Chicago/Midwest Scholarship Programs

The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is offering two high school scholarships to current high school seniors (one for $2500 and the other one will be between $2000-$2500): The Don & Lorena Meier Scholarship & the 2009 Silver Circle Scholarship.

The scholarships have been established by the Board of Governors to assist and encourage talented high school seniors preparing to attend post-secondary institutions and who are committed to careers in the television industry. The application is the same for both scholarships. Deadline: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:

** Have attained 2009/10 senior level status in high school.

** Be able to demonstrate a planned course of study in a college or university that supports the intention to pursue a career in the television industry.

** Be enrolled in a high school within the ADI (area of dominant influence) of the television stations within the Chicago/Midwest chapter jurisdiction OR be a relative of a member in good standing of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Television Academy. The television markets that the Chicago/Midwest Chapter covers are: Chicago, IL; Peoria-Bloomington, IL; Rockford, IL; Green Bay-Appleton, WI; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Wausau-Rhinelander, WI; and South Bend-Elkhart, IN. Contact the Television Academy office to clarify any details in regard to the chapter's ADI or scholarship eligibility requirements. 

The deadline date is February 17, 2010. Download the application: 2010 High School Scholarship Application

2) College Scholarships - For students currently enrolled in College/Graduate Programs

The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Artsand Sciences (NATAS) is offering four scholarships of $4,000 each forthe 2010-2011 academic year: the Ephraim Family scholarship, The Sharon A. Palermo Memorial scholarship, The Tom Skilling scholarship, and the NATAS Board of Governors scholarship.

The scholarships have been established by the Board of Governors to assist and encourage talented students committed to careers in the television industry—made in conjunction with some of Chicago’s television legends as principal donors.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of professional potential and commitment. Applicants are required to complete and return application materials by Wednesday, April 14, 2010.  The scholarshp application is the same for all four scholarships.

Download the application:  2010 College Scholarship Application

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:

* Be enrolled in an accredited college or university within the ADI (area of dominant influence) of the television markets within the Chicago/Midwest chapter jurisdiction OR have your primary residence (home address) within the ADI of the television markets within the Chicago/Midwest chapter jurisdiction OR be a relative of a member in good standing of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Television Academy.   The television markets that the Chicago/Midwest Chapter covers are: Chicago, IL; Peoria-Bloomington, IL; Rockford, IL; Green Bay-Appleton, WI; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Wausau-Rhinelander, WI; and South Bend-Elkhart, IN. Contact the Television Academy office to clarify any details in regard to the chapter's ADI or scholarship eligibility requirements.

* Have attained senior level status, in a bachelor’s degree program, as of the Fall term of 2010 OR be enrolled in a graduate degree program in that term.

* Be able to demonstrate a course of study that supports the intention to pursue a career in the television industry.

3) National Scholarships

Information about the Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship is now available on line at www.emmyonline.tv/scholarship. This scholarship is made available through the National NATAS office in New York.

This $10,000 scholarship is available to a well-qualified high school senior who intends to enter college and major in a communications-related major next fall. The application, which is due no later than Feb. 1, 2010, can also be downloaded from www.emmyonline.tv/scholarship.