Don Watkins Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Idaho Press Club
Overview
The Idaho Press Club awards an annual scholarship to support students pursuing careers in journalism and communications. The award targets graduates of Idaho high schools who are continuing their education at the college level and intend to enter media-related professions. Selection emphasizes demonstrated commitment to journalism or communications and academic progress during college.
Description: A merit-based scholarship administered by the Idaho Press Club to assist students beginning careers in journalism or communications.
- Annual scholarship for Idaho high school graduates continuing college study.
- Intended for students pursuing journalism or communications careers.
- Administered by the Idaho Press Club with a merit-based selection process.
Eligibility
Applicants must be graduates of Idaho high schools who have completed at least one year of college. Eligible students are those enrolled full time and either majoring in journalism or actively working for a college or professional media outlet. The scholarship is aimed at individuals who plan to pursue journalism or communications as a career.
Eligibility: Idaho high school graduates with at least one year of college completed; full-time enrollment and demonstrated involvement in journalism or media work are required.
- Must be a graduate of an Idaho high school.
- Minimum of one year of college completed at time of application.
- Full-time students majoring in journalism or working in college/professional media are eligible.
Award
The scholarship provides financial support to help recipients continue their studies or gain professional experience in journalism and communications. Awards are competitive and intended to offset educational or career-development expenses. Recipients are chosen based on the application materials and demonstrated commitment to the field.
Award Value: The scholarship is awarded annually, with a maximum value of $1,500 per recipient.
- Maximum award: $1,500 per year.
- Funds are intended to support education or career-related expenses.
- Selection is competitive and based on submitted materials.
Application
Applicants must submit a concise application packet including academic, professional, and creative documentation. Submissions are accepted electronically and must include a signed release form. Video materials should be provided as links to hosted videos rather than as attachments.
Application Requirements: Submit a one-page resume; a 500-word essay outlining your interest in a journalism or communications career; samples of journalistic work (published or unpublished); transcripts showing GPA through the most recent fall term; and a signed Scholarship Information Release (Don Watkins Memorial Scholarship – Information Release, electronic signature accepted). Send the complete application via email to [email protected]. If you have video files, upload them to YouTube or a similar hosting service and include the link with your submission.
- Required materials: resume, 500-word essay, work samples, transcripts, signed release form.
- Signed release may be an electronic signature.
- Submit applications electronically to [email protected]; include hosted links for video files.