The Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college journalist of color and is aimed at increasing ethnic diversity in newsrooms. SPJ/LA will award scholarships to aspiring journalists who are students in an accredited journalism program in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Applicants must demonstrate their potential to succeed in news, sports, and photojournalism media careers. Students born and raised and who attended high schools in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and are attending accredited journalism programs elsewhere are also eligible. Applicants must submit at least three of their best fair and balanced work. No opinion pieces will be accepted. Print or text journalists must submit at least three news articles they have written. Photojournalists must submit five or six samples or more to show the breadth of their experience. Broadcast journalists must submit a variety of video clips on set and reporting in the field. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their journalism professors or instructors. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact SPJ/LA for more information.