WGVU – AM/FM/TV

STUDENT EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP

The purpose of the WGVU Outstanding Student Employee Scholarship program is to recognize the importance of student employees at the university’s public broadcasting stations, to encourage excellence in the student staff of the broadcast stations and to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of student employees.

Two scholarships for up to one-year full tuition, one for radio and one for television, will be awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year; they must be used at GVSU and are not renewable.  The recipients will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, contribution to the stations, contribution to the student program at the stations and interest in the field of telecommunications.

Scholarship recipients will be required to participant in a wide variety of activities/events for
WGVU.

Scholarship Amount:

Equal to up to one year’s full tuition at Grand Valley State University, excluding books and lab fees.

Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a current full-time student at GVSU and must be a current WGVU employee.
2. Applicant must agree to remain a GVSU student employee at WGVU during the scholarship period and work no less than 15 hours per week during the scholarship period.  WGVU will pay an hourly rate for work hours per arrangement with Production Manager.
3. Applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or a statement of equivalent achievement.

How to Apply:

Submit WGVU scholarship application form and three (3) letters of recommendation in support of the applicant (from faculty members, deans and/or full-time GVSU staff or others who can speak to the applicant’s background or qualifications) to:

            Phil Lane at e-mail address:  lanep@gvsu.edu 

            Or mail to:
            Phil Lane
            WGVU
            301 W. Fulton
            Grand Rapids, MI  49504-6492

Deadline:

May 26, 2008

Click here for Scholarship Application

Job Inquires, please click HERE.