Scholarships

• Scholarship Office
• Production Assistance Fund (PAF)
• Student Financial Services

Tuition grants are awarded through competitive scholarships earmarked for TV majors; students can apply for positions in the department as work-aids or teaching assistants; or students can apply for funds to complete video projects through the Production Assistance Fund (PAF).

Whether you are a freshman, transfer, or continuing student there are many scholarships, grants and financial aid opportunities available at Columbia College. Visit the Columbia College scholarship website for more information on aid available based on financial need, medical need, merit/academic achievement, leadership/community service, etc.

Please contact the Student Financial Services at (312) 369-7140 for details regarding other scholarships available.

Sharon Palermo Scholarship

The Sharon Palermo Scholarship was established by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to encourage talented students committed to careers in the television industry.

Applicants must be:

• Attained senior level status in a bachelor’s degree program OR be enrolled in a graduate degree program.

• Full-time Television majors who have completed a minimum of 90 credit hours at Columbia at the time of application
• Students who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher
• Students who demonstrate outstanding achievement

For further information regarding The Sharon Palermo Scholarship visit:

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Or contact Laura Levitt-Gamis at 312-369-7347.

* Maximum Award Amount: $4000 (Awarded for Fall 2012)

* Deadline: March 20, 2012

 

The Edward and Marsha Morris Scholarship

The Edward L. and Marsha E. Morris Scholarship was established to assist outstanding junior and senior level television students at Columbia College Chicago to defray tuition costs as they near completion of their undergraduate degrees. The scholarship is awarded annually to one student who, by recommendation of the Columbia College Chicago television faculty, has demonstrated considerable achievement in the media and has significant potential for future creative development in the television arts. Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement and financial need.

Applicants must be:

• Full-time students who are declared Television majors
• Students who have achieved Junior status or higher and have completed at least 24 credit hours at Columbia at the time of application
• Students who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Students who demonstrate financial need through a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Maximum Award Amount: $3000 (awarded Spring Semester)

Deadline: December 1, 2011

The Irv Kupcinet

The Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship was established by the many friends of Irv Kupcinet, legendary Chicago columnist, award-winning journalist and nationally recognized humanitarian, to recognize the accomplishments of full-time students majoring in journalism, radio or television at Columbia College Chicago, and to help defray the cost of tuition and fee expenses. The scholarship is awarded annually to one student from each area of study by the Columbia College Chicago Irv Kupcinet Scholarship Committee. The scholarship winners are announced in the Spring of each academic year.  Scholarship awards are based on an evaluation of the student’s accomplishments in his or her major field, academic achievement and financial need. Contact: Office of Enrollment Management, Maureen Herlehy, 312-369-7135 for more information.

Applicants must be:

• Full-time undergraduate students who demonstrate outstanding achievement and who are declared Journalism, Radio, or Television majors
• Students who have completed a minimum of 48 credit hours at the time of application; Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 48 credit hours, 24 of which must have been earned at Columbia at the time of application
• Students who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Students who demonstrate financial need through a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Maximum Award Amount:$2,500 ($1,250 awarded for Fall 2012 and $1,250 awarded for Spring 2013)

Deadline: February 15, 2012