Professional Journalist Looking For Scholarships- Where Can I Begin Looking?

Paying for College
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<p>Hey Everyone,</p>

<p>I'm a first time poster to the financial aid forum, but figured it was a good time to stop by. As I begin to receive my college acceptances, I need to search for potential scholarships ( of any amount) that I could quality for.</p>

<p>About me: I am a high school senior that is, in retrospect, a professional journalist. I attend a competitive private school, where I have maintained a B+ average and a 1790 SAT/26 ACT.</p>

<p>I've taken multiple honors/AP courses, and have maintained a good balance with my school work and my activities.</p>

<p>Activities/Accomplishments: I have been writing about sports since my freshman year, and began writing at BleacherReport.com. Since then, my career has taken off as I now write for a site that's an affiliate of ESPN.</p>

<p>Here are some stats: Have 1 million+ total reads on all of my articles between both sites. Last year, I covered the Baltimore Ravens for a blog on NFL.com. </p>

<p>I've had articles published or linked to by ESPN, CBS Sports, and the Houston Chronicle. </p>

<p>This past summer, I attended a journalism seminar at Columbia University.</p>

<p>Other activities include: lector and volunteer at my church ( since freshman year), baseball coach in my community ( 3 years and counting), 60+ hours of community service with local charities, member of school newspaper, also a campus minister in my high school ( in charge of organizing retreats and school wide masses).</p>

<p>I am trying to search for some scholarships that involve both academic success and great community involvement. Also, if there are journalism scholarships out there, I'll certainly apply for those.</p>

<p>My family is new to this process and unsure of where to look, and to distinguish what sites are legit. Any help would be appreciated!</p>

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<p>Scholarships for all 4 years of college are usually offered by the colleges themselves. Maybe someone can recommend some that will give good-sized scholarships for an ACT 26. </p>

<p>Private scholarships are often for small amounts and only for freshman year. So, they won’t help you pay for your 4 years of college.</p>

<p>You should ask your GC about any local scholarships…they are also often for freshman year only, but some are easier to win.</p>

<p>How much will your parents pay for college?</p>

<p>How much of your college costs do you need covered with scholarships?</p>

<p>What state are you in? Maryland?</p>

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<p>Check with your state print association and your state broadcast association. Most give scholarships to those wanting to go into journalism. They also have contests - and many have prizes with them.</p>

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<p>@mom2collegekids I am aware that most scholarships in college are earned while enrolled at the university. I’m just looking for any available scholarships in general so i can decrease the amount of potential debt I have in college.</p>

<p>@MaterMia I’ll look into that… </p>

<p>Thanks for both comments! Keep them coming!</p>

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<p>check these:
[Journalism</a> Scholarships](<a href=“http://cubreporters.org/journalism_scholarships.html]Journalism”>Journalism Scholarships)</p>

<p><a href=“http://cronkite.asu.edu/undergrad/schol_national.php[/url]”>http://cronkite.asu.edu/undergrad/schol_national.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://journalism.indiana.edu/costs-financial-aid/scholarships/scholarships-incoming-students-2/[/url]”>http://journalism.indiana.edu/costs-financial-aid/scholarships/scholarships-incoming-students-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.journalism.ku.edu/services/scholarships.shtml[/url]”>http://www.journalism.ku.edu/services/scholarships.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/knight/default.aspx[/url]”>http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/knight/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/142824/ap-google-offer-scholarships-to-digital-journalism-students/[/url]”>http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/142824/ap-google-offer-scholarships-to-digital-journalism-students/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.merrill.umd.edu/undergraduate/scholarships[/url]”>http://www.merrill.umd.edu/undergraduate/scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“School of Journalism and Mass Communication | The University of Iowa”>School of Journalism and Mass Communication | The University of Iowa;

<p><a href=“http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/stories/2011/11/announcing-our-annual-undergraduate-scholarship-program[/url]”>http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/stories/2011/11/announcing-our-annual-undergraduate-scholarship-program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“Scripps College of Communication | Ohio University”>Scripps College of Communication | Ohio University;

<p><a href=“http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/Journalism/ScholarshipsandFinancialAid/ForFreshmen.aspx[/url]”>http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/Journalism/ScholarshipsandFinancialAid/ForFreshmen.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Some of them are for students already enrolled in college, but others are available to hs students who plan to study journalism.</p>

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<p>Two quick notes:</p>

<p>The scholarships offered by colleges are generally offered in the acceptance package–if it doesn’t show up in that first FA award, you missed out.</p>

<p>Second, any outside scholarships earned will usually reduce any merit/scholarship help from the college–so it can be a potential wash.</p>

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<p>What kind of debt are you considering?</p>

<p>If your intention is to be a journalist when you graduate, you need to have the least debt that you can.</p>

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<p>Well, I would say I’ll have a more clear idea come April when I receive all of my financial aid packages. I received a solid package from Syracuse, much better than what I expected, and doesn’t even include potential money from the FAFSA yet.</p>

<p>I didn’t get into Newhouse early ( plan is to transfer in/be English major and become journalist), and thus it is no longer binding and can compare offers.</p>