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Funding

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Program dates

Jul 8, 2026 – Jul 28, 2026

NSLC on Journalism & Broadcasting

Summer SchoolUSA · New York

National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC)

Application Deadline

Closed · July 20, 2026

Reopens ~Jul 2027

Official Page

The NSLC on Journalism & Broadcasting is a summer program run by the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) on the Columbia University campus in New York.

Students spend nine days on storytelling for print, digital and on-air outlets, practising research, interviewing and fact-checking. The 2026 edition ran in two sessions; NSLC says Summer 2027 dates will be announced in the fall.

Benefits & funding

  • Residential tuition is US$4,495, paid by the family.
  • Tuition covers dorm housing, on-campus meals, course materials, trips, activities and off-campus event transport.
  • NSLC scholarships for need and merit exist; most are US$500–1,000.
  • Optional college credit through American University, completed at home outside program dates.

Eligibility

  • Aged 14–18 and has completed at least one year of high school; students may attend through the summer after graduation.
  • NSLC draws students from across the US and around the world; no nationality is barred.
  • Scholarship applicants must already be enrolled with a tuition deposit paid.

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  • Education required

    High School

  • Age requirement

    14–18 yrs

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Application process

  1. 1
    Apply online and pay a deposit by credit or debit card.
  2. 2
    No fixed deadline: NSLC sets suggested seasonal deadlines but keeps accepting applications while seats or waitlist places remain (in 2026 the last session began 20 July).
  3. 3
    For aid, submit the scholarship application with a transcript, one teacher or counselor recommendation and two essays by the scholarship deadline (11 March in 2026).

Program timeline

  1. 11 March 2026

    Scholarship deadline (2026 cycle)

  2. Session 1

    8–16 July 2026

  3. Session 2

    20–28 July 2026

  4. Fall 2026

    Summer 2027 dates announced

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