Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Grant

The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship supports aspiring journalists through financial assistance based on need and academic merit. Students are selected for their commitment to journalism, demonstrated through coursework and activities. This scholarship, which ranges from $1,000 to $60,000, is renewable for students pursuing journalism or related fields, provided they are graduates from Maine high schools or homeschooled in Maine. Recipients are encouraged to show continued dedication to their journalism careers.

Purpose and Criteria
Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism, financial need, and academic achievement. The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship recognizes students who will become journalists. Their dedication to this profession is evident in their choice of coursework and extracurricular activities.
Recipients are encouraged to apply for renewal consideration throughout their post-secondary and graduate education. As Gannett scholars progress through school, the selection committee expects to see a significant increase in demonstrated intent to pursue a career in journalism.
Gannett scholarships have varied in size from $1,000 to $60,000 depending on a student’s need, academic achievement, level of education, and involvement in journalism.

Eligibility

The Gannett Scholarship Fund provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including all forms of print, broadcast or electronic media. Recipients must be graduates of Maine high schools or home-schooled in a Maine community during their last year of secondary education.