BEA Founders Award

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Broadcast Education Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards provided annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be an undergraduate student at the time of application.
  2. This award is for U.S. students.
  3. Must plan to pursue a career in broadcasting.
  4. Must enroll full time.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in broadcasting. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled at, or have graduated from, two-year colleges that have a departmental membership with the Broadcast Education Association.

Application requirements for the BEA Founders Award are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letter
  • Personal statement
Additional Information: This scholarship is provided annually by the Broadcast Education Association to recognize and assist outstanding undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in broadcasting. The applicant should be able to show substantial evidence of superior academic performance and the potential to be an outstanding electronic media professional. There should be compelling evidence that the applicant possesses high integrity and a well-articulated sense of personal & professional responsibility. Preference will be given to students attending two-year colleges that have at least one departmental membership with the Broadcast Education Association, as well as students at four-year BEA-affiliated colleges who graduated and transfered from a two-year BEA-affiliated school.

Award Amount: $1,500 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, October 15, 2020

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, October 15, 2020

Applications are available online on the Broadcast Education Foundation (BEA) website. In addition to a completed application, the student must submit the following: a resume; an official college transcript; and two letters of recommendation written by people other than relatives who can accurately evaluate his/her qualifications, scholastic strengths, and personal strengths. The student must submit one original and four photocopies of the scholarship application, essay, and resume. The transcript and letters of recommendation may be sent with the application packet as long as they remain sealed. If they are mailed separately, the student should make sure that they are sent in time to be received by the deadline date. Applications will not be accepted electronically. All materials must be submitted by the close of business on the deadline date. Incomplete and/or faxed applications will be disqualified.
About Broadcast Education Association:
Contact Information: Dr. Peter B. Orlik, Scholarship Chair, BEA
Address: 344 Moore Hall Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48895

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