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Student
Opportunities Scholarship
Criteria

HABJ
Scholarship — Eligibility Criteria
Competition
for the scholarships is open to junior or senior African-American
journalism/communications degree-seeking students who
are currently attending a Houston-area accredited four-year
institution or a community college student entering
into a four year-college in the fall of 2008 as a junior
or senior. Applicants attending a university outside
the Houston-area must have a permanent Houston address.
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Major in Radio/TV/Film, broadcasting, print, photography,
online journalism, marketing and/or public relations |
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Be
a full-time college/university student who will
be a full-time junior or senior in fall 2008 |
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Attend
a four-year college or university in the 2008 Fall
Semester |
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Have
a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 |
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Attend
the HABJ event for HABJ Scholars (i.e., scholarship
recipients)Submission Must Include the Following: |
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Official
college/university transcript; |
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Headshot
photo for inclusion in HABJ publications; |
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One-page
resume; |
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Two
letters of recommendation from a faculty, staff
or media professional; and, |
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450-500-word
essay on the topic below.* |
Essay
Format
Essays should be typed using the following
format: |
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Line Spacing, 1.5 |
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Font,
Times New Roman |
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Font
Size, 12pt |
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Margins,
1" |
Essay
Topic
The Role of African-American Journalists in the 2008
Presidential Election
Additional
Information
At the beginning of each academic semester
in the 2008-2009 school year, the scholarship will be
directly deposited to the recipient's college or university
upon proof of enrollment in the 2008-2009 school year.
All materials may be sent via US Mail (no FedEx) or
electronic mail and must be received by Monday, March
31, 2008. All materials must be typewritten and submitted
on 8 _ x 11 white paper. Do not staple or fold papers.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All
materials become property of HABJ and will not be returned.
| Mailing
Information |
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Place all materials in a 9"x 12" envelope. |
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Mail
to
• HABJ Scholarship
Selection Committee
• P.O. Box 565
• Houston, TX
77001-0565 |
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