NABJLA Education Scholarships

Now Accepting Applications!

2019 NABJLA scholarship recipients were honored during a holiday celebration in December.

2019 NABJLA scholarship recipients were honored during a holiday celebration in December.

NABJLA awards educational scholarships to deserving college students annually. This year, we are awarding four (4) scholarships of at least $1,250.00 (One Thousand-Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars), with a one-year complimentary membership to NABJLA. All scholarship applicants must be African American undergraduate or graduate college students in good standing (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above) attending an accredited U.S. college or university. Students must be living in Southern California, or have a permanent residence in Southern California. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to journalism or a career in communications/news media.

Completed applications must be submitted via this form no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The mission of the National Association of Black Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter (NABJLA) Education Committee is to foster relationships with regional university/college chapters that empower today’s aspiring Black media professionals to reach their full potential as tomorrow’s leaders in journalism and communications. We are here to support the goals of student chapters, provide advocacy, connect students with working professionals who may be able to serve as mentors, assist with professional development, and ensure students are aware of scholarship opportunities available through NABJLA. With the support of our members and corporate partners including the Los Angeles Times, Southern California Edison, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, NABJLA has awarded tens of thousands of dollars to students aspiring to be journalists and communications professionals.

Questions? Email: education@nabjla.org

Call for Judges to Join the NABJLA Scholarship Committee

The NABJLA Scholarship Committee seeks volunteers to help judge applications for the 2024 NABJLA Education Scholarships, which recognizes rising college student journalists and/or communications professionals pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in journalism or communications. Four scholarships in the total amount of $1,250 will be awarded to (4) deserving college students, which will be presented at the 2024 NABJLA Media Summit in the Fall of 2024.

Judges must be NABJLA members and have an interest in supporting the next generation of Black journalists and/or communications professionals. Ideal candidates will also have experience in judging scholarships or as a former scholarship recipient themselves. Judges will also be invited to join the NABJLA Education Committee at the completion of the judging process. Judging will be conducted virtually via Zoom starting September 2024. Judges will review application materials the week before the meeting and make selections as a group that day.

If you'd like to be a judge, contact the NABJLA Education Committee (education@nabjla.org) to volunteer. Deadline to submit your interest in judging is Friday, August 16, 2024.


Past Recipients

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2018

2018 NABJLA Scholarship Recipients

Bria Overs (left), California State University, Dominguez Hills, worked for the student-run publication The Bulletin where she served as managing editor and finished her time with the newspaper as editor-in-chief. She graduated from CSUDH. In the near future, Bria hopes to work for a news outlet where she can help make news and information more accessible to marginalized communities, as well as share their stories with the world.

Jordan Hunter (right) is a junior at the University of Southern California where he majors in Journalism with a minor in Sports Media Studies. Jordan is very involved in the journalism program, serving as the Thursday sports editor for the program’s sports digital platform. He also is a member of Brothers Breaking B.R.E.A.D (Barriers, Regrets, Egos, Animosity and Doubt), USC’s only black male empowerment organization on campus. This past summer, Jordan interned in New York City at the local CBS station where he gained advice from some of the most experienced anchors, reporters and producers in one of the biggest markets in the world.

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2018 NABJLA Scholarship Recipients

Bria Overs (left), California State University, Dominguez Hills, worked for the student-run publication The Bulletin where she served as managing editor and finished her time with the newspaper as editor-in-chief. She graduated from CSUDH. In the near future, Bria hopes to work for a news outlet where she can help make news and information more accessible to marginalized communities, as well as share their stories with the world.

Jordan Hunter (right) is a junior at the University of Southern California where he majors in Journalism with a minor in Sports Media Studies. Jordan is very involved in the journalism program, serving as the Thursday sports editor for the program’s sports digital platform. He also is a member of Brothers Breaking B.R.E.A.D (Barriers, Regrets, Egos, Animosity and Doubt), USC’s only black male empowerment organization on campus. This past summer, Jordan interned in New York City at the local CBS station where he gained advice from some of the most experienced anchors, reporters and producers in one of the biggest markets in the world.

2017

2017 NABJLA Scholarship Recipients

Julissa James (top left) graduated last month from California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in journalism.

Tyler Lowell (bottom left) is a junior at Los Angeles City College majoring in journalism. He already holds a degree in performance studies from Brown University.

Arielle Brumfield (top middle) is a senior majoring in political science and African American studies at Loyola Marymount University. She minors in journalism.

Jordan Hunter(bottom middle) is a sophomore at the University of Southern California where he majors in digital and broadcast journalism.

Kayla Hawkins (top right) is a freshman at Howard University where she majors in communications. She’s from Irvine.

Yamani Wallace (bottom right) recently graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a degree in television and film studies and broadcast journalism.

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2017 NABJLA Scholarship Recipients

Julissa James (top left) graduated last month from California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in journalism.

Tyler Lowell (bottom left) is a junior at Los Angeles City College majoring in journalism. He already holds a degree in performance studies from Brown University.

Arielle Brumfield (top middle) is a senior majoring in political science and African American studies at Loyola Marymount University. She minors in journalism.

Jordan Hunter(bottom middle) is a sophomore at the University of Southern California where he majors in digital and broadcast journalism.

Kayla Hawkins (top right) is a freshman at Howard University where she majors in communications. She’s from Irvine.

Yamani Wallace (bottom right) recently graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a degree in television and film studies and broadcast journalism.

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