The Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year college or university in the United States with an interest in the legal or criminal justice fields. Applicants must major in or be actively pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, Pre-Law Studies, English, History, Political Science, Journalism, or Communications.

Award: $1,500

Deadline: July 31, 2016

More info: http://www.keyserdefense.com/contact-us/christopher-keyser-scholarship

Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Scholarship

Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students who are majoring in Public Relations, Communication, Media Studies, Marketing or Journalism. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States and have a desire to work in the entertainment or sports industry.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: June 15, 2016

More info: http://tfmjf.org/scholarships/

2016 Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students and graduating high school seniors who are pursuing journalism as a career. Applicant must demonstrate journalistic ability, financial need, commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American/Pacific Islander issues.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: May 1, 2016

More info: http://www.aaja.org/2016-mary-quon-moy-ing/

Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicant must be a student of a JEA adviser and a state winner. To be considered for the scholarship, applicant must submit a portfolio of their work.

Award: Up to $3,000

Deadline: March 15, 2016

More info: http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/journalist-of-the-year/

Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Scholarship

Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students who are majoring in Public Relations, Communication, Media Studies, Marketing or Journalism. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States and have a desire to work in the entertainment or sports industry.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: Nov. 15, 2015

More info: http://tfmjf.org/scholarships/

The Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year college or university in the United States with an interest in the legal or criminal justice fields. Applicants must major in or be actively pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, Pre-Law Studies, English, History, Political Science, Journalism, or Communications.

Award: $1500

Deadline: July 31, 2015

More info: http://www.keyserdefense.com/contact-us/christopher-keyser-scholarship

Marcia Silverman Minority Student Award

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) 

This scholarship is for students who are African American/Latino, Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Pacific Islander. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies, or courses preparing for a career in public relations; be entering their senior year in college in the upcoming fall; and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Award: $5000

Deadline: June 12, 2015

More info: http://prssa.prsa.org/scholarships_competitions/individual/silverman/

Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship

National Press Club 

This scholarship is for high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism. To qualify, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and plan to attend college.

Award: $1000

Deadline: March 1, 2015

More info: http://www.press.org/about/scholarships/zimmerman

Sister Rita Jeanne Journalist of the Year Scholarship

Journalism Education Association (JEA)

This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicants must be students of a JEA adviser, be a state winner, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a portfolio of their work.

Award: $2000-$5000

Deadline:  March 15, 2015

More info: http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/journalist-of-the-year/

Sister Rita Jeanne Journalist of the Year Scholarship

Journalism Education Association (JEA)

This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicants must be students of a JEA adviser, be a state winner, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a portfolio of their work.

Award: $2000-$5000

Deadline: March 15, 2015

More info: http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/journalist-of-the-year/

Media Fellows Program

Washington Media Scholars Foundation

This scholarship is for rising college juniors and seniors in good academic standing. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be full-time, degree-seeking students whose major or minor prepares them for a career in strategic public policy, advertising research, management, planning, and buying. These include, but are not limited to, mass communications, journalism, marketing (business or mass communications), and political science. Applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their major concentration. Graduate students are not eligible.

Award: $5000

Deadline: July 16, 2014

More info: http://www.mediascholars.org/media-fellows-program/

Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award

National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)

This scholarship is for students who are planning to pursue a career in journalism. Applicants must demonstrate an awareness of the issues facing the LGBT community and the importance of fair and accurate news coverage. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students who who will attend a US community college or four-year university full-time; or undergraduate students who have been accepted for their first year at a US graduate school. For undergraduates, a declared major in journalism and/or communications is desirable but not required. Graduate students must be enrolled in a journalism program. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must provide a one-page resume and five work samples and write and publish a news story to tumblr of words and multimedia (must pick one story topic from a list of four). See website for additional application guidelines.

Award: $3000

Deadline: May 23, 2014

More info:  http://www.nlgja.org/students/aarons

Inter American Press Association Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to Latin American scholars to study for a year at a US or Canadian journalism school, and for US and Canadian scholars to spend an academic year studying and reporting in Latin America or the Caribbean. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be between 21 and 35 years of age with good command of the language they will use; US and Canadian applicants must prove fluency in Spanish or Portuguese, and Latin American applicants must prove fluency in English or French. Where experience is a prime consideration for this scholarship, three years of professional journalism is required. Study and work plan must be submitted for consideration for this scholarship.

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2014

Award: $20,000

http://www.sipiapa.org/en/service/scholarships

Media Fellows Program

This scholarship is for rising college juniors and seniors in good academic standing. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be full-time, degree seeking students whose major or minor prepares them for a career in strategic public policy, advertising research, management, planning, and buying. These include, but are not limited to, mass communications, journalism, marketing (business or mass communications), and political science. Applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their major concentration. Graduate students are not eligible to enter the Media Fellows Program.

Deadline: Nov. 13, 2013

Award: $5,000 

More info:  http://www.mediascholars.org/media-fellows-program/

Marcia Silverman Minority Student Award - $5000

This scholarship is for students who are African American/Latino, Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Pacific Islander. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies, or courses preparing for a career in public relations; be entering their senior year in college in the upcoming fall; and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The scholarship check will be payable to the winner’s university for use on his or her behalf, and can only be used to directly fund the winner’s educational pursuits.

Deadline: June 14, 2013. Award: $5000

More info: http://www.prssa.org/scholarships_competitions/individual/silverman/