Apply for the RI Press Association's annual scholarship

The Rhode Island Press Associa­tion is seeking applications for its annual $1,000 scholarship, which is awarded to an outstanding Rhode Island high school senior or college student preparing for a career in journalism.

Nominees must be residents of Rhode Island (not just for school)

attending or accepted to any college or uni­versity who are entering the 2026-27 academic year. It is also open to full-time graduate stu­dents. The scholarship money is paid directly to the student.

Students need not be a major in journalism to be eligible. In­stead, judges are looking for academic achievement and a demonstrated interest in jour­nalism, such as work on a school or community newspaper.

Interested students should send a letter of nomination from a high school or college official or instructor detailing the stu­dent’s accomplishments, a cover letter, resume´ and samples of work via links or attachments, including newspaper stories, classroom assignments or any other supporting material, to Lynne Tungett, Newport This Week Publisher/Editor, news@newportthisweek.net. Deadline to apply is April 13.

A panel of editors and journal­ists will judge the nominations. The Rhode Island Press Association will award the scholarship at its annual banquet in June.