Scholarship Opportunity

Swift-MacClennan Public Affairs Scholarship

Offered by AAUW Buffalo Branch

Scholarship for Western New York women using print or broadcast journalism to address public issues.

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RenewableNo
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student, Graduate Student

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Eligibility

  • Be a female high school senior, college student or graduate student residing in Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus or Allegany.
  • Demonstrate coursework or participation in campus newspapers or television production.

Requirements

  • Submit a typed application, recent official transcript and two non-relative recommendations familiar with your journalism work.
  • Provide a short journalism involvement description and a one- to two-page essay connecting journalism to gender equity, women's rights, the environment or women's representation in STEM.
  • Provide summer or fall 2027 enrollment proof before payment.
  • Sponsor FAQ: only one academic award annually; incomplete submissions disqualify; enrollment proof precedes payment.
  • Use at least 12-point typed text; journalism involvement description is limited to half a page.

How to Apply

  1. 1Download and complete the 2027 application from the sponsor page.
  2. 2Submit signed application and materials by February 13, 2027 to swift-mac@aauwbuffalo.org or the committee at PO Box 894, Buffalo, NY 14225.