Ready to apply to MJW?!
Here’s a few things you need to get ready before applying:
1. A completed 2024 application.
2. An official transcript of grades and standardized test scores.
3. A typed, 500-word essay explaining your interest in journalism. Include at least 100 words about your interest in journalism in an increasingly diverse society.
4. Attach scanned PDFs of three (3) writing samples of published stories, articles or web links to broadcast work. Brief unpublished manuscripts or broadcast scripts are also acceptable.
5. A list of school and community activities and work experience.
6. A signed recommendation from a principal, teacher, guidance counselor or media professional on an official organization letterhead.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Students who will be in the 9th grade through freshman year in college in Fall 2024 are eligible to attend the workshop. Students do not have to live in Alabama. The program is free and the program supplies housing, meals and field trips, as well as top-notch, intensive instruction by industry professionals. Transportation to and from Tuscaloosa is the student’s responsibility, including all airfare.
Questions? Email aspa@ua.edu.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2024
All applications for the 2024 MJW program are due April 30, 2024. NO consideration will be given to late submissions.
Acceptance to the program will be announced on May 3, 2024.
You must let us know your intention to attend the MJW program by May 10, 2024. Failure to do so may result in loss of your spot.