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APME 2018 College Scholarship Program

ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION JOURNALISM

Foundation Annual Grants for Journalism

Funding Amount

$1,000

Deadline

May 31, 2026

53 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

APME 2018 College Scholarship Program

Funder: Alabama Associated Press Media Editors (APME)

Geographic Scope: Alabama

Award Amount: $1,000 toward education in communication-related field of study

Overview: Scholarship to encourage next generation of multimedia storytellers. One selected entrant receives $1,000.

Eligibility

  • Must be sophomore, junior, or senior attending accredited college or university in Alabama
  • Must be enrolled in a journalism program
  • Must maintain at least 3.0 GPA
  • Must fully complete the application
  • Requires letter of recommendation from professor, counselor, or media supervisor

Contact

  • Jim Baltzelle (Local Director, Southeast, Associated Press): jbaltzelle@ap.org
  • Pat Duggins (News Director, Alabama Public Radio): pduggins@apr.org

Award Announcement: Winner announced ahead of June 9 AP annual awards event at Birmingham Marriott.

How to Apply

Application Materials Required

1. Contact information
2. Experience
3. Web links to three to five work samples
- Work samples should have been printed on college news site or paper
- OR broadcast on radio, TV, or web in 2017, or Spring 2018
- If unavailable on station or college website, can be uploaded through alternate site (YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc.)

Submission

  • Email application to Jim Baltzelle and Pat Duggins (see contact info in overview)
  • Deadline: May 31, 2018 (historical; compute next deadline as May 31, 2026 for current cycle)

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

journalism

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