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SCHOLARSHIPS
Eight Annual BCYCNA/BC Press Council $10,000 Scholarships
DEADLINE: April 25, 2008
The BCYCNA, in partnership with the BC Press Council, distributes $10,000 in scholarships annually to graduating high school students across B.C. and Yukon Territory.
Scholarships of $5,000, $3,500 and $1,500 are awarded to the three students who write the best 500-word essay answering the question:
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"How can community newspapers utilize their websites to better serve and engage their young readers?”"
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How To Apply:
The essay, along with school and contact information, 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.
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Penny Wise Journalism Scholarship for Women
DEADLINE: April 30, 2008
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.
Who is eligible?
The scholarship is open to any woman who is at least 19 years of age, who is a resident of British Columbia and can demonstrate an interest in journalism - usually in the form of clippings from high school, university, or community newspapers - or who is a community newspaper employee with less than one year's experience.
Applicants must submit:
- A transcript of high school or, if applicable, college/university grades
- A 1,000-word essay on why she wants a career in journalism
- Samples of published work
- A current resume.
Supporting letters from teachers, editors or publishers may enhance your application.
Send applications to:
| Penny Wise Scholarship |
| B.C. & Yukon Community Newspapers Association |
| 122-1020 Mainland Street |
| Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2T4 |
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College & University students
The BCYCNA also awards more than $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)
- 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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