AAJA Portland Chapter Scholarships
Each year, the AAJA Portland Chapter awards scholarships to outstanding students at the undergraduate or graduate level. Applicants should meet the following criteria:
* Commitment to the field of journalism
* Sensitivity to Asian American issues as demonstrated by community involvement
* Journalistic ability
* Scholastic ability
* Financial need
To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must be a graduating high
school senior or an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time
(12 or more units) in an accredited college or university. Students must
live in or attend school in Oregon or Southwest Washington.
For more information and to download an application, visit www.asianreporter.com/Scholarships.htm
For more information, contact Amy Hsuan.
Application forms for Portland Chapter scholarships requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
AAJA National Scholarships
Scholarships
AAJA offers the following scholarships.
AAJA/Cox Foundation Scholarship
Awards of up to $2,500 to students pursuing careers in print, broadcast or photo journalism.
AAJA/S.I. Newhouse Foundation Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 each to college students pursuing careers in newspaper print journalism. While the scholarship is open to all students, AAJA especially encourages applicants from historically underrepresented Asian Pacific American groups, including Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmong and other Southeast Asians, South Asians and Pacific Islanders. S.I. Newhouse scholarship winners will be eligible for summer internships with a Newhouse publication.
Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 to a promising Asian American male broadcaster. A civil rights advocate and attorney, Minoru Yasui was one of three Nisei who challenged the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 to a graduating high school senior who is enrolling in college and pursuing a journalism career.
For more information on AAJA's programs and scholarships, visit AAJA National's Web site
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