National Press Club Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship

Each year, the Press Club awards A $20,000 National Press Club Ellen Masin Persina scholarship to a minority high school senior interested in pursuing a career in print or broadcast journalism. The scholarship provides winners with a $5,000-a-year stipend for four years of undergraduate education.

Applicants must provide - in triplicate and in one package:
» No more than five (5) work samples demonstrating an ongoing interest in journalism through work on a high school newspaper or other media. These may be print articles (reduced to 8 ½ by 11 size), or multimedia stories on tape, CD or DVD (three copies of all media).

• A one-page essay on why you are interested in becoming a journalist and how your unique perspectives, experiences and background will help bring diversity to newsrooms and broaden the way news organizations cover communities


• Three letters of recommendation from persons who are not members of your family (Must be included in the same package).


• A copy of your high school transcript (Must be mailed in same package along with all other infomrmation).


• A signed copy of your Financial Aid Form (FAFSA)that you submitted


• A letter of acceptance from the college/university of your choice or some documentation indicating where you have applied.


• OPTIONAL: A very brief statement on how this scholarship would affect your decision-making about your higher education.

All information must be included in triplicate and in one package. No exceptions will be made.

Application Deadlines:

3/1/2009

Maximum Amount:

$20000

National Press Club Ellen Persina Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism