To be considered for the institute, a student must:
Attest to an interest in pursuing a career in writing or visual storytelling, as evidenced by student journalism experience, class participation or extracurricular involvement.
Attest to social, financial or individual circumstance that has given the student a perspective they believe is underrepresented in professional journalism. This might include:
- Life experiences that are substantially different from Oregon academic peers
- Being from a low-income household or a household with an educational attainment level of a high school diploma or less
- A documented disability or eligibility for special education services sometime during K-12
Applications to the High School Journalism Institute are competitive. Applicants will be asked to prepare and submit:
- A brief personal statement on why you want to participate in the institute
- Examples of work published through your student newspaper or other school media, if such programs are available at your school
- A letter of recommendation from a teacher
- A one-page essay