Scholarship Grant & Financial Aid

The National Press Club is pleased to announce that the late Richard G. Zimmerman, a member of long standing, has endowed a significant scholarship in aid of high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism. Recipients will receive a non-renewal award of $5,000.

The Richard G. Zimmerman scholarship is open to all high school seniors, regardless of gender or race. Applicants must have a 3.0 grade average and plan to attend college this year.

Applicants MUST provide the following information in TRIPLICATE (3 copies of all requested information). All information must be included in ONE PACKAGE, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS. Newspaper articles must be reduced to 8 ½ by 11-inch sheets.

FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION IN TRIPLICATE, INCLUDING MULTIMEDIA FORMATS, WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

• 3 work samples. These may be print articles (reduced to 8 ½ by 11 size) or multimedia stories on tape, CD or DVD.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who are not members of your family.
• Your high school transcript.
• Completed, signed copy of the Financial Aid Form (FAFSA) that you submitted.
• A letter of acceptance from the college/university of your choice or some documentation indicating where you have applied.

Zimmerman Scholarship Application Form

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