CCA Scholarships
Funding Amount
$1,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
CCA Scholarships
Funder: Critics Choice Association (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association)
Purpose: To promote the art and practice of broadcast film criticism by providing financial assistance and mentorship to college students interested in becoming film critics.
Background: Founded and funded in 2004 to support students in writing and recording reviews for college and university broadcast stations.
- College or university students interested in becoming film critics
- Must demonstrate promise and enthusiasm for broadcast film criticism
- Associated with a college TV or radio station
Eligibility
- Award Amount: $1,500 per scholarship
- Flexibility: Details are flexible and determined by individual CCA member arrangements: - Some scholarships support radio, some TV - Some stations share funds with student, others award entire amount to student - CCA member mentorship can be remote or in-person - Members may mentor one or multiple students
Award Structure
- CCA members select a college/university and recruit a faculty sponsor or college station producer
- Student and college station must be selected
- Formal letter of agreement required, signed by: CCA member sponsor, student recipient, and college faculty/producer
- CCA sends check directly to college upon agreement
Program Details
Contact Information
Inquiries: John De Simio at [email protected]How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Select Institution: Choose a college or university (typically alma mater or nearby institution)
2. Find Sponsor: Locate a faculty member or college station producer to serve as scholarship point-person
3. Select Student: Work with sponsor to identify a promising student interested in broadcast film criticism
4. Arrange Details: Coordinate with sponsor and student on:
- Division of $1,500 scholarship funds
- Whether working with radio or TV station
- Mentorship arrangement (remote or in-person)
- Number of students to mentor
5. Gather Required Information:
- Name of college or university
- Student recipient name
- Proposed division of $1,500
- Name of college TV or radio station
- Name of producer/director overseeing broadcasts
- Entity to issue check to
- Mailing address for check
6. Submit Agreement: Provide all information to CCA for formal letter of agreement
7. Execute Agreement: Obtain signatures from:
- CCA member sponsor
- Student recipient
- College faculty/producer
8. Receive Funding: CCA sends $1,500 check to college upon signed agreement
Contact: John De Simio at [email protected]
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