The Rose Bowl Game Keith Jackson Postgraduate Scholarship is an annual scholarship that recognizes one senior student from the Big Ten Conference and one senior student from the Pac-12 Conference for exceptional achievement in academics and civic service, who also wish to pursue a career in the sports industry, with an emphasis on journalism, media relations, event operations, team operations, or marketing. The scholarship is merit-based and features a one-time, non-renewable $10,000 financial award for each 2021 recipient. Each scholarship will be funded directly to the recipient’s postgraduate institution upon verification of enrollment within eighteen months of graduation.
The scholarship is now open for applications and will be awarded for the second time in the Fall of 2021.
As part of the Keith Jackson Postgraduate Scholarship, the recipients will be given the unique opportunity to receive a “Rose Bowl Game Experience” tailored to each recipients’ interest of study. The Rose Bowl Game experience will consist of a four-night trip to Pasadena, Calif., to shadow personnel at the “The Granddaddy of Them All.” The experience culminates with the opportunity to work the Rose Bowl Game on January 1. Transportation, lodging, and meals during each experiential visit will be covered as part of the scholarship award.
The scholarship is open to students who graduated in 2020 or who are in their final year of course study (with an intended graduation date of in the Spring or Fall/Winter of 2021. The student has consistently demonstrated high levels of achievement in academics and civic service throughout their collegiate career. An independent committee will select one recipient from both the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference to receive the scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements:
Students from universities that are a part of the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference are eligible for the scholarship. These students must be in their final year of course study, or have graduated in 2020, and have consistently demonstrated exceptional achievement in academics and civic service throughout their collegiate career.
Specifically, a nominee must:
> Honorably represent a Big Ten Conference institution or a Pac-12 Conference institution, exhibiting excellence in academics and civic service while displaying strong character and leadership skills.
> Plan to enroll in graduate or professional school within eighteen (18) months of graduation.
> Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the time of the application.
> Express an interest to pursue a career in the sports industry, specific to journalism, media relations, event operations, team operations, or marketing.
> Have graduated from their undergraduate program in 2020 or have an expected graduation date in 2021.
For more information or to apply: https://tournamentofroses.com/about/scholarship/