The $750 Nebraska Press Women Memorial Scholarship is open to women graduate students as well as to undergraduate women who are pursuing careers in mass communications. Undergraduates must be in or beyond the second half of their second academic years of college. Graduate students must be enrolled for at least nine credit hours; undergraduate students must carry at least 12 hours.
Criteria:
1. At least one, and not more than three, samples of work such as newspaper stories, photographs, radio or video clips, advertising copy or layouts.
2. A personal letter outlining achievements and goals. This letter must be no more than two, double-spaced, single-sided pages The letter will be a major factor considered by the scholarship committee. The judges will weigh correct spelling and grammar.
3. A letter of reference from an adviser or faculty member that attests to the applicant’s overall GPA and GPA in the major. It should also note why the applicant should be selected for this scholarship
4. An optional second letter of reference from the applicant’s choice.
5. Application form: http://nebraskapresswomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ScholarshipNPWapp.pdf
Apps must be postmarked on or before March 16, 2015.
Send packet of application materials to:
Jill Claflin, chair
NPW Scholarship Committee
317 E. 20th St.
Cozad, NE 69130
If you have questions, call 308-999-9637 or 308-784-5589 or email jillclaflin@yahoo.com.