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Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship

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$1,500

Due: May 7, 2026

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in May, offers numerous awards of $1500 each.

Description

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.

Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship

$1,500

Eligibility

Description

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