Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

FPRA Student Scholarships

FPRA offers financial support to students enrolled in a Florida college or university who are seeking a degree in public relations through the FPRA Foundation. Student members who are eligible may apply for the Foundation’s education scholarship program held each spring and awarded at Annual Conference.

2010 Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Candidates
Candidates must be enrolled in a public relations major or emphasis track at a four-year university or college within the state of Florida, and must have junior or senior standing with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. An official transcript from your school must be submitted with your application. Membership in FPRA or an FPRA Student Chapter is required. Students who are not currently members of FPRA or an FPRA Student Chapter are invited to submit a completed membership application along with their scholarship application. Student membership dues are $25. To obtain an application, click here or call the State Office at (941) 365-2135.)

Application
Please type or fill out the application in ink (print legibly). The application must be accompanied by your transcript, resumé and an essay on “The Future of Public Relations and the Role I Plan to Play In It”. The essay must be an original, typed, double-spaced and no longer than two pages document.

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Selection Process
Winners of the FPREF Scholarships will be selected based on a recommendation from the Past Presidents' Council of the Association. Scholarship winners will be notified in April.

Awards
FPRA will award one $1,500 award. Scholarship winners will also receive a certificate in recognition of their achievement and will be honored during the Presidents' Luncheon at the FPRA Annual Conference each year in August.

Deadline
The deadline for the 2010 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship is Friday, February 26, 2010.

Mail
Mail your application to: FPRA, 40 Sarasota Center Blvd., Suite 107, Sarasota, FL. 34240. Once received by FPRA, your essay and application materials become property of the Association and will not be returned.

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