INF Scholarships

The Iowa Newspaper Foundation will award scholarships to Iowa students preparing for an Iowa newspaper career at in-state colleges or universities. Applicants must be students preparing for careers in the newspaper industry. You may see your high school guidance counselor for more information. Applicants are required to submit two references and a personal statement. One reference must be from a teacher and one from a counselor. Two work samples must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Jana Shepherd, Foundation Director for more information. The Iowa Newspaper Foundation offers multiple scholarships: Carter Pitts Scholarships ($500, available to Iowa high school and college students), Jack Hovelson Scholarship ($500, for sophomore, junior, or senior at University of Northern Iowa or Iowa State University), Morlan Scholarship (for Iowa high school seniors from communities under 10,000 or students already enrolled at Iowa institutions), Shaw Scholarship (for incoming college freshmen who are dependents of Iowa newspaper employees), and Woodward Scholarship (for students studying journalism, communications, mass communications, photojournalism, graphic design, marketing, or public relations at colleges in Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin). Application deadline: February 13, 2026.