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Scholarship Opportunities February 6 - February 10

Sacramento Press Club
Scholarship Opportunity 
Deadline: midnight PST on March 31st


The Sacramento Press Club is proud to announce that in 2017 they will award $34,000 in seven scholarships to students who are preparing for a career in journalism or a closely related field. Students must either be from the Sacramento region, attending a college in the Sacramento region or have a demonstrated portfolio of work that shows coverage of Sacramento-area issues. 

The seven scholarships range in value from $4,000 to $8,000. Community college students who are transferring to four-year colleges will get special consideration for the $4,000 Nereida Skelton Journalism Scholarship. Our six other scholarships are offered to college juniors, seniors or graduate students who are focusing on journalism. Details about the scholarships and the eligibility criteria, as well as a link to our online application, can be found at www.sacpressclub.org/scholarships/


Students should gather materials and set up a Google Drive folder for work samples before accessing the online application. Applications must be submitted online no later than midnight PST on March 31st.




Nonprofit Communications and Media Network
Scholarship Opportunity 
Deadline: April 30, 2017 

The Nonprofit Communications and Media Network (NCM Network) gives back to the community through an ongoing scholarship program for college students in the communications field. Since 1972, NCM Network has sponsored the Lisa Davidson Memorial Scholarship Program for college sophomores and juniors majoring in communications, journalism, radio or television communications at a four-year Southern California college or university.

The scholarship is named in memory of Lisa A. Davidson, a gifted public service coordinator at KNBC-TV and NCM Network member, who died tragically at a young age in an automobile accident. Lisa Davidson Memorial Scholarships are supported by contributions to the Ruth Collander Endowment Fund.

The purpose of NCM Network’s scholarship program is to recognize outstanding students who demonstrate excellent potential for improving the lives of the Southern California community through a communications career.

For complete application instructions, click HERE for the scholarship page. 

For questions, contact Victoire Prothro, Scholarship Chair, via email (victoire.vrp@gmail.com).

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