Scholarships
DEADLINE: March 23, 2025
The Southern California Journalism Education Association is looking for graduating seniors, underclassmen and advisers to honor for their accomplishments on their high school journalism staffs with the following scholarships. For the scholarships, a high school senior or underclassman must have served at least one year on a media (newspaper, yearbook, news magazine, broadcast, etc.) staff and complete the application requirements. Your school must also be a member of SoCal JEA.
To apply as a graduating senior, please click the "Senior Scholarships Application" button. For all underclassmen and advisers, please apply using the "Jolene Combs Memorial Scholarship Application" button. Please be sure to "Make a Copy" of the Google Doc or your work may be overwritten.
Once you have all of your information on your doc, save your document as a PDF.
The Southern California Journalism Education Association is looking for graduating seniors, underclassmen and advisers to honor for their accomplishments on their high school journalism staffs with the following scholarships. For the scholarships, a high school senior or underclassman must have served at least one year on a media (newspaper, yearbook, news magazine, broadcast, etc.) staff and complete the application requirements. Your school must also be a member of SoCal JEA.
To apply as a graduating senior, please click the "Senior Scholarships Application" button. For all underclassmen and advisers, please apply using the "Jolene Combs Memorial Scholarship Application" button. Please be sure to "Make a Copy" of the Google Doc or your work may be overwritten.
Once you have all of your information on your doc, save your document as a PDF.
- Go to File-->Download-->PDF document (Be sure to save your PDF as your Last, First name)
- Email your PDF to [email protected]. For the subject, write “Senior Scholarship” OR “Jolene Combs Scholarship.”
About our scholarships
Jolene Combs Scholarship Award, four up to $500
For students who want to obtain summer training for their journalism class.
For teachers who want to obtain summer training for teaching scholastic journalism courses OR to attend the Adviser Teach-In (offered twice yearly).
Jolene Combs was a champion for journalism students and teachers and her joy of teaching and mentoring is honored by helping those who need to receive additional journalism training. Scholarships may not exceed $500 and will be awarded to students entering 9th through 12th grades and teachers with fewer than three years’ experience. They must demonstrate a financial need and must write no more than 500 words to explain how this training will help them as a journalist and why they need the assistance.
For students who want to obtain summer training for their journalism class.
For teachers who want to obtain summer training for teaching scholastic journalism courses OR to attend the Adviser Teach-In (offered twice yearly).
Jolene Combs was a champion for journalism students and teachers and her joy of teaching and mentoring is honored by helping those who need to receive additional journalism training. Scholarships may not exceed $500 and will be awarded to students entering 9th through 12th grades and teachers with fewer than three years’ experience. They must demonstrate a financial need and must write no more than 500 words to explain how this training will help them as a journalist and why they need the assistance.
Ted Tajima Scholarship Award $1,000
For graduating seniors only
Ted Tajima was the adviser at Alhambra High School for 35 years, a founder of SCJEA, and an adviser to many current professional journalists. In addition, he served as national vice-president of JEA and president of SCJEA. The Moor, then a weekly newspaper, was a perennial NSPA All-American. He was a mentor to many advisers.
Carol Hallenbeck Scholarship Award $500
For graduating seniors only
Carol Hallenbeck advised the Accolade at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton for 20 years. The newspaper won awards at many levels. She was a frequent speaker at state and national conventions and a co-editor of Practical Ideas for Teaching Journalism, a book with lessons for journalism and yearbook advisers. She was a leader in Orange County JEA and SCJEA.
Betty Rogers Scholarship Award, one at $250
For graduating seniors only
Betty Rogers was the adviser to the Lancer Scroll at Bell Gardens High School. For many years, she was the link to Southern California newspaper and yearbook advisers because she served as treasurer for the organization, handling dues, tracking registration and being a faithful supporter of scholastic journalism.
Dwight Bustrum Scholarship, one at $250
For graduating seniors only.
For graduating seniors only
Ted Tajima was the adviser at Alhambra High School for 35 years, a founder of SCJEA, and an adviser to many current professional journalists. In addition, he served as national vice-president of JEA and president of SCJEA. The Moor, then a weekly newspaper, was a perennial NSPA All-American. He was a mentor to many advisers.
Carol Hallenbeck Scholarship Award $500
For graduating seniors only
Carol Hallenbeck advised the Accolade at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton for 20 years. The newspaper won awards at many levels. She was a frequent speaker at state and national conventions and a co-editor of Practical Ideas for Teaching Journalism, a book with lessons for journalism and yearbook advisers. She was a leader in Orange County JEA and SCJEA.
Betty Rogers Scholarship Award, one at $250
For graduating seniors only
Betty Rogers was the adviser to the Lancer Scroll at Bell Gardens High School. For many years, she was the link to Southern California newspaper and yearbook advisers because she served as treasurer for the organization, handling dues, tracking registration and being a faithful supporter of scholastic journalism.
Dwight Bustrum Scholarship, one at $250
For graduating seniors only.