Scholarships in Radio/television

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April

Preference given to TV communications majors.

 

Abe Voron Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 14

Applicant must be enrolled at a BEA-member institution. Selection is based upon substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to be an outstanding contributor to radio. Applicant must demonstrate interest in the radio industry, high integrity, and personal and professional responsibility.

 

Alexander M. Tanger Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 14

Applicant must be enrolled at a BEA-member institution. Selection is based upon substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to be an outstanding contributor to the field. Applicant should demonstrate interest in the general field of broadcasting and have a high order of integrity and sense of responsibility.

 

AGBU Fellowships for U.S. Based Study

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be of Armenian heritage, be a full-time graduate student seeking a master's or doctorate degree at a highly- or most-competitive U.S. institution, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA in undergraduate work.

 

Walter Patterson Scholarship

Award: $1,750, Deadline: October 14

Applicant must be enrolled at a BEA-member institution. Selection is based upon substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to be an outstanding contributor to the field. Applicant should demonstrate interest in the general field of broadcasting and have a high order of integrity and sense of responsibility.

 

National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a NABJ student member who is currently attending an accredited four-year university. Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in journalism (print, radio, online, or television), with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Four complete packets which in include the application form, resume, essays, transcripts, and work samples are required to be submitted.

 

UNITY Radio Internship

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be Native American, be at least age 18, have serious interest in a career in radio journalism, be a full-time college student or have worked on a tribal radio station for two years or less, be available for conference July 4-11, and submit proof of age and three copies each of application, essay, work samples, resume, and references.

 

Herbert S. Dolgoff Graduate Radio Assistantship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be conducting research in radio news programming or management and be willing to work 13 hours per week for a radio station.

 

Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time film or television major who is about to enter their junior or senior year in a degree-granting program at a four-year college or university in the United States.

 

Participation Award

Award: $3,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate talent in art, athletics, journalism, music, radio/TV, or theatre.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

Robert Leffingwell Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (3.25 major QPA) and show an interest in communication-related work. Successful completion of specific communication courses and three letters of recommendations are required.

 

Timothy Shove Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a first-year freshman.

 

Morris Hite Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: October 24

Applicant must be a junior or senior college student in the following North Texas counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Johnson, Kaufman or Tarrant pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in an advertising related major. Minimum 3.0 GPA, one to three letters of recommendation, and essay required. Work samples are encouraged but not required.