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Big Island Press Club offering scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE

The Big Island Press Club (BIPC) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for eligible students pursuing higher education in the field of journalism or a related field.

BIPC annually offers: $1,000 Bill Arballo Scholarship, $500 Yukino Fukubori Memorial Scholarship, $500 Jack Markey Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 Robert C. Miller Memorial Scholarship and the $1,000 Marcia Reynolds Scholarship.

Last year, BIPC awarded a total of $4,600 to five Hawaii Island students at the annual scholarship dinner in Hilo.

Awards are determined by the BIPC Scholarship Committee to qualified applicants.

To qualify, applicants must:

* Have residential ties to the Big Island

* Express a clear interest in and aptitude for a career in journalism or a related field

*Be pursuing a degree in journalism or a related field and enrolled full time at an accredited college or university

* Maintain a strong record of academic achievement

The deadline to apply for the 2014 scholarships is April 15; applications must be postmarked by this date.

Application forms and instructions are available from high school counselors at Big Island public and private schools and on the BIPC website.

— Find out more:
www.BigIslandPressClub.org

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