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Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
$3,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Society of Professional Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two or more awards provided annually.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for minority students from Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and majoring in journalism. Applicants must have completed at least one full year of academic classes to be eligible for this scholarship.

Application requirements for the Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Resume
  • Journalism Samples
  • Proof of Enrollment
Additional Information: Each year, The Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles awards scholarships to students interested in pursuing careers in journalism. The Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of Ken Inouye, a 22-year-old cameraman for the International News Service, who was killed aboard an Army aircraft while covering the Korean War.

Award Amount: $500 to $1,000 annually, renewable for up to an additional three years if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $3,000.

About Society of Professional Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter:
Contact Information: Tamara Audi ,SPJ-LA Scholarships
Address: 4274 W. Kling Street Burbank, California 91505
Email: auditammy@gmail.com

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