The primary goal of the Oakland Athletics Booster Club is to support the Oakland Athletics and raise money to fund the Bill King Scholarship through the Oakland Athletics Community Fund.

The Oakland Athletics Community Fund awards one scholarship each season to an undergraduate student that is majoring in journalism or broadcasting. This $5,000 scholarship is intended for qualified tuition or required expenses such as fees, books, supplies and equipment for courses of instruction at a qualified educational institution. The recipient may even receive the opportunity to intern with the A's Broadcasting Department. The 2016 scholarship was sponsored by the A's Booster Club.

This scholarship has been established in memory of Bill King, long-time legendary Bay Area Sports Announcer. The purpose of this scholarship is to support a student who plans to pursue a career in journalism or broadcasting.

Student applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be a full-time student in your freshmen, sophomore, junior, or senior year at a college or university in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Prove financial need, as evidenced by expenses and offset by other scholarships, loans, grants and other sources of supplemental aid.
Possess a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Show a demonstrated strong interest in pursuing a career in broadcasting or journalism.

The 2019 recipient will be awarded at a ceremony on the field prior to the June 18th game.

Please email community@athletics.com if you are interested.

To help in this worthwhile cause and make a donation to the Bill King Scholarship click Donate link above or mail in a check:

Make checks payable to "Oakland A's Booster Club

Send to: Bill King Scholarship Fund
c/o Shannon Starr
PO Box 184
Rescue, CA 95672-0184

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Bill king scholarship