The Western Washington Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is offering five student scholarships totaling $10,000.
Four, $2,000 general scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students majoring in journalism or communications at two-year or four-year colleges in the state of Washington. Awards are for the 2010-2011 school year. Applicants need not be members of SPJ but must intend to pursue a journalism career. A panel of journalists will review scholarship applications. Scholarship winners will be notified in May. They are encouraged to attend our annual Excellence in Journalism awards banquet, when the scholarship winners are formally announced. This year, the event will be on May 22 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.
Please send the following in a single packet that it is postmarked by March 1, 2010. Applications received prior to the deadline are appreciated. It gives the volunteers who will select the winners more time to review the submitted materials. Please send the materials to:
Sharon Salyer
The Herald
Box 930
Everett, WA 98203
ATTN: SPJ Scholarships
Required information:
1. A letter of application, including a succinct answer to the question: “Why have you have chosen a journalism career and what do you hope to accomplish after college?” (500 words maximum, please type.)
2. A copy of your resume, including current address, e-mail, phone number, what year of college you are in, your major, what year you plan to graduate and your hometown.
3. A letter of recommendation (i.e., from a college professor or a work supervisor). Enclose it in a separate envelope in your packet. Please have the person writing the letter of recommendation include her or his phone and e-mail contacts.
4. An official transcript of all your college credits.
5. No more than three work samples (clips, audio or video).
6. You may include a statement of unusual financial need.
NOTE: Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
Questions? Contact Sharon Salyer, Scholarship Chair, by e-mail at
spjscholarships@gmail.com
A $2,000 scholarship is being offered in recognition of the many professional contributions made by Seattle journalist June Anderson Almquist.
The Almquist memorial scholarship award is for the 2010-2011 school year. Applicants are limited to female undergraduate students majoring in editorial journalism at the University of Washington
Required information:
Please send the following in a single packet that it is postmarked by March 1, 2010:
1. A letter of application, including a succinct answer to the question: “Why have you chosen a journalism career and what do you hope to accomplish after college?” (500 words maximum, please type.)
2. A copy of your resume, including current address, e-mail, phone number, what year of college you are in, your major, what year you plan to graduate and your hometown.
3. A letter of recommendation (i.e., from a college professor or a work supervisor). Enclose it in a separate envelope in your packet. Please have the person writing the letter of recommendation include her or his phone and e-mail contacts.
4. An official transcript of all your college credits.
5. No more than three work samples (clips, audio or video).
6. You may include a statement of unusual financial need.
NOTE: Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
Questions? Contact Sharon Salyer, Scholarship Chair, by e-mail at spjscholarships@gmail.com
