Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
87
Days
August 15 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
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Speak Up! Scholarship

Description

The Speak Up! Scholarship will be awarded to high school students with the graduation years of 2025 and 2026. NSHSS created the scholarship for students with a demonstrated passion for communications. This includes but is not limited to the following classes/clubs: Journalism or Mass Communications (including Broadcast, Radio, Newspaper); Marketing or PR; Yearbook; Literary Magazine; Public Speaking (including Debate Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations); and Visual Communications (including Photography, Graphic Design, Digital Video/AV). Majors and careers in the communications field can include but are not limited to journalism, photojournalism, writing, editing, publishing, marketing, public relations, and social media. An educator recommendation letter must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.

Amount Details

$2,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust currently be a high school student
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Photojournalism/Photography

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Pictures, videos, or media showing your leadership in action
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Personal Photograph
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Transcript
For more info, please visit our site
Contact information@nshss.org
Tel: 866-343-1800 Address 1930 North Druid Hills
Road Atlanta, GA 30319