Criteria
The Northwest Automotive Press Association will award one scholarship for the academic year fall 2012/spring 2013. The recipient will be chosen using the following criteria:
- Applicant must be a student currently registered at Washington State University at the time of the award.
- Applicant must be a resident of Washington, Oregon or Idaho.
- Applicant must be certified in the College of Communication with a major in Journalism, Public Relations, or Broadcast Communication.
- Applicant’s future career goals must be in print or broadcast journalism.
- Applicant should carry a Communication G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have an interest in automotive, consumer products and/or mechanical or technical products as part of their journalistic plans or goals.
- Preference will be given to candidates employed part time with demonstrated financial need.
History
The Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) is a group of writers mostly composed of journalists who live and work in the Northwest, although there are some out of state members and many members have national venues.
For the last thirteen years, NWAPA has sponsored and organized a contest to choose the Family Sport Utility Vehicle of the year. The winning vehicle is one that best reflects all the necessary components that makes it especially compatible with our climate and topography. For the past six years, NWAPA has sponsored the “Run to the Sun, which gives automotive journalists the opportunity to drive newly introduced models – mostly sports cars – throughout the scenic roads in Washington and Oregon.
The group has benefitted from this program and now wishes to support younger journalists, and possible future members, to reach their career goals. This scholarship is intended for a student at Washington State University.