AAJA SF is awarding up to $10,000 in scholarships this year to outstanding high school seniors and college students as part of its ongoing mission to encourage Asians to pursue journalism, to promote diversity in newsrooms and to encourage fair, accurate and sensitive coverage of Asian Pacific American topics and communities.
You need not be a journalism, radio/TV, photojournalism or mass communications major, but you must demonstrate serious intent to pursue a journalism career. Students are generally selected for Bay Area scholarships based on the following criteria:
- commitment to journalism
- journalistic ability
- sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues as demonstrated by community involvement
- financial need
- scholastic achievement
HOW TO APPLY: Complete the application here: Scholarship_Application_2010. Send the completed application packet to the address listed on the form by March 31, 2010.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Questions can be directed to Scholarship Co-Chairs Katherine Tam at tam_kath@hotmail.com or Pia Sarkar at piasarkar@gmail.com.
To read about last year’s recipients who were awarded a combined $10,000 in scholarships, click here: aaja-sf-scholarship-program-2009
The scholarship program is made possible by generous sponsors, AAJA SF members and community members who support our fundraisers. Thank you for helping to make this possible.