Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarships & Grants
Scholarship Sponsored by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship to assist students enrolled in media-related educational programs at public or private colleges/universities, broadcast/media schools, and Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The deadline for application is 4 p.m, on the due date. All applications must be received by the WBA office by this deadline.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Students who have completed at least one-half of their degree or graduation requirements in a media or media-related course of study are eligible to apply. Applicants must be attending a Higher Educational Institution in Wisconsin that has been designated as eligible by the WBA Foundation Board. To see if your school is eligible, check out the approved school list online.
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- Students who have graduated from a Wisconsin high school.
- Applicants must be planning a media career that includes audio, visual and digital/social media platforms.
- Previous WBA scholarship winners are not eligible.
The David L. Nelson Scholarship
The David L. Nelson Scholarship is aimed at juniors and seniors and includes the following additional requirements:
- Applicant must be a junior or senior.
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must complete the WBA Foundation Scholarship Application Form.
All applicants must submit the following materials:
- Completed form (view online).
- Current copy of OFFICIAL transcript of college/university grades
- Two brief letters of recommendation supporting the application
- An original essay written by the applicant which addresses one of two questions (continue reading to learn more). The essay must be a double-spaced word type document not to exceed 1000 words. We are looking for an essay in your own words answering one of the two questions to the right. We want your ideas showing your creativity, not the ideas of an AI agent. Our judges are looking for originality of thought and expression in evaluating these essays.
Original Essay
- You have unlimited financial resources, create a new media company to be launched within a year:
- What does it look like? Broadcast, digital, social, other?
- What is the audience?
- How do you ensure fair news coverage?
- Distribution?
- Who do you hire?
- Branding how do you market?
- How is it different?
- How do you distinguish it from other forms already in existence?
- How can this be a positive force?
- And is it important?
- What do you see as the single greatest challenge or opportunity facing the media industry? What would you do to address it? Are you addressing this challenge now and who is your a