Scholarships for PR/Communications Majors
The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), the nation's non-profit organization dedicated to helping Hispanic professional communicators enter and advance within the public relations and marketing communications fields, announced the start of its 2009 scholarship program application period. One $2,500 and nine $1,000 scholarships are available for four-year university students pursuing a degree in public relations and/or a related communications fields.
The scholarship program was created to recognize outstanding undergraduate Hispanic students who are pursuing a career in public relations and related communications fields. To date, HPRA has awarded more than $210,000.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
-- Be enrolled in a college or university by the Fall/2009 semester.
-- Be Southern California natives/residents who attend school in California.
-- Be an incoming junior or senior student of at least 25 percent Hispanic descent with a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in their major subject.
-- Be legal residents.
-- Major in public relations, communication studies, journalism, advertising, and/or marketing. (Students majoring in other disciplines who have a desire to work in the public relations industry also are invited to apply).
-- Complete and submit all written materials required as part of the application process.
Complete application details and forms are available at http://www.hpra-usa.org/. HPRA's College Outreach Directors are also available for questions at hpra.scholarships@yahoo.com. Application deadline is Friday, June 5, 2009.
Paula
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Glad to see advertising majors are qualified to apply.