Scholarship Undergraduate Graduate

Bill Farr Scholarship

Society of Professional Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
357
Days
June 1 2024
Application Deadline
No
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Proof of enrollment, Journalism work samples
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
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Description

This scholarship is awarded to high school seniors or college students who demonstrate a strong intent to pursue a career in journalism. The award honors the late Bill Farr, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times who sat in county jail for 46 days for refusing to tell a judge which lawyers had violated a gag order during the Charles Manson murder trial. For more info, kindly visit the scholarship site.

Amount Details

$1,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkCitizenship requirements: US
  • CheckmarkRestricted to female students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of California
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Journalism

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Proof of enrollment, Journalism work samples
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
Contact
Scholarship Committee
SPJLAScholarships2021@gmail.com