Journalism programs for high schoolers.

All journalism programs

1. Maine Community Foundation

   Agnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund

   Graduating Maine high-school students intending to pursue journalism or related print, broadcast, or electronic-media fields can compete for renewable support.

   📍 ME🎓 Grade 12

   Selective
2. Freedom Forum

   Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

   An all-expenses-paid journalism conference for one student from every US state and DC.

   📍 Washington, D.C.⏱ 1 week📅 February 15🎓 Grade 11

   Selective
3. Freedom Forum

   Al Neuharth Free Spirit Conference

   All-expenses-paid journalism conference + $1,000 scholarship for 51 students.

   📍 Washington, DC⏱ 1 week📅 February🎓 Grade 11

   Selective
4. AAJA

   Asian American Journalists Association JCamp

   Free six-day multicultural journalism program for high school students.

   📍 Rotating (US)⏱ 6 days📅 Winter🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
5. News Literacy Project

   ASNE High School Journalism Institute

   Free media-literacy and journalism resources and student programs.

   📍 Online📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
6. Mississippi Scholastic Press Association / University of Mississippi

   Best of Mississippi Student Media Competition

   Students at MSPA-member publications compete for individual and publication awards in newspaper/magazine/site, yearbook, broadcast, and literary-magazine categories. All MSPA contests are free to enter.

   📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12

   Selective
7. Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation

   Bieri Family Broadcast Journalism Scholarship

   $1,000 scholarship for an LCPS senior majoring in broadcast journalism at NMSU.

   📍 NM🎓 Grade 12

   Selective
8. C-SPAN

   C-SPAN StudentCam

   Annual student documentary competition on public policy.

   📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 January🎓 Grades 6–12

   Selective
9. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

   Café Coordinators

   High-school students organize monthly Teen Science Cafés, select topics, recruit speakers, market events and lead public science programming.

   📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12

   Moderate
10. Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

    Camp Cronkite

    Students learn interviewing, news and feature writing, visual storytelling, videography, podcasting, producing, weather reporting, social media, and personal branding.

    📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–11

    Moderate
11. University of South Carolina (successor site)

    Carolina Journalism Institute

    Residential journalism/reporting/media experience; USC's own sc.edu page for this program is now dead, this successor site is the live source.

    📍 SC🎓 Eligibility not confirmed

    Moderate
12. Ball State University College of Communication, Information, and Media

    CCIM+ Summer Workshops

    High-school students choose specialized workshops such as student-media leadership, post-production and visual effects, esports, or speech and communication.

    📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12

    Moderate
13. Freedom Forum

    ChiPS Chips Quinn Scholars (pipeline)

    Diversity journalism pipeline programs for students of color.

    📍 Multiple cities⏱ Varies📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12

    Highly Selective
14. CSPA

    Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards

    Top awards recognizing student newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks.

    📍 Online⏱ Annual📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12

    Moderate
15. University of Nebraska at Kearney

    Digital Expressions Media Camp

    Students use professional video and audio equipment to produce news programming, DJ on campus radio, learn videography/editing and visit broadcast organizations. The 2026 camp cost $200.

    📍 NE🎓 Grades 9–12

    Moderate
16. University of Pennsylvania

    Digital Journalism Academy

    Learn the skills of modern journalism, including digital storytelling, investigative reporting, and media production.

    📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed

    Selective
17. University of North Dakota Department of Communication

    Digital Storytelling Summit

    Students spend several days reporting, filming and producing multimedia stories while learning journalism and media production from UND faculty and professionals.

    📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12

    Moderate
18. The New York Times

    Diverse Voices Scholarship Program (for NYT Summer Academy)

    Scholarship program offered to provide affordable educational opportunities for qualified applicants to the NYT Summer Academy, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.

    📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed

    Highly Selective

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