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.

2011 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 an FPRA professional 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 answering one of the following four questions.

What do you think is the most important issue or trend affecting PR today and why?
Do you think social media can be an effective medium for changing a target audience's way of thinking and ultimate behavior? Based on your response, provide a real world example(s) to support your answer.
Over the last ten years, how has the PR profession changed and where do you see the profession going in the next ten years and why?
What do you think was the most valuable aspect of your Public Relations education and how has this part of your education prepared you to enter today's job market?

The essay must be an original, typed, double-spaced and no longer than two pages document. For those students interested in submitting an application for a scholarship, it is recommended that the following writing tips be reviewed.

Download 2012 Scholarship Application

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 in August. In addition, the winning essay may be published in FPRA's statewide electronic newsletter.

Deadline
The deadline for the 2012 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship is Friday, February 24, 2012.

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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