Constitutional Law

High school juniors: Apply now for Free Spirit scholarship

By Freedom Forum

WASHINGTON ? High school juniors with a passion for journalism have until Feb. 15, 2011, to apply for the annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Journalism Conference, July 9-14, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Eligibility is limited to students who are interested in journalism careers, who demonstrate qualities of ?free spirit? and who are high school juniors in the 2010-2011 academic year. Online applications and more information are available at www.freespirit.org.

The Al Neuharth Free Spirit program will select, teach, mentor and support 51 outstanding high school students, representing each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. They will participate in an all-expenses-paid journalism training conference at the Freedom Forum?s Newseum, located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Those who successfully complete the five-day workshop will be awarded $1,000 scholarships that will be paid to each student's college or university of choice in the fall of 2012.

The conference and scholarships are designed to inspire and encourage students to pursue journalism, to network with one another and to develop lifelong associations. The conference, hosted by Al Neuharth, includes full access to the Newseum, interaction with media leaders and journalists, hands-on training, tours of Washington?s landmarks, plus fun and fellowship. The Free Spirit program began in 1999 and is funded by the Freedom Forum to honor Neuharth, the founder of the Freedom Forum, Newseum and USA TODAY.

Go to www.freespirit.org for more information or for online applications.

Contact:
Karen Catone
Director/Free Spirit program, 202/292-6271

Full post as published by First Amendment Center on January 03, 2011 (boomark / email).