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NAHJ Ada Lourdes Vigo Afro-Latino Scholarship
$5,000
Award AmountFeb 16, 2027
Deadline2.8+
Min GPADescription
The NAHJ Ada Lourdes Vigo Afro-Latino Scholarship is available to Afro-Latino students pursuing a career in English or Spanish-language journalism. Scholarships are granted to graduate and undergraduate students who plan to work in English and/or Spanish-language journalism on whichever platform they choose. Students attending four-year colleges and community colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico are eligible for the scholarships. Students pursuing Spanish-language journalism must submit their essay in Spanish. Applicants must submit two references from people who are familiar with their academic and/or journalism work. Letters from relatives will not be accepted. Applicants must also submit work samples in print, broadcast, audio, photo and/or multimedia work samples. Please limit it to three. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the NAHJ for more information.
Eligible Majors
Application Requirements
Essay
Letter of Recommendation
Portfolio
Eligibility
College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate, Undergraduate
Bachelor, Master
Not Specified
Not required
Minority Student, Undergraduate Student
Location
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico
Demographics
African American / Black, Hispanic / Latino
African American / Black
School Requirements
4-Year College/University, Community College