ASPA Graduate Scholar Information & Application

ASPA GRADUATE SCHOLAR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

ASPA Graduate Scholar Info

REQUIREMENTS To qualify to be an Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Graduate Scholar, a student must meet ALL of the following requirements: 1. Be a graduating senior and serve on an ASPA-member broadcast, film, literary magazine, online newspaper, print newspaper and/or yearbook staff.

2. Have served on an ASPA-member staff for two years (the present year included) OR have served on an ASPA-member staff for one year AND taken one year of Journalism I or an equivalent course while in high school.

3. Have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

4. Be registered for AND attend the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Convention & Contest in Fort Smith April 19-20, 2018, at which time the ASPA graduate scholars will be recognized.

5. Complete and mail the ASPA Graduate Scholar Application (with $25 payment included) on or before March 12, 2018.

BENEFITS The following benefits are bestowed upon all Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Graduate Scholars: 1. Recognition April 19, 2018, in Fort Smith at the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Convention & Contest’s awards banquet.

2. Inclusion in the ASPA Graduate Scholars’ permanent registry, which may be viewed online.

3. A certificate—suitable for framing— recognizing the student as an official ASPA Graduate Scholar.

4. The choice of an ASPA Graduate Scholar stole or cord, which may be worn at graduation (if allowed by the student’s school).

The ASPA Graduate Scholar STOLES are gray/silver with a satin finish and the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association’s logo professionally embroidered in blue on the left side.

The ASPA Graduate Scholar CORDS are blue, silver and white. They are 70 inches long with 4-inch tassels.

ARKANSAS SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

GRADUATE SCHOLAR APPLICATION STUDENT INFORMATION Student’s Name:__________________________________________________________________ Adviser’s Name:__________________________________________________________________ Name of School:_________________________________________________________________ Publication:_______________________________________________________________________ Years on Staff:___________________________ Student’s GPA1:___________________________ Choose one:

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ASPA Graduate Scholar STOLE

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ASPA Graduate Scholar CORD

STUDENT VERIFICATION

By signing below, I assure the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association and Arkansas Journalism Advisers Association that I meet all of the requirements listed above and all the information provided on this application is accurate.

Student’s Signature:___________________________________________ Date:_________________

COUNSELOR VERIFICATION

By signing below, I assure the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association and Arkansas Journalism Advisers Association that the student meets all of the requirements listed above and all the information provided on this application is accurate.

Counselor’s Name:________________________________________________________________ Counselor’s Signature:_________________________________________ Date:________________ Mail this form and a check or money order for $25 made out to the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association to:2 Allen Loibner-Waitkus, ASPA Executive Director UA-Pulaski Tech—Little Rock South 13000 Interstate 30 Little Rock, AR 72210 This application must be postmarked on or before March 12, 2018. on a 4-point scale

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Payment can be made using a credit card on ASPA’s website: http://www.arkansasscholasticpressassociation.org/2018-aspa-store/.

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arkansasscholasticpressassociation.org