Hispanic Public Relations Assoc. Seeks Candidates for the 2012 Scholarship Program
March 13, 2012
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The Hispanic Public Relations Association's (HPRA) Los Angeles Chapter announced today it is seeking entries for the HPRA Scholarship Program. The HPRA Scholarship Program seeks to recognize "outstanding undergraduate academic achievement" as well as "community service among students." The scholarships will defray school expenses, such as tuition, for students majoring public relations, communications, journalism, advertising, or marketing.
"We encourage students who are looking for ways to cover their school expenses amidst the State budget cuts to apply for an HPRA Scholarship as these are funds that are readily available to them," said Delia L. Lopez, HPRA-LA president. "Over the past 27 years, the HPRA Scholarship Program has awarded $250,000 in financial support to students of Latino descent in California to assist them in achieving their educational goals. An HPRA scholarship can assist students with tuition, books, living expenses and food."
According to a statement issued by the HPRA, the 2012 HPRA Scholarship Program will award five scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000, and each scholarship awardee will be considered for an additional $1,000 i the form of the Esther Renteria Community Service Scholarship, also awarded by HPRA, which is based on community contributions.
Candidates must: Be accepted to attend a four-year accredited California college or university by Fall 2012 semester; be an incoming junior or senior student of at least 25 percent Hispanic descent; have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in his or her major subject; be a California native/resident attending school in California; major in public relations, communications, journalism, advertising and/or marketing; have a desire to work in the public relations industry with a major in other disciplines; and be available to attend the HPRA PRemio Awards dinner in October 2012 in Los Angeles.
Applications must be completed by April 27, 2012. For more details, please visit http://www.hpra.camp8.org/
Source: HispanicBusiness.com (c) 2012. All rights reserved.
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