Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award
The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
Award: $5,000
To honor Aarons’ memory and to continue the work he began when he founded NLGJA. Qualifications: Applicants must be planning to pursue a career in journalism, be able to demonstrate their passion and commitment to the profession; applicants also must demonstrate an awareness of the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of fair and accurate news coverage; for undergraduates, a declared major in journalism and/or communications is desirable but not required; non-journalism majors may demonstrate their commitment to a journalism career through work samples, internships, and work on a school news publication, online news service or broadcast affiliate; graduate students must be enrolled in a journalism program; must be NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists members in good standing; must be a current or incoming undergraduate students enrolled in a U.S. community college or four-year university; current or incoming graduate students enrolled in an accredited journalism or mass communications field. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on journalistic and scholastic ability. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application; should include, one-page resume; five work samples as described under work samples; proof of attendance: a letter of acceptance or a letter of enrollment from a u.s. community college or four-year university; scanned copies accepted; official transcript, scanned digital copies accepted; mail physical copies. Focus: Journalism.
Eligibility
- States: US