Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
100
Days
March 1 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Durwood McAlister Scholarship

Description

The Durwood McAlister Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding student majoring in print journalism at a Georgia college or university. Parents of applicants must be legal residents of Georgia for two years or the applicant must be a resident of the state for three years. Individual need of the applicant must be established. Family income is among those factors considered. A prior interest in newspaper journalism of the applicant must also be established. Applicants must be recommended by a high school counselor, principal, college professor, and/or a Georgia Press Association member. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Foundation for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
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  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Georgia
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  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Journalism

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Contact sireland@gapress.org
Tel: 770-454-6776 Address P.O. Box 4003
Marietta, GA 30061