Planning to apply for the PRSA Nashville Scholarship? Here’s what you need to know!
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is awarded annually to one or more full-time public relations student(s) entering their junior or senior year and who excel academically and actively engage in professional development. Applicants must attend a PRSA Nashville-affiliated school: Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University, or Western Kentucky University.
DEADLINE: Apply by February 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Log in here or set up an account here if you don’t already have one.
- Click on CFMT General Scholarship 2025-2026.
NOTE: There is not a specific PRSA Nashville Scholarship application. By completing the CMFT General Scholarship application, you will be considered for the PRSA Nashville Scholarship. - Complete the application. Be sure to include all required materials!
CHECKLIST:
- Application: Click here to preview the application. Then, complete the application online here.
- Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts from student portal
- Recommendations: Click here for details
- PR writing sample representative of your best work. Examples: press release, newspaper article, or PR plan.
- Essay: Click here for details
- Financial information:
- Personal employment and income information
- Parent’s/Guardian’s employment and income information
TIMELINE:
- ASAP December/January: Begin your scholarship application and gather all required materials.
- January 15: Remind your recommenders and counselors that they have to submit requested materials so that you can complete and submit the application.
- By February 1: Submit your application.
- Mid-April: Scholarship recipient(s) will be notified by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which administers the PRSA Nashville Scholarship.
- August: Scholarship recipient(s) will be honored at PRSA Nashville’s annual Parthenon Awards