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Northern Illinois News Association scholarship competition
Graduating high school seniors can apply who plan to continue their journalism education at the college level.
The Northern Illinois News Association (NINA), a professional organization with member publications throughout the region, is pleased to announce this year’s $1,000 scholarship competition for graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their journalism education at the college level.
The scholarship recognizes outstanding achievement by high school students in print and/or online journalism. It will be presented to a high school senior who demonstrates the standards of honesty, integrity, attention to detail, hard work, creativity, and an understanding and commitment to quality community journalism.
The successful candidate may be an editor, writer, photographer, manager, marketing or advertising representative, or graphic designer at a high school newspaper and/or website, or a professional news publication, either print or online.
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Applications must be postmarked by March 17, 2025. All applicants will be judged by members of the NINA board of directors.
The recipient will receive a cash scholarship from NINA and an announcement of the award published in the NINA online newsletter.
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“NINA maintains the John Etheredge High School Scholarship Fund to encourage high school students to pursue journalism studies and to promote careers in journalism,” said Cristi Kempf, NINA Board Chair. “As a professional organization dedicated to advancing print and online journalism education and training in Northern Illinois, we are excited about the opportunity to award this scholarship to a student who demonstrates promise for a future in our field.”
Students must attend high school within the Northern Illinois region. The primary counties include Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will, and Winnebago.
More information about the scholarship application and submission criteria is available on the NINA website at www.ninaonline.org. Call Shelley Hendricks at 815-753-4239 or via email at shendricks@niu.edu.
