NAHJ Maria Elena Salinas Scholarships
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- College undergraduate students
- Graduate students
- Focus: Students who demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a career as a Spanish-language broadcast journalist
Other requirements
- Geographic Scope: United States
- Contact: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, 1050 Connecticut Ave, NW 5th Fl, Washington, DC 20036 | 1-866-624-5674
Overview
Established: 2002
Funder: Univision network news anchor and NAHJ founding member Maria Elena Salinas
Eligibility:
- College undergraduate students
- Graduate students
Focus: Students who demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a career as a Spanish-language broadcast journalist
Geographic Scope: United States
What National Association of Hispanic Journalists Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2020
- 2
- Total given
- $160K
- Median grant
- $80K
- Range
- $75K–$85K
- By dollars: California 53%, Texas 47%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; El Paso, TX.
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Fields of Work
- Journalism
- Hispanic
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