The San Diego Association of Black Journalists has several scholarships. They are geared toward high school and college students and older students who are not currently in the journalism field. To be eligible, high school and college applicants must currently attend or have graduated from a high school in San Diego County. The National University applicants must have 3 years of residency in San Diego County. The scholarships are as follows:



1. $1,500 Ozzie Roberts scholarship to a college journalism student at a 4-year institution

2. $1,000 scholarship to a high school student planning to pursue a journalism or related career at a 4-year institution

3. $300 scholarship to a journalism student at a community college

4. A scholarship worth $40-50,000 to National University good for tuition for four years at the School of Media and Communications

Follow This Link to get The SDABJ Scholarship Form

Follow This Link to get The National University Scholarship Form

Applications must be postmarked March 20, 2009 to be eligible for the competition.

for more information contact:
Jerry McCormick
Special Sections Copy Editor
The San Diego Union-Tribune
350 Camino de la Reina
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 549-9438

Email SDABJ with this link

or write to:

San Diego Association of Black Journalists
P. O. Box 880815
San Diego, CA 92168-0815