Scholarship Opportunity

Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship

Offered by New Jersey Press Foundation

A $5,000 statewide scholarship and New Jersey High School Journalist of the Year honor for a New Jersey senior planning to study journalism or media studies.

Minimum GPA3.0+
EssayRequired
RenewableNo
Grade LevelHigh School Senior

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Application Timeline

Important application dates

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2026 Scholarship Cycle

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineFebruary 6, 2026

Eligibility

  • Be a New Jersey resident graduating from a New Jersey high school.
  • Plan to study journalism or media studies in college and pursue a media career.
  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA and two years of high school journalism participation.
  • Be nominated by a teacher at a GSSPA-member school or an editor at an NJPA-member newspaper.

Requirements

  • Submit the official entry form and a self-analytical evaluation of your journalistic life.
  • Provide an official transcript, proof of journalism participation, an action photo, three or four recommendations, and selected work samples.
  • Keep the complete entry within the published 46-page limit.

How to Apply

  1. 1Secure an eligible nomination.
  2. 2Assemble the required journalism portfolio and supporting documents.
  3. 3Email the complete entry by the published deadline.

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