Ford Empowering America Scholarship

Awarded By:

Alliance for Women in Media

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two scholarships are being awarded. One for $3,000 and the other for $2,000.

Description: The Alliance for Women in Media was formed in 1951, originally as American Women in Radio and Television, the women’s division of the National Association of Broadcasters. The AWM Foundation’s partnership with The Ford Motor Company has resulted in a second scholarship fund, Empowering America. Scholarship applicants are asked to profile or interview a female leader in their community (family, school, city or personal network), showcasing why and how this woman impacts those around her, with preference to subjects with ties to the media industry in some way. The “Empowering America” Scholarship program consists of one $3,000 scholarship for a winning student and one $2,000 scholarship for a student selected as runner-up, made payable directly to each student’s educational institute. The winning student will also each receive two tickets to attend the Gracies Leadership Awards event in the Fall. In addition, the winning student will create two profiles/interview pieces for the AWM website over the 3rd and 4th quarters of the year with guidance from AWM staff.

Application requirements for the Ford Empowering America Scholarship are:

• Essay
• Recommendation letter
• Application form
• Personal statement
• Official Transcript

Additional Information: The scholarship is open to female undergraduate and graduate students studying media, journalism, English, communications and related fields enrolled in the 2020-2021 school year. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a professor or a journalism/media/communications professional, proof of enrollment via a copy of your student id or transcript and one essay of 250 words in length, based on a profile of a woman who impacts you.

Award Amount: Awards are for up to $5,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.