The Ohio Newspapers Foundation will award a $1,500 scholarship to a male or female student who is enrolled as a junior or senior in an Ohio college or university and majoring in journalism or an equivalent degree program.
Eligibility
Applicant must enrolled as a junior or senior at an Ohio college or university for the 2012-13 academic year.
Include the Following With Your Application:
- A recommendation from one college professor (non-journalism) and one college professor in the journalism or communications department.
- A transcript of college grades
- Three or four newspaper clippings demonstrating applicant’s writing skills, pasted on 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheets of paper.
- Applicant’s answers to the following questions (limit of two typed, double-spaced pages per question):
- Who or what was your inspiration to get involved in the field of journalism and why did you select print journalism as your area of interest?
- Why do you need a scholarship? What do you think qualifies you for a scholarship?
- What do you hope to accomplish during your career as a professional journalist?
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Download Application – You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.