The Dean’s Opportunity Fund supports the Newmark J-School by providing it with unrestricted funds that are essential for achieving and sustaining excellence. These fund nearly every aspect of our work and are also used to provide students with support for summer work and emergency grants and to launch new initiatives.

Annual Fund ensures that all Newmark J-School students, no matter their background or income, can access a high-quality education.

Resilience Fund supports students experiencing significant personal and/or financial setbacks.

Ida B. Wells Scholarship Fund supports students who are members of the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting.

Irving Rosenthal Scholarship Fund ssupports students who have demonstrated financial need. It is named in honor of Irving Rosenthal who taught journalism at The City College of New York for 40 years.

Jovita Idár Scholarship Fund supports students enrolled in the M.A. in Journalism, Bilingual Program.

Stephen Shepard Scholarship Fund provides financial support to students who are alumni of CUNY or SUNY schools and who exhibit financial need. This fund was established in honor of founding dean Stephen Shepard.

Sarah Bartlett Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for students. This fund was established in honor of the former dean, Sarah Bartlett.

The Frederic Wiegold Scholarship Fund provides support for business journalism scholarships, fellowships, and awards. This fund was established in honor of the late Frederic Wiegold, former Bloomberg Markets senior editor and an 18-year veteran of The Wall Street Journal.

Judith Watson Investigative Reporting Fund supports students specializing in investigative reporting. This fund was established in honor of the inaugural associate dean, Judith Watson.

The Tom Robbins Investigative Reporting Fund honors legendary investigative journalist Tom Robbins by supporting Newmark J-School students through tax-deductible donations that fund paid summer internships at City Limits and THE CITY, the nonprofit newsrooms that shaped his career. Selected students will receive $10,000 stipends and mentorship from leading journalists, preparing the next generation of watchdog reporters committed to holding power accountable. Established in partnership with the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, the fund continues Robbins’ legacy of fearless reporting and journalism education at a school dedicated to training diverse, high-quality journalists.