Rhode Island PBS Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Rhode Island Foundation

The scholarship offers awards to residents of Rhode Island PBS’s demographic market area who demonstrate promise of a successful career in the fields of broadcasting, communications, and/or journalism.

In 2017, Rhode Island PBS established the Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio Scholarship. The scholarship offers awards to residents of the station’s demographic market area who demonstrate promise of a successful career in the fields of broadcasting, communications, and/or journalism. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend an accredited 4-year post-secondary institution, or must be currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year post-secondary institution. Applicants will be asked to provide a recommendation letter from a teacher or professional who can attest to the applicant’s merit towards a successful career in the noted fields. Awards of up to $15,000 will be awarded annually and are renewable for an additional three years.

Selection criteria

• Resident of Rhode Island or Bristol County, Massachusetts
• A graduating high school senior planning to attend an accredited 4-year post-secondary school, or a student currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year post-secondary institution
• Demonstration of merit toward a successful career in broadcasting, communications, and/or journalism
• Award: up to $15,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
• Current employees of Rhode Island PBS, The Public's Radio, and their children and other immediate family members are not eligible to apply.

A complete application includes:

• Completed online application form
• Most recent high school or college transcript
• Students must demonstrate evidence of financial need, as demonstrated by information provided about his/her family’s financial resources and projected expenses, and prove that this scholarship will make a meaningful difference in their educational plans.
• Scholarship resume worksheet
• Recommendation letter from a teacher or professional in the fields of communications, broadcasting, and/or journalism