Rules for Students – Quill and Scroll

Student Scholarships

Who’s eligible?

Quill and Scroll members, as well as national winners of the Yearbook Excellence Contest or the International Writing, Photography and Multimedia Contest and Blogging Competition are eligible to apply for our scholarships: The George and Ophelia Gallup Award, the Edward J. Nell Scholarship and the Richard P. Johns Scholarship.

We just awarded the 2020 scholarships to four 2020 seniors.

Deadline for filling out the online application form for the Class of 2021 is May 15, 2021. See the form below.

All scholarships can be used for tuition, room and board at any college or university. Recipients must major in journalism or a related area of communications. The scholarships are awarded for the freshman year only and are paid in two installments (fall semester and spring semester) through the university or college bursar’s office.

Scholarships amounts for 2021 are to be determined, but in 2020, they ranged from $500 to $1,500. The Quill and Scroll Scholarship Committee will determine the amounts based on the applicants’ qualifications and recommendations (See Below). Past winners have gone on to amazing careers in journalism.

Winners will be notified before June 1, 2021.

What’s required in the online form?

(Find it below this section)

Two letters of recommendation

One from a journalism teacher/adviser.
And one from a principal or counselor.

Recommenders should write a letter on official school or district letterhead, save it as a PDF and forward to the student to include in the online application form. The letters should answer the following questions:

Why does this student deserve to be awarded a Quill and Scroll Foundation Scholarship in Journalism?
What are the student’s class rank, GPA, and ACT/SAT scores?
What other traits does this student possess that would convince the Q&S Scholarship Committee that this student will succeed as a college journalism student or journalist?
What anecdote can you tell us to back up your assessment?

A personal statement of not more than 500 words

The student applicant should address significant topics, including:
- journalistic experience
- future plans
- activities
- honors
- volunteer service
- how college will be financed

Three examples of journalistic work

These should provide insight into the applicant’s abilities and promise. Include links to stories, video, and/or photos published online. Include files of works published in professional and/or student publications.

A small color photo of the applicant

Please include a photo (preferably a head shot) of yourself. Make it a .jpg and not larger than 2 MB.

Student Scholarships in Journalism

Complete this form before May 15, 2021 to be eligible for Q&S scholarships.

I have read and I understand the instructions.*
- Yes
Please respond to all required posts, and please give us links to or attach files of EXACTLY THREE examples of your journalistic work at the bottom of this form.
Name*
First Last
Birthdate*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Phone*
Email*
Home Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
GPA and Class Rank (if applicable)*
The GPA should include the scale (3.4/4.0) and whether it is weighted. The class rank should include the total number of students in the class, if your school keeps such data. These will be verified in your letters of recommendation.
Journalism Adviser's Name*
First Last
Adviser's Email*
High School Name*
HS Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Quill and Scroll member?*
- YES!
- I will be inducted SOON!
- No.
University I will attend in fall 2020*
Personal Statement*
Accepted file types: pdf.
Upload a PDF of your personal statement. It should be 500 words OR FEWER.
Letters of Recommendation*
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Upload your letters of recommendation here. One should . be from a journalism adviser, and one should be from an administrator or counselor at your school.
Photo*
Accepted file types: jpg.
Upload a photo of yourself, preferably a head or head-and-shoulders shot. If you win a scholarship, we will use the photo to announce that.
Online Journalistic Work

If you have work that you want the committee to see online, provide a specific link to the work here. These can be videos, photos, and/or written stories.
Online Journalistic Work

If you have work that you want the committee to see online, provide a specific link to the work here. These can be videos, photos, and/or written stories.
Online Journalistic Work

If you have work that you want the committee to see online, provide a specific link to the work here. These can be videos, photos, and/or written stories.
Journalistic Work in Print
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg.
Please upload three examples of work you had published in print publications. These can be photos, layouts and/or written stories.