Nashville NABJ offers Book and Tech Scholarship

The Nashville Association of Black Journalists will award two $250 book or technology scholarships to Nashville area college students for the spring semester of 2014. The association is a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, whose goals include providing quality programs and support to its professional and student members.

You’re encouraged to apply. Here are the criteria:

Criteria: 

  • Rising juniors or seniors majoring in journalism, public relations or marketing
  • Must attend a university or college in the Nashville area or in southern Kentucky
  • A grade point average of at least 2.5 is required. Extracurricular activities will be considered.
  • Complete an application, write a 500-words essay on why you chose to study communications and how your plan to use your degree, and provide a transcript.
  • Submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member and samples of your journalistic work
  • Must be a full-time student and will be required to provide receipts showing purchases of books or technology.

Deadline: The application form, essay and transcript are due Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. They can be submitted by mail through the organization’s address above or sent via email to nashvillenabj@gmail.com.

Please visit here for more information and to download an application please visit here.

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