Students have less than a month to prepare applications for the BEA 2915/2016 academic scholarships. New for 2015, all applicants will automatically be considered for the recently announced Nielsen Media Scholarships (http://www.beaweb.org/pdfs/NielsenScholarship.pdf). The application deadline for all scholarships is Oct. 14, 2014. Visit the scholarship page at http://www.beaweb.org/scholarships.htm for full information.
The BEA Founders Awards are for students enrolled in a BEA 2-Year/Small College member institution or graduates of these programs now enrolled in a BEA 4-Year Institution. All other scholarships are awarded to juniors, seniors and graduate students at BEA Member institutions.
WALTER S. PATTERSON AWARD
Two scholarships; $1,750 each
Study toward a career in RADIO
Sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters
BEA FOUNDERS AWARD
Two scholarships; $1,500 each
Study any area of broadcasting. Preference given to students enrolled in a BEA
2-Year/Small College Member Institution or graduates of these programs now enrolled in a BEA 4-Year Institution
Sponsored by BEA
ABE VORON AWARD
Two scholarships; $5,000 each
Study toward a career in RADIO
Sponsored by the Abe Voron Committee
VINCENT T. WASILEWSKI AWARD
One scholarship; $4,000
Graduate students only.
Study any area of broadcasting
Sponsored by Patrick Communications, LLC
JOHN BAYLISS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
One scholarship; $2,000
Study toward a career in RADIO
Sponsored by The John Bayliss Foundation
RICHARD EATON FOUNDATION AWARD
One scholarship; $2,000
Study any area of broadcasting
Sponsored by The Richard Eaton Foundation
NIELSEN CO. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Four scholarships; $2,500
Study any area of broadcasting
Sponsored by Nielson Co.
Scholarships will be awarded for full-time degree work FOR THE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR. One semester grants are NOT made. Scholarships must be used exclusively for tuition, student fees, university bookstore course purchases, dormitory and related items eligible to be charged to a student's official campus account. Current scholarship holders are not eligible to reapply in the year following their award. All scholarships must be applied to study at a campus where at least one department is a BEA institutional member.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
The applicant should be able to show substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to be an outstanding electronic media professional. There should be compelling evidence that the applicant possesses high integrity and a well-articulated sense of personal and professional responsibility.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Obtain the official application forms from your campus faculty or download them at
http://www.beaweb.org under Scholarships. The forms ask for personal and academic data and transcripts, broadcast and other experience, a written statement of goals, and supportive statements from two references, one of which must be an electronic media faculty member.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON OCT. 14, 2014.
NO FAXED OR E-MAILED MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED
MAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS DIRECTLY TO:
Dr. Peter B. Orlik, Scholarships
344 Moore Hall
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
If you have questions regarding the application, forms or submission process please email: Dr. Orlik directly at orlik1pb@cmich.edu. Due to the large volume of scholarship related business, phone calls cannot be returned.