Walter Cronkite Scholarship

Not Open Yet

About the Scholarship

Opens: 2/1/2024

Closes: 4/30/2024

Walter Cronkite Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors and college students who live or attend school in the area served by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and wish to major in a media-related field.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to high school seniors and college undergraduates from the NATAS Mid-America region.

Applicants must be planning to prepare for a mediarelated career.

They must submit transcripts; 2 letters of recommendation; a list of their creative work (e.g., still photography, theatrical credits, videos and films, scripts, TV graphic work, musical composition for TV or films); a resume that includes curricular and extracurricular work in media; and a 500word essay on their career goals.

Selection is based on merit.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

Location

Country: US
State: AR, IL, KY, MO, LA
City: Shreveport

Intended Area of Study

Broadcast Journalism, Radio

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