PRSA-LA Scholarship Online Application

PRSA-LA Scholarship Application opens on Monday, March 10, 2025. Application deadline is Friday April 18, 2025.

The Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter, has established a scholarship to assist local college students pursuing a degree in Public Relations or Communications. The goal is to recognize outstanding academic achievement among undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a career in public relations and related communications fields.

Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 2025 PRSA-LA PRism Awards and introduced to PR executives at leading agencies and corporations who are a part of the PRSA-LA network, as well as waive student fees for PRSA-LA events for one year.

Selection Criteria:

Attend or be accepted to attend a four-year accredited college or university in Los Angeles County by Fall 2024 semester or be enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year.
Be an incoming college sophomore, junior, senior undergraduate, or graduate student.
Earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in their major subject.
Express a desire to work in the public relations/communications industries.
Major in public relations, communications, advertising, and/or marketing.
Be a student member of a PRSSA chap ter sponsored by PRSA-LA (not required, but preferred).
Be available to attend the PRSA-LA 2025 PRISM Awards in October.

Application Requirements:
· Complete an online application form. Please provide answers to all questions wherever applicable.
· Submit a Letter of Recommendation from a teacher, administrator, college advisor, or club leader.
· Submit college or university transcripts (Unofficial transcripts will be accepted).
· Submit a personal statement (not to exceed two (2) pages) explaining your interest in the field of public relations and career aspirations. Please include involvement in the community and any challenges/obstacles you have overcome to pursue your education. Please note that these statements may be used for PRSA-LA publicity efforts.
· Provide a one (1) page résumé.

Note: Scholarship winners may be contacted to provide a testimonial for marketing and promotional efforts of the PRSA-LA Scholarship Program and their information will appear on the PRSA-LA website. If you have technical difficulties submitting through the website, please email your application inquiry directly to scholarship@prsala.org with the subject line reading: Scholarship Application.

If you have technical difficulties submitting through the website, please email your application inquiry directly to Stephen Chavez with the subject line reading: Scholarship Inquiry.

Your Details

Your Name*

Permanent Address*

Mailing Address*

Your Email*

Your Phone*

College/University Name*

Major*

Cumulative GPA*

Major GPA*

Expected Graduation Date*

Your Responses

Please fill in all fields. If not applicable, type NA.

Are you the first in your immediate family (parents, siblings) to attend college?

Please list the following information for the last two years:

Academic Honors:

Internships Completed:

Scholarships Received:

Leadership Experience:

Campus/Community Activities and Services:

Are you a member of a PRSSA Chapter?

DOCUMENTS

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APPLICANT'S FULL NAME

DATE OF APPLICATION

If you have difficulties submitting, please email your application to executive.director@prsala.org.