Jack Shelley Scholarship Application

The Jack Shelley Scholarship is presented by the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association to recognize outstanding promise in the field of broadcasting. MBJA awards one $1,500 scholarship each year to be used for broadcast education in the six-state MBJA region (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD & WI)

Applicants must be full-time college or university students (undergraduate or graduate students) with an anticipated graduation date of August ’25 or later. The scholarship is awarded based on the following three criteria: dedication to broadcast journalism as a career; academic achievement; and experience in the field of broadcast journalism, which includes internships, part-time or full-time jobs and volunteer work. The award is named for the late Jack Shelley, long-time anchor and News Director at WHO/Des Moines and Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University.

The deadline for application submission is March 1, 2025

Student Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Phone

Email Address *

College or University *

Anticipated graduation date *

Major *

Academic Records

Please provide a pdf or word document of your current transcript, or list of relevant coursework completed and grades.

Cumulative GPA *

Related work or internship experience

Scholarship/Awards/Honors received through journalistic experience or related course work

References

Please provide up to three letters of reference. Letters can be uploaded here as pdf files. Alternately, your references can email their recommendations directly to cpaigediers@gmail.com. Please advise your references to include "Shelley Scholarship" and your name in the subject line.

Reference 1

Reference 2 (optional)

Reference 3 (optional)

Essay

Essay Question: Why are you planning a career in broadcast journalism? (Discussion should include, but not be limited to the following: What led you to the field? What can you add to the business? What do you hope to accomplish through your career? Answer must be no more than two, single-sided pages - may be uploaded in .pdf or .doc format.)