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NAHJ Ada Lourdes Vigo Afro-Latino Scholarship

$5,000
Award Amount
Feb 16, 2027
Deadline
2.8+
Min GPA
Description

The NAHJ Ada Lourdes Vigo Afro-Latino Scholarship is available to Afro-Latino students pursuing a career in English or Spanish-language journalism. Scholarships are granted to graduate and undergraduate students who plan to work in English and/or Spanish-language journalism on whichever platform they choose. Students attending four-year colleges and community colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico are eligible for the scholarships. Students pursuing Spanish-language journalism must submit their essay in Spanish. Applicants must submit two references from people who are familiar with their academic and/or journalism work. Letters from relatives will not be accepted. Applicants must also submit work samples in print, broadcast, audio, photo and/or multimedia work samples. Please limit it to three. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the NAHJ for more information.

Eligible Majors
Communications & Journalism
English
Languages
Application Requirements

Essay

Letter of Recommendation

Portfolio

Eligibility
Level of Study

College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate, Undergraduate

Degree Type

Bachelor, Master

Enrollment Status

Not Specified

Financial Need

Not required

Applicant Type

Minority Student, Undergraduate Student

Location
States

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico

Demographics
Ethnicity

African American / Black, Hispanic / Latino

Race

African American / Black

School Requirements
School Type

4-Year College/University, Community College

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