PRSA Nashville Scholarship Fund Grant
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Eligible organizations
- Schools currently include, but are not limited to, Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Western Kentucky University.
Other requirements
- 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 PRSA Chapter officially affiliated with PRSA Nashville’s chapter.
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
Overview
PRSA Nashville Scholarship Fund Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Last Updated: October 10, 2025
Summary
The PRSA Nashville Scholarship Fund, established by the Nashville Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, aims to support full-time public relations students entering their junior or senior year. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence and encourages professional development. Eligible students must be enrolled in an institution affiliated with PRSA Nashville, with schools including Belmont University and Middle Tennessee State University. The fund exemplifies a commitment to nurturing the next generation of PR practitioners.Overview
About Us For over 30 years, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) has been driving meaningful, positive change in our community. We do this by bringing together those who want to help and those who need help. Through the power of collective philanthropy, our goal is to amplify donor intent while remaining flexible enough to ensure that resources are directed to where they can do the greatest good. We know the greater Nashville area. We understand its neighborhoods, its most pressing challenges, its unsung nonprofit heroes, and its emerging partnerships with the greatest potential. As our region continues to rapidly change, that knowledge gives us a unique vantage point to bring people and places together to do what none of us can do on our own—build a more thriving and inclusive community. Mission Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee strives to build a more thriving and inclusive community — today and for generations to come — by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change. PRSA Nashville Scholarship Fund 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 FundEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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 PRSA 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. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.What The Community Foundation of Middle actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2,450
- Total given
- $107.11M
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Range
- $4,999–$19.5M
- By dollars: Tennessee 76%, Illinois 5%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Franklin, TN.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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