The San Antonio Association of Black Journalists (SAABJ) is kicking off 2012 with its scholarship program and for the first time in its history will give a total of $4,000 to students this year. And this is just the beginning!
With its corporate partners, KENS-5, KSAT and the Express-News, SAABJ is hoping to help fund student education and identify future journalists. This new scholarship program will also provide mentors and potential internships to students. The media partners have committed future dollars to help SAABJ give away more scholarships in the years to come. Previously SAABJ only gave away anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 in scholarships annually due to limited funds.
"The SAABJ and our corporate media partners are serious about investing in the future of upcoming journalists," said Marvin Hurst, SAABJ president. "This is a process where we hope to take seedlings, if you will, and mentor them into the journalists of tomorrow. We are thrilled to help fund a college tuition in media. The prize and reward belong to the recipients. The joy of assisting belongs to SAABJ and our media partners."
The deadline for students to submit applications is Feb. 24. For more information on the scholarships, go to this link: http://www.saabj.org/scholarship.asp
