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BEA National Scholarships in Broadcasting
Sponsor: Broadcast Education Association
1771 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must be college juniors or seniors or graduate students at BEA member universities, students pursuing freshman and sophomore instruction only or students who have already completed BEA two-year programs at a four-year college.

Amount: $1,000 to $4,000
Deadline: October 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.beaweb.org

Carole Simpson Scholarship
Sponsor: Radio Television Digital News Association
529 14th Street NW
Suite 1240
Washington, DC 20045
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship. Preference is given to students of color.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.rtdna.org

Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students, have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled at or accepted into a full-time undergraduate degree program. Applicants must show leadership qualities and community service participation.

Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cbcfinc.org/scholarships/

Ed Bradley Scholarship
Sponsor: Radio Television Digital News Association
529 14th Street NW
Suite 1240
Washington, DC 20045
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship.

Amount: $10,000
Deadline: December 21
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.rtdna.org

Idaho State Broadcasters Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Idaho State Broadcasters Association
1674 Hill Road
Suite 3
Boise, ID 83702
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an Idaho college or university, have exhibited superior potential in activities or courses related to broadcasting and be respected among their peer groups. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in the first two years of college and a GPA of 2.5 in the last two years.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, letter of recommendation, transcript and essay are required.
Website: http://www.idahobroadcasters.org

James L. Shriver Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a U.S. college or university part-time or full-time. Application forms, transcripts and Student Aid Reports are required. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit. Applicants must live in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online and by phone.
Website: http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/

John Bayliss Radio Scholarship
Sponsor: John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation
171 17th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Eligibility: Applicants must be attending an institution of higher learning in the U.S., be entering their junior or senior year and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must be working toward a career in the radio industry. Preference is given to students with a history of radio-related activities and those pursuing careers in commercial radio.

Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume, transcript, essay and three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.beaweb.org/bayliss/radio.html

Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
Sponsor: Radio Television Digital News Association
529 14th Street NW
Suite 1240
Washington, DC 20045
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major but must have a career goal of becoming a sports reporter for television or radio. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.rtdna.org

Massachusetts Student Broadcaster Scholarship
Sponsor: Massachusetts Broadcasters Association
43 Riverside Avenue
PMB 401
Medford, MA 02155
Eligibility: Applicants must be Massachusetts residents who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited institution of higher learning that offers degrees in television and radio broadcasting. Students must meet their school's definition of a full-time student. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit, community service, extracurricular activities and work experience.

Amount: $2,500-$5,000
Deadline: April 12
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript and financial statement are required.
Website: http://www.massbroadcasters.org

Sandy Ulm Scholarship
Sponsor: Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME)
PO Box 941169
Maitland, FL 32794-1169
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a certificate or master's program in the fields of educational media, library science or related field and be currently taking a course related to their program. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to receive the award and continue to receive it. Applicants must live in Florida, be or intend to become school library media specialists, be members in good standing with FAME and sign a statement that they will be serving as a school library media specialist in Florida within one year after obtain certification or degree. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.floridamediaed.org/

Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
2013 H Street, NW
5th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Eligibility: Applicants must be second year associate's degree students, undergraduate students in their sophomore year or higher or graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media or entertainment industry.

Amount: $5,625
Deadline: May 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aapd.com

Upper Midwest Chapter Scholarships
Sponsor: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences-Upper Midwest Foundation
7319 Hunters Run
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who live in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin. They must have applied or been accepted to a college or university that offers a broadcasting, television or other electronic media curriculum and intend to pursue one of these fields. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred, but not required.

Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 2
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form is required.
Website: https://midwestemmys.org/student-awards/scholarships/

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Student Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Linda Baun, WBA Foundation
44 E. Mifflin Street
Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a public or private college or university, a broadcast or media school or Wisconsin technical college. They must major in broadcasting, communications or a related field and have completed 60 credits by the application deadline. Students must have graduated from a Wisconsin high school or be attending a Wisconsin institution of higher learning. They must plan a career in radio or television broadcasting and must not have previously won a WBA scholarship.

Amount: $1,500-$2,500
Deadline: November 3
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, essay and two letters of recommendation are required.
Website: https://www.wbafoundation.org/

Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Broadcast Engineers
9102 N. Meridian Street
Suite 150
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in a technical school, college or university and should pursue studies leading to a career in broadcasting engineering or a related field. Preference is given to members of SBE, but any student may apply. Applicants should submit applications, transcripts, biographies and statements. Recipients must write a paper about broadcast engineering.

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.sbe.org