The  Horace and Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship was established in 1992 in memory of Horace and Susie Revels Cayton. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Caytons were editors of a popular political newspaper, The Seattle Republican. In later life, after publishing Cayton’s Weekly, the couple turned their publishing expertise into a public relations business and were likely Seattle’s first Black public relations practitioners.

This scholarship aims to increase access to the profession for students who have faced systemic obstacles in pursuing their education. Applicants must attend school in Washington State and demonstrate a desire to practice public relations.

Note: Scholarship selection shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. Conversely, an applicant will not be selected solely based on one or more of the aforementioned protected categories.

• Interest and aptitude in public relations demonstrated by courses taken, extracurricular activity participation and/or internships
• Full-time sophomore or junior in the current academic year pursuing a career in public relations who will be a full-time junior or senior during the upcoming academic year at a Washington State college or university (Washington State students attending college out-of-state also may apply if they graduated from a Washington high school or have a parent who currently lives in Washington State year-round)
• Academic achievement
• Financial need (FAFSA not required)
• Have overcome barriers in pursuit of personal or academic goals

• sophomore
• junior

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Undocumented

Application forms are available online at https://prsapugetsound.org/Scholarships 

For more information, contact the PRSA Puget Sound Office:
206-623-8632, or prsa-scholarship@asi-seattle.net