Fisher Communications Minority Scholarship
Since 1987 Fisher Communications, Inc. has sought to attract minority students into careers in broadcasting with annual scholarships. Fisher’s interest in minority broadcasting students goes back many years and has included training programs in technical areas and on-air. As a result of this nurturing environment, minority employees have made numerous contributions to the standards of excellence that have come to personify Fisher Communications, Inc. and strengthen the diversity of our workplace.
If you are a permanent resident of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho or California, tuition may be applied to an out-of-state school. If you are not a permanent resident of the above-mentioned states, tuition must be applied to a school in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or California. You must also:
- be sophomore level or above enrolled in a broadcast oriented curriculum (radio, television, marketing, or broadcast technology)
- Earning an accredited degree at a four-year college or university, community college (transferable to a four-year baccalaureate degree program) or a vocational-technical school
- be of non-white origin
- have a minimum 2.5 GPA
- provide proof of citizenship
Successful applicants will be chosen on the basis of need, academic achievement and personal qualities. We will be accepting applications until May 31st. For more information about this award, please visit our website.