In recognition of the PRSA 75th Anniversary (to be commemorated January 2022 to January 2023), several exciting, new initiatives are underway. One initiative involves diversity & inclusion! The goal is to grow new professional membership in PRSA by 700 members in 2022.

It involves two activities:

1. Underwriting of the PRSSA membership dues of 350 ethnically and racially diverse non-members.
2. Underwriting of the PRSA membership dues of 350 current PRSSA members who are ethnically and racially diverse.

The cost of this endeavor is roughly $40,000. I am very pleased to share that we have secured funding through anniversary outreach for these two efforts.

For your additional information, criteria for the member scholarships are below:

PRSSA Membership Scholarship

• Must be a new Freshman, Sophomore or Junior
• Must be from a racially and ethnically diverse groups such as, but not limited to: African American or Black, Asian, Native American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
• Must have a minimum 2.75 GPA

PRSA Membership Scholarship (PRSSA conversion/transition scholarship)

• Must be graduating in December 2021 or in 2022
• Must be from a racially and ethnically diverse groups such as, but not limited to: African American or Black, Asian, Native American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
• Must currently have a minimum 2.75 GPA

Students have until 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2021 to complete a Google Form for “self nomination” for these membership scholarships or you can complete the Faculty Advisor Form on their behalf.

Selected students must also agree to five hours of mandatory online programming. Thank you for all that you are doing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within PRSA.

Also, thank you in advance for your support of this endeavor.
 
Felicia Blow, Ph.D., APR
PRSA 2021 Chair-Elect