PRSA Nashville provides an annual scholarship to one or more full-time public relations students demonstrating academic excellence and active engagement in their own professional development toward becoming a successful PR practitioner. Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university with a PRSSA Chapter affiliated with PRSA Nashville. Eligible schools include Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University. Applications are available via www.CFMT.org.
PRSA NASHVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ELIGIBILITY: The scholarship will be awarded annually to one or more full-time public relations student(s) entering their junior or senior year and demonstrating academic excellence and an active engagement in their own professional development toward becoming successful PR practitioner(s). Students must also be enrolled in a college or university with a PRSSA Chapter officially affiliated with PRSA Nashville’s chapter. Schools currently include, but are not limited to, Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Western Kentucky University.
The Nashville Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has a history of supporting student development and aims to invest in deserving public relations students. PRSA Nashville created this endowed Scholarship Fund as a testament to the chapter’s commitment to the future of public relations in Middle Tennessee.
Visit our fund: https://www.cfmt.org/giving-and-investing/become-a-donor/give-to-a-fund/prsa-nashville-scholarship-fund/
To apply – applicants can click the “Apply Now” button on that page or visit https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/
Note: New users will be required to create a profile.
TIMELINE:
- Late January – Scholarship applications available to general public
- February-Mid March – Complete and submit online scholarship application, along with all support materials, to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
- March 15 – Last day applications are accepted
- Mid May – Applicants notified, by mail, about Committee’s decisions
Contact for help: Pat Cole, Senior Coordinator, Scholarships
pcole@cfmt.org or 888-540-5200 x116