The 2013 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship is a great opportunity for undergraduate students who are passionate about journalism. Not only does it provide a financial benefit, this scholarship offers a rare chance to network with professional journalists from all over the world.
Here are the essentials:
$5,000 total in scholarship
-$1,100 towards paying for their travel and stay at AAJA's National Convention in New York
-$3,900 directly to student for school
The scholarship is for rising sophomores, and the deadline to apply is May 3rd, 2013.
Students can read more about eligibility and benefits when they apply online at this link:
http://www.aaja.org/anna-chennault-scholarship
Best of luck to your students!
Cristina Edwards
Administrative Support
Asian American Journalists Association
5 Third Street, Suite 1108
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-346-2051, ext. 105
http://www.aaja.org
AAJA strives to provide a means of association and support among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) journalists; provide encouragement, information, advice and scholarship assistance to AAPI students who aspire to professional journalism careers; provide to the AAPI community an awareness of news media and an understanding of how to gain fair access; and, research and point out when news media organizations stray from accuracy and fairness in the coverage of AAPI.