Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship

The Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship application is available online through your OASIS portal. Only complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee.

Please follow all directions carefully. Students must submit the following materials to make a complete Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship application - there are four parts to the application:

In a two- to three-page essay, describe your accomplishments to date in your discipline at Columbia College.

You may select your best work to illustrate your accomplishments in your major. Please follow these submission guidelines:

• AUDIO SAMPLES: Total listening time may not exceed 10 minutes. Please upload your sample in .mp3 format.
• WRITING SAMPLES: Writing samples: Short stories, essay, and screenplays must be typed. If your work was published in the school newspaper, magazine, or other publication, you may submit an image of the publication itself. Highlight your contribution so that it can be easily located. You may submit no more than 10 pages total - all pages should be combined into one upload. Please upload your sample in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
• WEB-BASED SUBMISSIONS: Describe your role in the development of the project, and provide the full url for each page. Please upload your description with url in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.

One letter of recommendation is required from a Columbia College faculty member in your discipline who is familiar with your academic abilities.

Note: Remember to contact your recommender directly before providing his/her information on the application. Be sure to give faculty members as much time as possible to write the letters. Requests made at the last minute are often difficult for faculty to fulfill by the deadline.

A current Student Aid Report (SAR) must be on file. To receive an SAR, students must complete a financial aid application (FAFSA), available after January 1st of each year.

Access online application form through OASIS portal:

1. Applicant Portal: You may scroll through the list of scholarship programs until you locate the Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship, and then select the "Start Application" link.


2. Scholarship Search: Select the "Search Scholarships" link in the navigation on the left-hand side of the page. You may search for the Irv Kupcinet Media Arts Scholarship by using category, keyword, or description/name search. Once you locate the program, select the "More Info" link to be taken to the application form.

The Irv Kupcinet Scholarship was established by the many friends of Irv Kupcinet, legendary Chicago columnist, award-winning journalist, and nationally recognized humanitarian, to acknowledge the accomplishments of full-time students majoring in Journalism, Radio, or Television at Columbia College Chicago.

• Application must be submitted by February 01, 2013 (11:59 pm) for review by the committee
• Maximum amount of this one-year award is $3000, half awarded in Fall 2013 and half in Spring 2014
• Recipients who graduate in Fall 2013 will receive a one-semester award up to $1500
• The award is applied toward tuition expenses
• Applicants must be enrolled at full-time status at the time of application and must maintain full-time enrollment during the 2013-14 academic year
• Students who are not selected to receive the award may compete in subsequent years provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements
• Scholarship may not be used toward independent study abroad programs. Please note: Recipients who enroll in an independent study abroad program will forfeit their scholarship during the semester spent abroad
• Recipients will be asked to submit a short biography describing their background and life goals, which will be shared with donors; portions of the essay may also be used for publication
• The rules and regulations governing other sources of financial aid (federal, state, institutional and other grants, gifts, or loans) will apply
• Columbia College Chicago reserves the right to withhold the award in any year in which, at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, suitable candidates cannot be found among applicants