Application for the 2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident who wish to continue their journalism in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Freedom Forum to provide financial aid to applicants who seek help to further their education. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 51 award and a value of $51,000 given to qualified applicants for the duration of the 2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Freedom Forum
- Host: Unigo.com
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 50
- Value: $51,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. citizen or resident.
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program Qualification
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program at unigo.com:
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
- Applicants must be in high school journalism actively.
- Applicants must be a legal U.S. permanent resident.
- Applicants must plan to continue their career in journalism.
- At the time of the scholarship application, applicants must a high school junior.
- Applicants must a resident of the District of Columbia or one of the 50 United States as one high school journalists will be picked from each state.
- Applicants will be required to provide the following information such as essay, headshot, recommendation letter, work sample, application form, and official transcript.
- All qualified applicants will receive $1,000 and an expense paid trip to Washington D.C.
2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program Application process
In order to eligible for the 2025/2026 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program:
- Applicants are required to submit their applications and supporting materials before the deadline date.
- Applicants who submit their application late or their application are incomplete will not be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- After the scholarship deadline date, the award notifications will be announced.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email freespirit@freedomforum.org.
Application Deadline: 23 March 2025