Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship

New Jersey Press Foundation

Award: $5,000

Deadline: Feb 5, 2026

To support and recognize a high school senior who has demonstrated dedication to their school newspaper or yearbook. Qualifications: Applicants must be a graduating high school senior at a New Jersey school who has participated in high school journalism for at least two years; must have a minimum 3.0 GPA; must be planning to attend a college or university and major in journalism; Applicants' advisor must be a member of GSSPA. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on versatility, responsibility, inquisitiveness, and skill. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; entry material must not exceed 36 pages; all letters and transcripts must be opened and included as part of the 36 pages; the official entry form; a self analytical evaluation of their journalistic life; an action photo of their doing something journalistic; proof that their have participated in high school journalism for at least two years; three or four letters of recommendation from their adviser, other teachers who know their leadership and journalistic abilities, and practitioners with whom their have worked. a letter from the principal is desirable, but not absolutely necessary; samples of their work carefully selected to show the quality and diversity of their reporting, writing, photography, design, etc. Focus: Journalism.

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