The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship

Students desiring to pursue Journalism have better news. The National Press Club is announcing The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship for students. This scholarship will be aiding talented students desiring to complete higher studies in journalism. This scholarship is open to all high school seniors, regardless of gender or race.

The National Press Club designed this scholarship to assist students with financial support. The motive of this scholarship is to help students who are pursuing journalism overcome financial barriers and achieve success. This scholarship will provide deserving students with an adequate amount of funds for their Journalism tuition fees, books, and rooms.

The National Press Club, founded in 1908, is a professional organization and social community in Washington, D.C. or journalist and communications professionals. Many U.S. presidents have visited the Club. The Club’s emblem is the Owl, in deference to wisdom, awareness, and nights spent working.

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Brief Description

Students must refer to the given table for more detail of the scholarship program:

Organization	The National Press Club
Educational Level	High-school seniors
Subjects	All
Amount	$5000
Access Mode	Online
Number of Awards	Undefined
City	Washington DC
Nationality	Domestic
Country	United States
Application Deadline	March 1, 2021
Application Fees	Nil
Requirement	Application Letter

Who May be Eligible?

Applicants interested in applying for The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship must follow the eligibility criteria-

The applicant should be a high school senior student.
Applicants must have a 3.0-grade average.
Plan to attend college this year.

How to Apply?

To apply for The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship, the candidate will have to send the application to Executive Director’s Office National Press Club Zimmerman Scholarship Committee 529 14th Street, N.W., 13th FLOOR Washington, DC 20045. The students must submit all the necessary supporting documents. Applicants must provide the asked information in triplicate. Failure to include all information in triplicate, including multimedia, will result in disqualification.

Supporting documents

Newspaper articles must be reduced to 8 ½ by 11- inch sheets. These may be print articles (reduced to 8 ½ by 11 sizes) or multimedia stories on a CD or DVD.
Three letters of recommendation from persons who are not members of your family.
-Your high school transcript. Completed, signed copy of the Financial Aid Form (FAFSA) that you submitted.
A letter of acceptance from the college/university of your choice or some documentation indicating where you have applied.

Benefits

The scholarship will give a $5000 award to the winner. The beneficiary students of The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship will complete their higher education in journalism without any financial barriers. Through this scholarship, students can avail of necessary commodities essential for studies like books and other school-related articles.

Application Deadline

Entrants are requested to apply for the scholarship before the deadline. The deadline for The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship is March 1, 2021. No application will be accepted past the deadline.