The Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference is a Freedom Forum program that selects one high school junior from each state and D.C. Scholars spend a week in Washington, D.C., visiting newsrooms and meeting working journalists in interactive sessions. Each scholar receives an all-expenses-paid trip and a $1,000 college scholarship. Applicants must be juniors interested in journalism or multimedia storytelling.
Offered by Freedom Forum. Scholarship for high school students in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 11–11. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Writing, Humanities, Leadership
Info checked November 2026.
Applications open November 13, 2026.
Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.
High school students in grade 11. It takes place in person in Washington, District of Columbia. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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