Scholarship applications are being mailed to all News Media Guild members. The Guild will be awarding two $2,000 scholarships and one $1,000 wild card scholarship. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2008 to qualify. The drawings will be made the following day.
The scholarships will be awarded by lottery to the following: Any Guild member or his/her spouse or partner, children, parents, grandparent or grand child, or other member of the nominating Guild member's immediate household. In the event of a change in status, the relationship at the time of the drawing will prevail.
Members may sponsor only one candidate. Prior winners cannot reapply.
If an individual is sponsored more than once, his/her name will be placed in the lottery only once. The name of each candidate's sponsors will be listed on lottery ticket.
Scholarship candidates must be enrolled full time or part-time in an accredited degree or certification program in an accredited, post secondary educational institution for the 2008-2009 academic year.
All winning candidates must provide proof of enrollment, such as a copy of a paid receipt for a current tuition bill before scholarship monies will be remitted. (For students on a multiple payment plan, proof of the initial payment is sufficient).
Please contact the union at Guild@newsmediaguild.org if you have questions.