2026 Scholarship Application

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2026 Scholarship Application

The LAB Broadcast Scholarship application will open on November 3, 2026. You may review the application form now to prepare your materials, but submissions will not be accepted until November 3. The application will close on Friday, January 23rd. 2026
Two students enrolled and attending class full-time in a broadcast curriculum at a Louisiana college or university will receive equivalent to $2,000 per semester, totaling $4,000 for the academic year. Eligible students can be in any broadcasting, mass communication, broadcast engineering or journalism major and/or work for a radio or TV station to apply.

To Qualify:
- Enrolled and attending classes, full-time, in a mass communication curriculum at a Louisiana college or university with the intent to pursue a career in broadcasting;
- Be classified as a junior or senior in a four-year college
- Enrolled in at least 12 hours each semester the scholarship is in effect;
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Winner Criteria

To confirm eligibility, winners will be required to provide:
- Documentation verifying enrollment status
- Copy of grades from the previous semester to ensure recipient meets grade point average requirements.
- Produce PSA to promote the next year's scholarship
Checks will be made payable to school for the following fall and spring semesters or, if graduating, towards student loan. (Not payable to individual).

Winners must produce a 30 second radio and tv commercial spot to promote the next year’s 2026 scholarship.

Application Procedure

The LAB accepts all scholarship applications online. You will need to have your resume, essay, recommendation letters and department head statement ready before you fill out your online application as you will need to upload them during the process.

For complete details and criteria, visit broadcasters.org/broadcast-scholarship-program/
Applicant Information
Before continuing, please ensure you have the following documents ready for submission:

ResumeEssaySigned Department Head StatementRecommendation Letter 1Recommendation Letter 2Recommendation Letter 3 (optional)Digital Portfolio (optional)
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Phone Number*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Parent/Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
How is your education being funded? Total should equal 100%*
How did you find out about this scholarship program?*
Your School
School you are currently attending*
School Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Name of department, advisor or counselor*
Include name and position
Department Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Department Phone Number*
Social Media

We ask that you include links to your social media accounts below. If not applicable, please put N/A.
Your activities

This includes internships/jobs in the broadcasting industry (local/regional/national), involvement in college student media, membership or leadership roles in student journalism organizations (RTDNA, NABJ, SPJ, etc.), and attending student broadcasting workshops.
What work, if any, have you done while attending school?*
List broadcast related internships and/or employment*
List your academic honors and other accomplishments*
List school/community activities, clubs and offices held*
Essay

Please answer all questions below in an essay response format. Your response should demonstrate strong written communication skills and be no more than 1,500 words (roughly 3 single spaced Word doc pages).
- What inspired you to select broadcasting as your career choice?
- What job opportunities will you seek after graduation?
- Describe your dream job in broadcasting and eventual career goals.
- How would you give advice to a younger broadcast student on handling stress and meeting deadlines in the broadcast industry?
- Broadcasting plays an important role in the community. As a broadcaster, how do you plan to provide and give back to the communities you serve?
- There are many critical departments behind the scene that keep the station on air. Describe the importance of sales/advertising, engineering, programming/traffic and production in broadcasting.
- As a student journalist, are there any events/stories that played into your decision in make broadcasting your career choice?
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Recommendation Letter 1*

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Recommendation Letter 2*

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Recommendation Letter 3 (optional)

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Digital Portfolio (optional)

If you have video files you'd like to share of your work, put the links in a Doc or PDF and upload the document here. Best way is by putting the digital portfolio in a Google Drive.
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I certify the information on this application and attachments is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
I certify if I am selected, I will fulfill the Winner Criteria requirements listed above.
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2026 Scholarship Application

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Your activities

Essay

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