We will be accepting applications for the 2025 cycle from September until December 2024. Please see the Fargo-Moorhead Community Foundation website for updated information.
Mission statement
The mission of the Anne Krapu-HPR Scholarship is to assist in the training of North
Dakota journalists who aspire to report honestly, fearlessly and in the interest of all
citizens. Successful candidates will receive training that will enable them to report and
write with clarity, objectivity and independence.
Overview
Annually, the Scholarship will award up to 2 candidates up to $3,000 in total to support
the mission of the program. The funds will be used in a manner determined by the
candidate and the board best suited to his/her needs. This may include activities such
as a writing workshop, online writing course, or support for newspaper internships. The
board is available to assist in designing a suitable program.
Application process
Criteria
We will be looking for people who are self starters, focused and persistent. The ideal
candidates has the makings of a good writer technically and is able to connect with
his/her readership. While the HPR is a publication that has a progressive agenda, the
Board in this context values critical thinking and reporting as well. Because the
process and skills to become a good journalist are long and many, previous recipients
can reapply in successive years.
Selection committee
The Board of Trustees will serve as the selection committee. It is composed to 2
members of the HPR staff, 2 members of the Krapu family and 1 community member.
Decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation.
Preference will be given to younger applicants as the goal is to support journalists in
their beginning years. All decisions are final.
Reporting requirements
Within 3 months of program completion each candidate will submit a written report
describing and evaluating their program. An exit interview by phone or in person will
also be required. This is necessary to help future awardees use their scholarship most
effectively.
For further information about donations and applications, please contact:
High Plains Reader
Email: lexi@areafoundation.org