SCBA Educational Foundation

The SCBA Educational Foundation, established in 1982, provides grants, scholarships and endowments for colleges, technical colleges and universities in the state that offer broadcast training.  The Foundation established an endowment in 2004 with a one million dollar target and in 2008 reached that goal.  Now the scholarship program will continue in perpetuity.  The Foundation traditionally funds $50,000 in scholarships and grants each year to state broadcast education programs.

SCBA Foundation Board

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 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
REQUEST FOR GRANT

Each year, the SCBA Educational Foundation accepts proposals for funding from colleges and universities in our state which offer broadcast or communications training. The Foundation accepts proposals for grants, endowments, or scholarships. Please note, funding is not provided for capital items, and scholarship requests receive the highest consideration. Funds are distributed on May 31st

and August 31st each year.

Proposals must be submitted no later than August 31st.  Please email the completed proposal to PaulaThayer at scba@scba.net.

The SCBA Educational Foundation Board meets each Fall to review proposals, and schools approved for funding will be notified in writing no later than October 31st.

If you are interested in submitting a request for funding, please contact the SCBA office at (803) 732-1186 or scba@scba.net.

The following schools received scholarships for the 2020 school year:

Anderson University

Bob Jones University

Claflin College

Clemson University

Francis Marion University

Furman University

North Greenville University

SC State University

Tri-County Technical College

Trident Technical College

University of South Carolina

Winthrop University

ATTENTION USC BROADCAST STUDENTS!!

DON’T MISS OUT ON

SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTERS

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

DEADLINE IS APRIL 10, 2020

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students majoring in broadcasting in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of South Carolina – Columbia.

JUDGING: Applicants will be selected on the basis of:

• Academic Performance
• Financial Need
• Current Involvement in Collegiate and
• Professional Broadcasting Activities
• School and Community Involvement

There will be five scholarships awarded for the 2020/21 school year.

Applications are available via this link. 

Please contact the SCBA at 803-732-1186 or scba@scba.net for additional information.

SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA

BROADCASTERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION