Scholarships...

The Atlanta Press Club Scholarship Committee invites journalism students to apply for four (4) $1500 scholarship awards. The scholarships will be presented to outstanding Georgia college or university students who are pursuing careers in journalism.

The $1500 scholarships will be given four journalism students. To qualify for scholarships, students must be working toward a career in news and aiming to achieve excellence in the field of reporting. Multimedia submissions are encouraged. Students must be attending a Georgia college or university. One of the four scholarships will be designated for a minority applicant, provided that a minority applicant meets the criteria for the award. Anyone who qualifies, including minorities, will be eligible for the other scholarships. Finalists and recipients will receive one-year membership to the Atlanta Press Club. In addition to the $1500 award, recipients will receive a certificate documenting their achievement as well as the prestige of receiving a scholarship from one of the largest press clubs in the country. Presentation of the award will be made at an Atlanta Press Club event to be held in the spring. Prior winners of this award are not eligible.

The Atlanta Press Club Educational Council will judge applicants on the basis of skill, achievement and commitment to journalism. Applications must be submitted/postmarked by February 25, 2011. To access an application, please click here.

Founded in 1964, the Atlanta Press Club is a professional association of journalists and media professionals. Over half of our members are working journalists. The remainder are public relations professionals, professors, retirees and students. Our mission is to serve the social and professional needs of our journalism community and to foster excellence in journalism; to advance the public's interest in, and understanding of, a free press.