The Journalism Education Association's Journalist of the Year contest recognizes the strongest scholastic journalism portfolio in the country. State-level winners advance to the national round, judged and announced at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. The national winner receives the $4,000 Sister Rita Jeanne Abicht Scholarship, and up to five national finalists each receive $1,200, paid directly to the student's college or university.
Eligibility
Fields of studyJournalism
DemographicsApplicants must be a high school senior (or international equivalent) whose adviser is a current JEA member, and must first win their state-level Journalist of the Year contest to enter the national round.
Applying
$4,000 to the national winner; $1,200 each to up to five national finalists.