Scholarships for journalism, communications students up for grabs

Scholarships for journalism, communications students up for grabs

The Evangelical Press Association (EPA) will award two scholarships this spring for students majoring or minoring in journalism or communications. The deadline for applications is March 10.

EPA believes Christian students should be prepared to be outstanding journalists and communications professionals by being equipped with a biblically based philosophy of journalism and the skills, knowledge and experience they will need to effectively communicate a Christ-centered worldview to their audience.

Along those lines, EPA will award the $2,000 Jerry Jenkins Scholarship and the $1,000–$2,000 Mel Larson Memorial Scholarship. The Jerry Jenkins Scholarship is named for a former EPA president who served as editor of Moody Magazine and was the founding editor of Today’s Christian Woman. The Mel Larson Memorial Scholarship also is named for a former EPA president who served as editor of The Evangelical Beacon.

Recipients must be third- or fourth-year undergraduate students or graduate students with at least one year of full-time study remaining when they receive the awards. Students must be enrolled at an accredited Christian or secular college or university in the United States or Canada. Candidates must have maintained a B-average or better.

Preference will be given to, but not restricted to, students with an interest in Christian journalism. Winners will be announced at the annual EPA membership meeting April 9–11.

For more information, visit evangelicalpress.com/scholarship/. (TAB)