The Advertising Federation of Louisville is currently accepting
applications for the scholarships listed below. Scholarship awards
are $2,500 and applications must be postmarked by Friday,
April 8, 2011, in order to be considered. Please click
here for an application.
Bud Ballard Scholarship Award
This $2500 scholarship is available to students: eligible to
enter their Junior or Senior level enrollment in a full-time degree
program; with a current GPA of 3.0 or higher (transcript required);
who reside in the state of Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison
counties of Indiana; and who are pursuing a college major relating
to advertising or marketing communications, including
communications, mass communications, journalism, advertising,
public relations, marketing, business communications, graphic arts,
computer design, multi-media, and English. To compete,
students must send the following: a completed application
form; a resume showing interest, activities, and pertinent
experience; a letter of nomination/recommendation from a faculty
member; a certified copy of the student's academic transcript; and
a typed-essay (500-word maximum) that indicates why they are
interested in a career in advertising, their career goals and
aspirations, how they believe they can contribute to the industry,
and how the scholarship will help them achieve their goals.
Diversity Scholarship
This $2500 scholarship is available to students: who are a U.S.
citizen of African, Hispanic, Native-American, Asian or
Pacific-Island descent; eligible to enter their Junior or Senior
level enrollment in a full-time degree program; with a current GPA
of 3.0 or higher (transcript required); who reside in the state of
Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties of Indiana; and who
are pursuing a college major relating to advertising or marketing
communications, including communications, mass communications,
journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing, business
communications, graphic arts, computer design, multi-media, and
English. To compete, students must send the following:
a completed application form; a resume showing interest,
activities, and pertinent experience; a letter of
nomination/recommendation from a faculty member; a certified copy
of the student's academic transcript; and a typed-essay (500-word
maximum) that tells a little about themselves, and reveal their
understanding of and need for a more diverse and inclusive
workforce for the benefit of the community and the Louisville
advertising and communications industry.
Questions? Please call 502-582-2444 or email
julie@louisvilleadfed.org. Thanks!