Dave McElhatton Memorial Scholarship

Liberal and Creative Arts

Students applying for the Dave McElhatton Memorial Scholarship are in essence applying to intern with KPIX-TV (CBS Bay Area). The award represents the money students will earn as part of their internship experience, totaling 120 hours.

  • Awarding Department: Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts
  • Scholarship Intent: To defray educational expenses and support the educational goals of students majoring in Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) who hope to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.
  • Criteria: Be studying broadcast journalism as their primary focus.
  • Major: Single: Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any; Grad: Masters, MFA
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME; Grad: HALF-TIME
  • Financial Need: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: BECA Department
  • Campus Address: MH 339
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1787
  • Email: beca@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://beca.sfsu.edu
  • Number of Awards: 1

Award
$2,000.00
Scopes
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Deadline
04/19/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please upload your resume.
  2. Please upload your SFSU unofficial transcript.
  3. During which semester are you available to intern with KPIX-TV?
  4. Confidential Letter of Recommendation 1
  5. Confidential Letter of Recommendation 2
  6. In under 1,000 words, describe your career goals in the field of television news journalism and the ways in which an internship with KPIX 5 would have a beneficial and educational impact on your professional future.
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