The Ohio Newspapers Foundation will award a $1,500 scholarship to a minority high school senior in Ohio who plans to pursue a newspaper journalism career.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a graduating senior at an Ohio high school. Awardee must be enrolled as college freshman at an Ohio college or university for the 2011-12 school year.
A minimum high school grade point average of 2.5 (C+) is required. The student’s high school transcripts must accompany the application.
Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or American Indian.
Application form must be typed or printed legibly by the applicant. (The application form on the reverse side may be photocopied).
Students must demonstrate the ability to write clearly in an autobiography of 750 to 1,000 words describing academic and career interests, awards, extracurricular activities and any journalism-related activities.
Applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from high school faculty members familiar with the student’s work and career interests.
Students may provide additional information such as samples or articles that have been published (limit to two, please).
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Download Application – You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.