BEA Scholarships in Broadcasting & Electronic Media 2023

Application Procedures:

The application MUST be complete by the October 14th deadline, to be considered.  Save the confirmation email for your files.  Remember to agree to our Terms and Conditions on the application, otherwise it will be disqualified.   The application asks for personal and academic data and transcripts, media and other experience, a written statement of goals, and supportive statements from two references, at least one of which must be an electronic media faculty member.  Both must be submitted on the reference’s letterhead.  Scholarships will be awarded for full-time degree work FOR THE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR.  One semester grants are NOT provided.  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.

Documents required:

• College transcripts
• All transcripts must be submitted through the online application portal. If you have attended more than one school, please upload a transcript from each institution. (If work at a previous school is included in your present transcript that will suffice IF all courses taken, the individual credit hours, and specific grades are given.) Unofficial student copies of transcripts are acceptable if they are legible and if your name appears on them. (Some online transcripts lack the student’s name and are not acceptable.) Transcripts must include individual courses and grades earned in each as well as cumulative GPA.
•  Reference Letters
• Obtain TWO letters of recommendation. Upload copies of these letters with your application. At least one letter must be written by an electronic media professor and the other may be from either a professor or an industry professional. Both must be submitted on the reference’s letterhead with your mailed or online application.
• Library of American Broadcasting Scholarship
• If you are applying for the LAB scholarship you MUST upload a copy of your thesis or dissertation proposal abstract.

Selection criteria:

The applicant should be able to show substantial evidence of superior academic performance and potential to become 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.