EPA Scholarship App Deadline Approx. Mid-March

I'd like to see at least a half-dozen of our journalism students applying for these. Forms are available at www.epassoc.org -- type "scholarships" into the search box.

EPA offers scholarships to journalism students

EPA awards several scholarships each year to students preparing for a career in print journalism. The amount varies from year to year but grants generally range from $1,000 to $2,500. The awards are announced at the annual membership meeting. The application form is available on-line.

EPA awards several scholarships each year to students preparing for a career in print journalism. The amount varies from year to year but grants generally range from $1,000 to $2,500. The awards are announced at the annual membership meeting.

Candidates must be majoring or minoring in journalism or communications. Preference is given to -- but not restricted to -- students with an interest in the field of Christian journalism.

Recipients must be third- or fourth-year undergraduates or graduate students with at least one year of full-time study remaining when they receive the awards (meaning that most applicants are sophomores or juniors).

Students must be enrolled at an accredited Christian or secular college or university in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must have maintained a B-average or better.

The deadline for scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year is March 20, 2009 NOTE: I'm trying to find the 2010 deadline) . You can download an application from this web site as a PDF file. You’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the file (it’s a free download).

If you're a publication member of EPA, you can download a public service ad promoting the scholarship program.