
Scholarships
Amount: $1,500-$10,000. About: Administered by the New York Women in Communications (NYWICI), the NYWICI Scholarships are awarded each year to “empower women in the communications field.” Most of the scholarships are named or sponsored awards supported by nonprofits or corporations, which set their own eligibility requirements. To qualify, applicants must be either a student attending…
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Each year, the Sacramento Press Club offers scholarships to aspiring journalists. Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students and “have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region.” There are three ways to have a connection to the region, including by being from the region, going to college in…
Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Scholarship supports Pacific Islander students and journalists in their careers. The organizations will award up to two scholarships of $5,000, as well as one-year student memberships to IJA and AAJA. Applicants “should show…
Amount: $5,000. About: Each year, the Austin Alliance for Women in Media awards scholarships to undergraduate students in Austin or surrounding areas. Applicants must be currently enrolled, full-time students pursuing majors related to media. Additionally, each applicant must have completed 60 or more hours of college course work and have an overall GPA of at…
Amount: Varies. About: The Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be an African American female; be a college sophomore or junior enrolled in an accredited college or university; major in journalism, economic…