ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP 
In memory of Ted Rand
Presented by the
ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION 	
                                  for study in the
             DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING

1.	To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a senior in an Arkansas high school, preparing to enter Arkansas State University in the fall, and dedicated to a career in broadcasting.

	2. 	Complete the attached APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP form. 

3.	In a separate document, write a short statement explaining why you have chosen broadcasting as a career field.

4.	In a separate document, list any experience you have had in radio or television. Include any part-time or full-time work in a radio or television station or any broadcast-related programs in which you may have participated (even if for no pay) while a student in high school.

5.	The third page of the attached APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP form is to be completed by your principal or counselor. Ask him/her to complete the "APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP" form and the separate sheets you have prepared to asutv@astate.edu.

6.	Ask your principal or counselor to send a copy of your high school transcript with the application and other documentation to asutv@astate.edu.

The scholarship winner will be determined by a Scholarship Committee at Arkansas State University. The committee will consider applicants' high school academic record, class rank, standardized test scores, extra-curricular and community activities, principal or counselor evaluation, and the career statement called for in #3 above. Finalists will be asked to submit an audition tape at a later date.

The ABA Ted Rand Memorial Scholarship is for full tuition for the fall semester at Arkansas State University and is renewable for the spring semester, contingent upon the recipient's continued study in the A-State Media Department and satisfactory academic progress.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
APPLICATION FOR ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Department of Media      Arkansas State University

	Academic Year 2017/18

	Name 	_____________ Age _________
                   Last                                           First                                     Middle

Mailing Address

      		

	_______________________________________________________________________________________
	                 Street or Box #			                  City				State                     Zip

	Telephone No. (         )____	Social Security No. 	 

	Email address 	 

	Parents' Name(s) 	

	Parents' Occupation (s) 	 

List in the order of your preference the areas of study you are considering:

	1. 	2. 	_ 

	3. 	 

List your academic honors and special awards, including scholarships (attach additional pages, if necessary):

Indicate your participation in the following activities:

Sports ____ years

Debate ____ years

Student Council ____ years

Dramatics ____ years

Music ____ years

List other school extra-curricular and community activities, including offices held (attach additional pages, if necessary):

Indicate any other special honors which you have received:

I certify that the statements made by me in this application and its attachments are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith.

Applicant's Signature									          Date

(over, please)

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
THIS SIDE TO BE COMPLETED BY PRINCIPAL OR COUNSELOR:

Please attach a copy of the student's high school transcript.

	Rank of this student in the Senior Class 	 

Number of students in Senior Class  ___________                     

Other Standardized Test Scores:
__________________________________________
Name of test

Please evaluate this student on the following points:

	              GPA______ 	(4.00=A) 

	             ACT Composite Score ____

Raw score               Percentile rank                   

 	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	
Scholarship	 	 	 	 	
Study habits	 	 	 	 	
Thoroughness	 	 	 	 	
Adjustment to groups	 	 	 	 	
Cooperativeness	 	 	 	 	
Adaptability	 	 	 	 	
Reliability	 	 	 	 	
Leadership	 	 	 	 	
Initiative	 	 	 	 	
Attendance and punctuality	 	 	 	 	
Poise and self-control	 	 	 	 	
Personal appearance	 	 	 	 	
Common sense	 	 	 	 	

	School official (name) 	Title 	_ 

	Signature 	Date 	 

Email address________________________________ Phone ( 	          ). _______________________________________

Name of school ______________________________________________________________________________________

	Address (street/box#) _________________________________________________________________________________

	City 	State 	Zip ____________________________

E-mail or Mail completed application and all required attachments to:  osami@astate.edu

Arkansas State University
Department of Media
Attn:  Dr. Osa’ Amienyi
P.O. Box 1930
State University, AR  72467