{"id":22390,"date":"2017-10-12T17:19:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=22390"},"modified":"2017-10-12T17:20:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T21:20:33","slug":"the-national-press-club-scholarship-for-journalism-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/the-national-press-club-scholarship-for-journalism-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity &#8211; $2,000 &#8211; Apply by March 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an <\/span><\/i><b><i>annual scholarship<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bookmark this page and check back each year! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[divider]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This scholarship is open to those who are preparing to enter college and intend to become a journalist and bring diversity to U.S. journalism!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligiblity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicant must be a high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must be pursuing a career in journalism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicants must provide the following information in triplicate (3 copies of all requested information). All information must be included in one package, including recommendations \u2013 newspaper articles must be reduced to 8 \u00bd by 11 sheets only.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No more than five (5) 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 \u00bd by 11 size), or multimedia stories on a CD or DVD (three copies of all media).<\/li>\n<li>A 500-word essay explaining how s\/he would add diversity to US journalism.<\/li>\n<li>Three letters of recommendations from persons who are not members of your family (Must be included in the same package.)<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your high school transcript (Must be mailed in the same package).<\/li>\n<li>A completed signed copy of the Financial Aid Form (FAFSA) that you submitted.<\/li>\n<li>A letter of acceptance from the college\/university of your choice or some documentation indicating where you have applied.<\/li>\n<li>A brief description of how you have pursued journalism in high school.<\/li>\n<li>The student may discuss financial need or any special circumstances that would assist the Scholarship Committee in selecting a nominee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Applications should be sent to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">National Press Club<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Attention: Scholarship Department<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Washington, DC 20045<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amount:<\/strong> $2,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>March 1<\/p>\n<p>[button-green url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.press.org\/about\/scholarships\/diversity&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221;]Apply Now[\/button-green]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-scholarship-hacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Complete Guide to Scholarship Hacks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an annual scholarship. 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