Scholarship for Journalism Majors

RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION OF THE CAROLINAS (RTDNAC)
2012 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) is pleased to announce its 2012 college scholarship competition. RTDNAC will award two $1,000 scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year, to two currently-enrolled rising juniors or seniors in the Carolinas, who are pursuing a major course of study with emphasis in broadcast or electronic journalism. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student attending a college or university in North Carolina, and another $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student enrolled in a college or university in South Carolina.
All applications must be received by September 26, 2012
Although there is no formal application form, to be eligible for consideration
a scholarship application must contain the following information:
• Name of applicant.
• Year in school.
• Home and school address of the applicant, and telephone numbers.
• College major.
• College honors, offices and activities.
• High school attended and any honors, offices and activities.
• Any other accomplishments or information the applicant would like to provide.
• A statement (one-page minimum) signed by the applicant, describing how the scholarship
would contribute toward the applicant’s future career goals.
• The names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two references. Recommendation
letters from each of the references are to be sent under separate cover directly to the
Scholarship Chair.
• A certified copy of the applicant’s latest transcript sent under separate cover directly to the
Scholarship Chair.
Applications must be received no later than September 26, 2012

Send to:
Pete Poore
RTDNAC Scholarship Chairman
Office of Communications
SC Dept. of Transportation
955 Park Street
PO Box 191
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 737-1270
(803) 737-1273 FAX
poorejp@scdot.org
(Faxed or e-mail information, beyond questions to the Scholarship Chair, cannot be accepted.)