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2010 SCHOLARSHIPS
Tenth Annual BCYCNA High School Scholarships
The 2010 competition is now closed. Watch this space in FEBRUARY 2011 for details and entry deadlines for upcoming scholarships.
This year, the BCYCNA distributed $5,000 in scholarships to graduating high school students across BC and Yukon.
Scholarships of $3,500, $1,000 and $500 are awarded to the three students who write the best 500-word essay answering the question:
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“How could your local paper partner with the youth in your community to make a positive difference?”
(Note – this question changes each year.)
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Sara Fischer was this year’s first place winner of $3,500, with an essay that was selected as a finalist by both the Langley Times and the Langley Advance. Judges said that Sara’s submission was “creatively-written” with “a clear and concise answer to the question.” Congratulations Sara!
Ryan Melvin, the finalist from Saanich News, took home second place and $1,000. Ryan’s essay was described by judges as having a “strong, engaging introduction,” and “a logical progression of ideas.” Well done, Ryan!
The third place award of $500 went to Eric Tran, the finalist selected by the Campbell River Courier-Islander. Judges “really liked the unique ideas Eric presented and how that could change stereotypes.” Nice work, Eric!
How To Apply:
The essay, along with an application form (which will be posted here in February 2011), must be submitted to the student's local community newspaper (click here for a list of our member papers). The local winner's submission will be forwarded to the BC and Yukon Community Newspapers Association for judging.
Finalists' essays are judged on: originality & creativity, writing ability (including spelling and grammar), and content (including demonstrating knowledge of the community newspaper industry).
Any graduating high school student is eligible to apply, regardless of their intended program of study, but they must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution.
The scholarships are presented at the students' graduation ceremonies by the publisher of their community newspaper.
Please note: submit your entries to your local community newspaper.
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Penny Wise Journalism Scholarship for Women
The 2010 competition is now closed. Please watch this space again in FEBRUARY 2011 for details and entry deadlines for upcoming scholarships.
In association with Langara College, the BCYCNA judges an annual award to help a woman attend the Certificate Program in Journalism at Langara College in Vancouver. The scholarship is provided through the generosity of the late Evelyn A. Caldwell, known to generations of newspaper readers as "Penny Wise."
The winner receives a total of $2,500 to study journalism in the eight-month-long certificate course.
Program studies include newswriting, copy editing, newspaper production/pagination, feature writing, photography, the role of media in society, as well as media law and ethics. The program runs full-time from September to mid-April.
* * * College & University students
The BCYCNA also awards almost $25,000 annually to college and university students, encouraging the bright and talented of BC and Yukon to work in the community newspaper industry. The scholarships are available to students in journalism, marketing, graphic design, and sales. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time studies in the following schools (and are selected by their program chairs):
- BCIT Sales & Marketing
- Camosun College Applied Communication
- Capilano College Illustration & Design Elements and Application (IDEA)
- Douglas College Print Futures
- Kwantlen University College Business Administration
- Kwantlen University College Graphic Design for Marketing
- Kwantlen University College Journalism
- Langara College Business Management
- Langara College Journalism
- SFU Writing & Publishing
- Thompson Rivers University Journalism
- UBC Journalism
- UNBC Commerce/Marketing
- UVIC Professional Writing
- Vancouver Community College Digital Graphic Design
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