AWM Austin Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media
WM Austin is delighted to offer a scholarship opportunity to a college Sophomore or Junior who is pursuing studies in media or a related field at a university located within a 40-mile radius of Austin. Students who graduated from a high school in the Austin area and still have a permanent address in the area, but are attending colleges elsewhere, will also be considered.
In April 2025, a single scholarship worth $5000 will be granted. This scholarship is intended solely for undergraduate tuition fees and will be managed by the Financial Aid Office of the recipient's university. The scholarship funds will be applied to the subsequent academic semester of enrollment, not the current or any previously completed semesters.
I. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The AWM Austin Scholarship for the academic year 2024-2025 is available to candidates who:
- Have successfully completed at least 45 hours of college coursework by December 2024
- Will not be graduating before December 2025
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above, or a GPA of 3.0 or above in their declared major courses (based on a 4.0 scale)
- Are currently full-time students (taking a minimum of 12 hours per semester, including internship hours), majoring in radio, television, film, digital media, public relations, advertising, marketing, communications, journalism, or broadcasting. Students with relevant college or professional media work experience who plan to pursue a career in media (or a related field) may also be eligible.
II. APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- Include an official, signed transcript of all attempted college coursework
- Provide at least two reference letters:
- One Academic (e.g., from a college professor or advisor)
- One Personal (e.g., from an employer, friend, relative)
- Sign the application form
- Submit the application BY NO LATER THAN 6 PM ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025.
- The scholarship recipient will be informed via phone by March 7, 2025.
- The scholarship recipient must be present at the Trailblazer Awards Gala in April 2025 to receive the award.
- For further inquiries, please email [email protected]