Scholarships for Journalism Students

These 5 hand-curated scholarships are open to Journalism Students. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.

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2026 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Awards

Overseas Press Club Foundation

Amount
$3,000 scholarship or $4,000 fellowship
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026

Enrolled college juniors, seniors, or graduate students committed to international journalism.

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Robert and Todd Storz Broadcast Scholarship

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Amount
Renewable award; the final value is determined by the college for the entering class
Deadline
Feb 1, 2027

An incoming fall 2027 University of Nebraska–Lincoln first-year student majoring in broadcasting who demonstrates academic promise and comp…

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Varies United States Undergraduate

2026–2027 Hearst Journalism Awards Program

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Amount
$3,000 first-place scholarship in each monthly competition; $1,000–$2,000 for second through fifth place and $1,500–$10,000 at the championship
Deadline
Category deadlines run from November 3, 2026 through April 14, 2027; the student’s participating journalism school controls its internal selection deadline

An undergraduate student journalist whose eligible work is selected and entered by a participating ACEJMC-accredited U.S. journalism school…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

FMA Doug Damerst Scholarship

Florida Magazine Association

Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline TBA; official online application is available

A student majoring in journalism or communications at a four-year Florida-based college who can submit a three-article portfolio and all re…

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Partial United States Graduate

American University Van Swearingen Scholarship

American University School of Communication

Amount
Varies; awarded as tuition assistance under the donor fund
Deadline
Apply to an eligible School of Communication graduate program by its published admission deadline and follow any donor-scholarship instructions from the school

An American University School of Communication graduate student specializing in print journalism who demonstrates exceptional promise for p…

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