WOBURN, Mass. — Every year, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England awards scholarships to high school seniors and college students interested in pursuing a career in the newspaper industry.

The scholarships, including the MacGregor Fiske Award, are presented by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, and up to 10 students are selected.

To be eligible, applicants must be residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, North Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont, and should be studying for a career in journalism.

The application deadline is Friday, March 29.

For more information, email [email protected].

Other qualifications for JEFNE Scholarships are as follows:

Must be a senior in high school or an undergraduate college student, studying journalism or a related field, planning to attend college this fall;

Have a GPA of 3.0 or above;

Demonstrate a serious interest in a career in journalism by sending: a cover letter, transcript, resume or biography and letter of recommendation; and

Submit a body of published work in a school news publication, general circulation newspaper, or a similar publication or a body of work prepared for a journalism class. A minimum of three works must be submitted.

Students will receive an email confirming receipt of their application with a link to a Dropbox folder to upload the required documents.

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