$5,000 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship 2014
$5,000 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship 2014
PURPOSE
To encourage students to pursue journalism as a career.
To induce competitors to research, learn and give an opinion on a topical news item and to take a stand on this particular issue.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
Applicants must be a graduating high school senior that has been accepted to a U.S. college (proof of acceptance required) or a currently enrolled college student.
AAJA membership is not required for the application but if selected, the student must sign up for student membership.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated journalistic ability, commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues.
BENEFITS
$5,000 will go towards the student’s college education.
The selected student will receive travel, lodging and registration to attend AAJA’s national annual convention in August 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Depending on the winner’s area of study, the student will also be paired with a professional print, online or broadcast mentor at the convention to help them network.
Please be sure to gather all the required materials before beginning the application. You will be required to submit the following:
One copy of an official high school or college transcript
Two letters of recommendation from a professional who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work (a counselor, professor, etc.).
Work samples (in PDF, JPG or link formats).
You will have to answer ONE of the following essay questions:
Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor for leaking information about how the U.S. National Security Agency gathers intelligence?
In 2013, a Bangladesh garment factory collapsed, killing more than 1,000 workers. The building did not meet safety standards. Some of the clothes from the factory were made for American stores and American shoppers. Do American shoppers have a responsibility to help prevent future tragedies like this? How would an American shopper bring about change in a country on the other side of the world?
Syria has been engulfed in a civil war. More than 113,000 people have been killed, including 11,000 children. The government has used chemical weapons on civilians. Should the U.S. intervene? Why? What role should the U.S. play?
Questions? Email Justin Seiter at justins@aaja.org
DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 9, 2014
website http://www.aaja.org/2014-anna-chennault-scholarship/
PURPOSE
To encourage students to pursue journalism as a career.
To induce competitors to research, learn and give an opinion on a topical news item and to take a stand on this particular issue.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
Applicants must be a graduating high school senior that has been accepted to a U.S. college (proof of acceptance required) or a currently enrolled college student.
AAJA membership is not required for the application but if selected, the student must sign up for student membership.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated journalistic ability, commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues.
BENEFITS
$5,000 will go towards the student’s college education.
The selected student will receive travel, lodging and registration to attend AAJA’s national annual convention in August 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Depending on the winner’s area of study, the student will also be paired with a professional print, online or broadcast mentor at the convention to help them network.
Please be sure to gather all the required materials before beginning the application. You will be required to submit the following:
One copy of an official high school or college transcript
Two letters of recommendation from a professional who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work (a counselor, professor, etc.).
Work samples (in PDF, JPG or link formats).
You will have to answer ONE of the following essay questions:
Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor for leaking information about how the U.S. National Security Agency gathers intelligence?
In 2013, a Bangladesh garment factory collapsed, killing more than 1,000 workers. The building did not meet safety standards. Some of the clothes from the factory were made for American stores and American shoppers. Do American shoppers have a responsibility to help prevent future tragedies like this? How would an American shopper bring about change in a country on the other side of the world?
Syria has been engulfed in a civil war. More than 113,000 people have been killed, including 11,000 children. The government has used chemical weapons on civilians. Should the U.S. intervene? Why? What role should the U.S. play?
Questions? Email Justin Seiter at justins@aaja.org
DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 9, 2014
website http://www.aaja.org/2014-anna-chennault-scholarship/
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