Number of Awards Available: 1
Amount of the Award: $2,500

Eligibility Criteria
The Larry Whiteside Scholarship will be awarded to an enrolled college student who is pursuing a career in sports journalism. The student must demonstrate commitment to this field by working for a campus or off campus media outlet. The winner will be given $2,500 and be honored at the Pioneers Reception at the UNITY Convention.

Competition for the scholarship is open to any NABJ student member who is currently attending an accredited four-year university. Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student who:

• Pursuing a career in sports journalism
• Maintains a minimum 2.5 GPA

Additional Criteria

• To be considered and to receive a scholarship, all applicants must be a member of NABJ
• Previous NABJ scholarship winners are not eligible
• All grants are awarded directly to the recipients college or university

Larry Whiteside broke both barriers and stories as a baseball writer for the Boston Globe. He was also the first African-American beat writer in the Globe sports department, teaming with Peter Gammons to cover the Red Sox in the 1970s, when the Globe had both morning and evening editions.

In August Whiteside will be honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Scholarships will be awarded upon proof of enrollment. The winner will be honored at the Pioneers Reception at the UNITY ‘08 Convention.