Student Scholarships
Every year, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England (JEFNE) awards scholarships to high school seniors and college students who are interested in pursuing a career in the newspaper industry. The scholarships, including the MacGregor Fiske Award, are presented by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, and up to 10 students are selected.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be residents of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT and should be studying for a career in journalism. High school seniors and college students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship.
For more information, contact students@nenpa.com.
Qualifications for JEFNE Scholarships:
- Be a resident of New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT).
- Must be a senior in high school or an undergraduate college student, studying journalism or a related field, planning to attend college in Fall 2025.
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Demonstrate a serious interest in a career in journalism by sending: a cover letter, transcript, resume or biography, and letter of recommendation.
- Submit a body of published work in a school news publication, general circulation newspaper, or a similar publication or a body of work prepared for a journalism class. A minimum of three works must be submitted.
- PLEASE NOTE: You will receive an email confirming the receipt of your application with a link to a Dropbox folder to upload the required documents.
Board of Directors
Randy Capitani, President
Publisher, Deerfield Valley News – Wilmington, VT
Anthony Galvagna, Treasurer
Bank of America – Boston, MA
Ellen Zappala, Clerk
Merrimac, MA
Kristen Nevious
Director Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication
Franklin Pierce University – Rindge, NH
Helen Smith
NE Scholastic Press Assoc.– Boston University
John Voket, Director of Economic and Community Development
Town of Newtown – Newtown, CT
Angelo Lynn, NENPA Liaison
Publisher, Addison Independent – Middlebury, VT
Lila Hempel-Edgers
Northeastern University – MacGregor Fiske Scholarship recipient
Sara Bedigian
University of Connecticut
Sonel Cutler
Northeastern University
Charlotte Oliver
University of Vermont
Megan Gentile
Boston College – MacGregor Fiske Scholarship recipient
Rebeca Pereira
Northeastern University
Thomas Lyons
Wesleyan University
Sara Bedigian
University of Connecticut
Briana Ortiz
University of Connecticut
Aashna Miharia
New York University
Katherine Hapgood
Boston (MA) University
Magnolia McComish
Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
Isabella Paredes Mendoza
St. Michael’s College, Colchester, VT
Nicholas Miller
Brown University, Providence, RI
Andrew Roberts
Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA
Katie Simons
Staples High School, Westport, CT
Alison Cross
Monroe, CT
Gillian Follett
Belchertown, MA
Maria Elena Little Endara
Amherst, MA
Leighah Beausoleil
Webster, MA.
Alison Cross
Monroe, CT
Caroline Enos
Gloucester, MA
Julia Preszler
Newtown, CT
Matthew Gouvin
Charlestown, RI
Jenna Ciccotelli
Methuen, MA
Alexandre Silberman
Burlington, VT
Sarah Asch
Middlebury, VT
Allison Marianna Cross
Monroe, CT
Hailey Bryant
Orono, ME
Jenna Ciccotelli
Northeastern University
Caroline Enos
Gloucester High School
Hannah Gellar
East Lyme High School
Paul Lambert
Grafton High School
William Soltero
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cooper Boardman
Staples High School
Mugdha Harshita Gurram
Conard High School
Jacob Maguire
North Kingston High School
Amy McKeever
Stonehill College
Alexandre Silberman
Burlington High School
Matthew Coutre
Emerson College
Isaac Feldberg
Northeastern University
Joshua Kery
Milton High School
Bailey Knecht
Northeastern University
Melanie Kos
Holyoke High School
Amy McKeever
Stonehill College
Amanda Morris
New York University
Aneri Pattani
Northeastern University
Andrew Young
Stamford High School
Matthew Emerson Cappucci
Sturgis Charter Public School
Liam Dacko
Stonehill College
Bailey Knecht
Northeastern University
Daniel Ng
Northeastern University
Aneri Pattani
Northeastern University
Rebecca Rakowitz
Stamford High School
Isaac Stein
University of Chicago
Loretta Donelan
Emerson College
Isaac Feldberg
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Samantha Libraty
Newton North High School
Dylan Morrill
Keene State College
Rodrigo Saavedra
Clark University
Zachary Sampson
Northeastern University
Gwendolyn Schanker
Northeastern University
Anne Steele
Northeastern University
Evan Popp
Twinfield Union School
Anthony Gulizia
Northeastern University
Brianna Hollis
Northeastern University
Sarah Kinney
Simmons College
Aneri Pattani
Cheshire High School
Zachary Sampson
Northeastern University
Kristin Stoller
Penn State University
April Burbank
Wheaton College
Anthony Gulizia
Northeastern University
Jenna Haskins
Westport, MA High School
Katie Jickling
Hamilton College
Samantha Laine
Northeastern University
Jessica Melanson
Northeastern University
Christina Reinwald
Emerson College
Alexis Beebe
Robert W. Traip Academy
Annesha Bhattacharya
Andover High School
Callum Borchers
Northeastern University
Caitlin M. Francis
Syracuse University
Alex Katz
Northwestern University
Rachel Kossman
Northeastern University
Eliza Machintosh
University of New Hampshire
Skyla Seamans
MA College of Liberal Arts
Lauren Spencer
Tewksbury Memorial High School
Rachel Zarell
Northeastern University