The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation supports educational opportunities for professional and aspiring broadcasters. Students can apply for scholarships, schools can apply for funding to assist learning, and photographers can apply for a grant to spend on honing their craft.
Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant
The Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant was established to help broadcast journalists with paying off student loans. This grant is available to journalists currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. Award-winning and widely acclaimed broadcast journalist Boyd Huppert grew up on a dairy farm outside of River Falls and got his start in ...Full Story from Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance GrantDetails from Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant
Full DetailsStudent Scholarship Program
Read about the most recent recipients. Check back for updates regarding the next round of scholarships. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship to assist students enrolled in media related educational programs at public or private colleges/universities, broadcast/media schools and Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Students who meet eligibility requirements are ...Full Story from Student Scholarship ProgramDetails from Student Scholarship Program
Full DetailsRick Jowett Fellowship
Educational Opportunity for Photographers The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in broadcasters in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development in the areas of photography and videography. Applicants must specify how the ...Full Story from Rick Jowett FellowshipDetails from Rick Jowett Fellowship
Full DetailsResults Broadcasting Education Grant
Results Broadcasting has established a $3,000 Education Debt Assistance Grant to help broadcasters pay off their student loans. This grant is available to individuals currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Apply Applications will be accepted Jan. 1 through Feb. 28. Financial information must be postmarked by Feb. ...Full Story from Results Broadcasting Education GrantDetails from Results Broadcasting Education Grant
Full DetailsEngineering Fellowship Grants
The WBA and the WBA Foundation appreciate those who have chosen broadcast engineering as a profession. We realize that all broadcast engineers must stay current in broadcast engineering knowledge, skills, practices, and technologies, and that involves an investment of time and money. As the broadcast industry evolves, so must our understanding of how to implement ...Full Story from Engineering Fellowship GrantsDetails from Engineering Fellowship Grants
Full DetailsEducational Support Grants
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is suspending the Educational Support Grants. This decision is necessary due to the impact of COVID-19 on the WBA Foundation funds that are used to support these annual grants. It is our hope the Foundation will be in a position to offer the grants again in the future. We appreciate ...Full Story from Educational Support GrantsDetails from Educational Support Grants
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