also submit their work samples with their application online via email, scanning, attaching and/or providing links to their work samples in acceptable formats. For broadcast, multimedia and photo submissions, five samples of published work are required. Applicants are also required to provide a letter of recommendation from one of their journalism professors or instructors. The instructor can email a letter directly to SPJLA. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors or college students who demonstrate a strong intent to pursue a career in journalism. Students from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties who have completed at least their freshman year of college, as well as graduate students from those same counties, are eligible to apply for all scholarships. Students enrolled in college in another state who have graduated high school in Los Angeles, Orange or Ventura counties may also apply. High School seniors from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties are eligible to apply for the Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship. Applicants must submit proof of enrollment or acceptance in a journalism program at a two-year or four-year college or university. Students completing pre-journalism programs must provide proof they have been admitted to a journalism program. Students must have completed at least their freshman year in college and have at least one semester to complete in a journalism program after the award of the scholarship. Graduate students in journalism programs are eligible. Applicants must submit a resume that should contain a record of their school and/or professional journalism experience. This should also include journalism honors and awards, and scholarships or achievements in any field. Applicants must also submit their work samples with their application online via email, scanning, attaching and/or providing links to their work samples in acceptable formats. For Text submissions, at least three samples of the applicant's best published work must be provided. For broadcast, multimedia and photo submissions, five samples of published work are required. Applicants are also required to provide a letter of recommendation from one of their journalism professors or instructors. Rising college freshman students must provide a letter from their high school teacher outlining their journalism goals. The instructor can email a letter directly to SPJLA. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.