Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 1
The purpose of the Colorado Press Association scholarship program is to encourage and assist college journalism students who have demonstrated commitment to the field of journalism.
Eligibility
- Will be a full-time junior or senior (minimum 12 credits/semester) at a four-year Colorado college or university in the applicable academic year.
- Have declared and will be majoring in journalism with a focus on and intent to pursue a career in the field of journalism at a print or online news organization.
- Must plan to use their major to work in the print or online journalism industry in Colorado after college graduation.
- Examples of journalism majors that will be considered are, but are not limited to, photojournalism, multimedia journalism & storytelling, journalism & media communication, news, and multimedia journalism, publishing, and investigative journalism.
- The following media-related majors will not be eligible for this opportunity: multimedia, technical journalism, documentary filmmaking, media students, mass communications, public relations, etc.
Selection
Scholarships will be awarded once each year through a competitive process based on:
- academics
- commitment to the field/passion for the work
- vision for the future
Additional information
Scholarship awards are one-time awards. The amounts awarded to a selected recipient may be used for tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, and health insurance. All scholarships will be paid directly to a recipient’s school and must be used for the upcoming academic year. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of a recipient’s college or university. Priority awarding will be given to students of color.
How to apply
- Read through the eligibility to confirm you meet the requirements for the scholarship opportunity
- Prepare and submit the following items:
- Resume
- College transcript
- Two essays
- What draws you to the field of journalism and what do you contribute to the field?
- Think about a recent news event within the past year that is most interesting to you. If you had been assigned to cover this story, how would you have approached it?
- One academic reference
- Three Sample Work items
- Upload three original photos, illustrations, or videos demonstrating your journalism/media work. Please limit your file type to either a JPEG or PDF format.
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