The SPJ Minority Student Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 12/1/2024

Closes: 2/28/2025

The SPJ Minority Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of any state enrolled at colleges and universities in Kansas who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group and interested in a career in journalism.

Win up to

$500

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of any state who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group and entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year at colleges and universities in Kansas.

Applicants must be seriously considering a career in journalism.

They must be enrolled at least halftime and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.