Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship

The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship honors the founder of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists and provides up to $5,000 in tuition assistance to an LGBTQ+ student who plans a career in journalism and is committed to fair and accurate coverage of the LGBTQ+ community.

Eligible applicants are current or incoming undergraduates enrolled in a U.S. community college or four-year university, or current or incoming graduate students enrolled in an accredited journalism or mass communications program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents planning a full year of study in the U.S., and must be NLGJA members (student membership is available at application time).

Applications open in April and close in mid-May each year and include an application form, resume, five work samples, proof of enrollment or acceptance, and transcripts.