JEA Future Administrator Scholarship

DEADLINE: The application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time/9:59 p.m. Pacific time Dec. 15, for consideration for the JEA Future Administrator Scholarship.

Because you cannot save your progress on this form, we recommend that you develop your answers to these questions in another program, such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word, and then copy and paste your responses into the fields below.

1. Biographical questions

First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Home Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

ZIP

Email Address This question requires a valid email address.

Phone Number

Twitter Handle

School Name

School Address Line 1

School Address Line 2

City

ZIP

Principal's First Name

Principal's Last Name

Hometown Newspaper Name

Hometown Newspaper Address

Hometown Newspaper City

ZIP

Hometown Newspaper Website

Hometown Newspaper Email

School/program attending for administrative certification:

Scholarship request amount:

Length of time anticipated to complete program:

Answer the following questions. Because you cannot save your progress on this form, we recommend that you develop your answers to these questions in another program, such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word, and then copy and paste your responses into the fields below.

2. Are you certified by the Journalism Education Association? *This question is required.

3. Describe any other relevant educational background or journalism training/certification.

4. How many years have you advised student media? Briefly describe or list the school(s) and advising and teaching assignment(s).

5. List any awards you have received as an adviser, educator or professional journalist.

6. In what ways have you served scholastic journalism? This might include holding office or serving on committees from local to national organizations, as a judge, or in other forms of service.

7. Provide a brief description of your current school's culture. This might include diversity, socioeconomics, setting, etc.

8. Describe your efforts to recruit and promote diversity within your program and coverage.

9. In what way does your program teach and support 21st century skills to prepare students for college and career?

10. Explain your philosophy and approach in regard to student freedom of expression. Include who makes the final content decision for student media and what process is used to resolve both internal and external (administrative) disputes.

11. As an administrator, how will your journalism advising experience inform your work with student media and the public? What advising skills will make you a stronger administrator?

12. As an administrator, what qualities would you look for in a strong student media adviser?

13. Please include a brief (250 words) essay on your desire to become a secondary administrator.

14. Please upload a current resume.(pdf file accepted; file must be 500K or less)

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15. Upload proof of application or other verification of enrollment in an accredited administrative program. *This question is required.

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16. Please compile not more than three (3) letters of recommendation from administrators, colleagues, current/former students or others who are familiar with your work.(pdf file accepted; file must be 500K or less)

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17. Please upload a high-quality color head shot, as well as a candid photo of the nominee teaching/working with students.(jpg files accepted; each file must be 2MB or less, at least 200 ppi resolution)

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