The Big Island Press Club has scholarships available for students pursuing higher education in journalism and related careers.
The Big Island Press Club has scholarships available for students pursuing higher education in journalism and related careers.
Last year, BIPC awarded a total of $4,600 to six Hawaii Island students at its annual scholarship dinner.
The application deadline is April 8.
To qualify applicants must:
• Have Big Island residential ties.
• Demonstrate an interest in journalism or related career.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student.
• Show a record of academic achievement.
BIPC annually offers the $1,500 Robert C. Miller Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Bill Arballo Scholarship, $1,000 Marcia Reynolds Scholarship, $600 Yukino Fukubori Memorial Scholarship and $500 Jack Markey Memorial Scholarship.
This year, the Hugh Clark Scholarship, honoring the late Hawaii Island journalist, also will be awarded.
The announcement of winners will be during the BIPC Annual Scholarship dinner scheduled for Friday, May 12.
Applications are available at the BIPC website, www.bigislandpressclub.org/scholarships/.
For more information, email info@bigislandpressclub.org.