APPLICATION PROCEDURES

TheNebraskaBroadcastersAssociation Foundationofferstwo$1,500scholarshipstoassist studentsenrolledinbroadcasting-relatededucationalprograms at4-yearpublic or privatecollegesanduniversities.Studentswho meeteligibilityrequirementsareencouraged toapplyfor thesescholarships.ApplicationdeadlineisMarch2,2018andall applicationsmustbereceivedbyNBAofficebythis date.

ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS

1.Four-yearCollegesUniversities

Applicantmust be on track to complete 60creditsas ofMay31, 2018andmustbe majoringinbroadcasting,communications,or a relatedfield atafour-year public or privatecollege oruniversity.

2.Applicantsmusthavea Nebraskaconnectionin thattheymusthaveeithergraduated from aNebraska high schoolOR beattending aNebraskacollege oruniversity.

3.Applicantsmustbeplanning acareer in radioortelevisionbroadcasting.

4.Previous NBA scholarshipwinners arenoteligible.

APPLICATIONREQUIREMENTS

1.All applicantsmust completetheNBAFoundationScholarshipApplicationForm.

2.All applicantsmust submitthefollowing materials:

  • Completedapplicationform;
  • Copyof currentofficialtranscriptofcollege/universitygrades;
  • Twobrief lettersofrecommendationsupportingtheapplication;
  • An original essaywritten bytheapplicantforecastingwhatthebroadcastingindustrywill be like infiveyears, and howtheapplicantbelieves heor shewillcontributeto radioor televisionduringthattime;theessaymust betyped(double-spaced)andshouldnotexceedthreepages in length.

3.All applicationmaterials mustbereceivedbyMarch2,2018.

  • Sendcompletedapplicationto:Mr. Jim Timm

NBA Foundation

11414WestCenterRd.,Suite342

Omaha,NE 68144

APPLICATIONFORM

IMPORTANT –Pleasetype all information. Applicationformsmaybe photocopied orcomputergenerated.Youmayalso downloadthisform atwww.ne.ba.org

****No handwrittenapplicationswill beaccepted. Thankyou.

NAME

SCHOOL

MAJOR

#OFCREDITS TO BE COMPLETED ASOF May31,2018:

ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE:

PERMANENT ADDRESS:

SCHOOLADDRESS:

TELEPHONE()(HOME)

()(SCHOOL)

E-MAILADDRESS: ______

COMMUNITY OF BIRTH: ______

NAMELOCATIONOF HIGHSCHOOLFROMWHICHYOU GRADUATED:

APPLICATION FORM:Page 2

NAME:

CAREER GOAL:

POST HIGHSCHOOLEXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES

AWARDSAND HONORS

BROADCASTINGEXPERIENCE(mayincludeinternships,part-or full-time workexperience,and work at studentbroadcastfacilities)

CURRENT CUMULATIVEGRADEPOINT AVERAGE:/4.0

Scholarshipfinalistsmaybe askedtoparticipateina personalinterview. Thisapplicationform,andaccompanying official transcript,lettersofrecommendation,andessay, are alldue at theNebraskaBroadcastersAssociationFoundationoffice byMarch2,2018.

SeeApplicationProcedurespagefor mailing address.