Mesa Journalism Scholarship

UPDATED 2025/2026

The Mesa Journalism Scholarship is for students who are majoring in journalism or the related fields of public relations or advertising.

To be considered for this scholarship you:

  • Must have a 3.0 (B) GPA
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must belong to one of the following student populations:
    Food Insecure
    Formerly Incarcerated
    Homelessness / Housing Insecure
    Single Parent
    Undocumented / Dreamer / AB540 / DACA
    Veterans
    EOPS – A program to help students who face barrier to success, including first generation, low income and minoritized students.
    Female
    Foster Youth (Current and Former)
    Male
    Promise Program – A program to help first time full time students san diego residents attend college for free.
    STAR TRIO
    LGBTQ+
  • Must major in one of the following areas:
    Journalism
  • Must have taken or be enrolled in courses in one of the following areas:
    Journalism

 

Award funds will be disbursed:
Immediate release of full award (May)

Award
$500
Deadline
02/17/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. 2025: Your Educational Journey. Please share the following: The educational journey that led you to Mesa, including what you did before coming here and what made you decide to enroll at Mesa. Your future goals, including what you plan to do after graduation from Mesa and what your long-term career and educational goals are. Why you chose your major or field of study. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
  2. 2025: Resiliency Question. Please share the following: How you have exhibited resiliency in your life. Specific examples of a challenge or challenges that you have overcome. How this scholarship will have a meaningful impact on your educational journey. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
  3. 2025: Financial Need. Submit an original essay describing your financial need. Mention if you are eligible for PELL or BOG funding, or describe why you are not eligible for PELL or BOG. Include any outside financial support you receive from all sources. (500 words)
  4. 2025: Describe what journalism courses you have completed and if you have had your work published/broadcast, either in print, online, or radio/tv.