2026-27 College Sports Communicators Undergraduate Scholarship Application

2026-27 College Sports Communicators Undergraduate Scholarship Application
This form is specifically for the CSC Undergraduate Scholarship. You will use a different form if you are applying for other CSC scholarships or grants.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 3 at 11:59 PM (ET). No late applications will be accepted.

Full scholarship & grants details can be found here. It is your responsibility to review all the academic criteria prior to completing the application.

CSC Undergraduate Scholarships

Committee Coordinator: Teri Peay, Albany State University, Assistant Director of Athletics for Strategic Communications (terica.peay@asurams.edu)

The College Sports Communicators Undergraduate Scholarship Program consists of the Fred Nuesch Scholarship and the Dave Wohlhueter Scholarship. Nuesch, who spent the majority of his career at Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Wohlhueter, who is retired from Cornell, are both College Sports Communicators Hall of Famers. One complete application allows you to compete for both undergraduate scholarships.

The scholarships are each worth $2,000 ($1,000 fall semester, $1,000 spring semester) and designed to assist outstanding students in athletics communications (media relations/athletic communications) offices who have expressed an interest in pursuing a career in athletics communications and require financial assistance for their education.

Requirements
- The applicant must carry a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all undergraduate work to date.
- The applicant must be classified as a junior or senior at their school for the 2026-27 academic year.
- The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) for the entire 2026-27 academic year.
- The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career in athletics communications.
The undergraduate scholarships are not automatically renewable, but winning applicants as juniors do have the option to submit an application for their senior year.
Applicant name*

First NameLast Name
Applicant email address*
example@example.com
Applicant phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Full name of your organization (school, conference, etc.)*
Name(s) and title(s) of the sports communicator(s) or supervisor(s) that you work for at your current institution*
Applicant mailing address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Gender: How do you identify?*
Race or ethnicity*
What undergraduate school do you attend?*
What is your undergraduate major?*
What is your undergraduate GPA? (put n/a if you have not started college yet)*
What is your anticipated college undergraduate year of graduation?*
What high school did you graduate from?*
What year did you graduate from high school?*
What was your high school GPA? (put n/a if you have an undergraduate GPA already listed)*
The financial questions below are intended to provide context about the resources available to the student and the total expected costs. This information helps us understand each applicant’s full situation, even though scholarship decisions remain merit‑based.
Do your parents or guardians provide financial support for your education?*

YesNo
What is your estimated TUITION cost for the upcoming academic year?*
What is your estimated cost for ALL OTHER FEES for the upcoming academic year? Please include fees associated with housing, meals, books, etc.*
Please identify any additional financial or academic support you have secured for the upcoming academic year (e.g., family support, scholarships, assistantships, internships, grants).*
Required attachments for student applicant
All supporting documents should be attached as .pdf, .doc or .docx files.
- Personal statement - attach a personal statement (up to 500 words) explaining why a CSC Undergraduate Scholarship would be beneficial to you. Please include context about your family’s financial situation, what additional support would mean for your education and why you believe you are a strong candidate.
- Work sample(s) - submit up to three samples that best represent your work, skills, or creative abilities. These may include writing samples, design projects, multimedia pieces, class assignments, or other relevant materials.
- Letter(s) of recommendation - submit up to five recomendations from non-related personal reference (teacher, coach, counselor, family friend, etc.). You will list the names and email addresses of your references below, and they will submit their letter directly to CSC using this form.
- Resume
- Professional headshot
- High school or college transcript
PERSONAL STATEMENT: Attach a personal statement (up to 500 words) explaining why a CSC Undergraduate Scholarship would be beneficial to you. Please include context about your family’s financial situation, what additional support would mean for your education and why you believe you are a strong candidate. *

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WORK SAMPLE: Attach up to three samples that best represent your work, skills, or creative abilities. These may include writing samples, design projects, multimedia pieces, class assignments, or other relevant materials.*

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LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION: List your non-related references (first name, last name, email address and relation) below that will be submitting a recommendation on your behalf and directly to CSC. Remember to share the separate link with each reference you list so they can submit their letter for review.*
RESUME: Attach your resume.*

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HEADSHOT: Attach a professional headshot. If selected, this headshot will be used in CSC's announcement.*

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TRANSCRIPT: Attach your high school/college transcript.*

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Is there anything else you’d like us to know as we evaluate your application?*
Please verify that you are human*
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2026-27 College Sports Communicators Undergraduate Scholarship Application

The financial questions below are intended to provide context about the resources available to the student and the total expected costs. This information helps us understand each applicant’s full situation, even though scholarship decisions remain merit‑based.

Required attachments for student applicant