In order to recognize our students’ academic and creative achievements, our department offers several scholarships every year to students who are currently enrolled and majoring/minoring in telecommunications. To apply for any of these awards, you will need to fill out and submit our scholarship application form by the noted deadline.

Download The Application (PDF) 

This scholarship was established as a memorial to telecommunications alumnus Bill Bryant in honor of his passion for sports production.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled in a major or minor in telecommunications, with a digital sports production concentration
  • minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • junior standing (60+ credits) at the time of application
  • demonstrated evidence of mentoring underclassmen
  • must be enrolled at Ball State in a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award summer ‘20, fall ‘20, or spring ‘21).
  • demonstrated skills to produce/direct live sports, as verified by the senior director of digital sports production.
  • demonstrated writing skills and creativity through visual composition and post-production

How to Apply

Submit a 1-2 page essay on why you deserve this scholarship, documenting your achievements in sports production.

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

This scholarship was established as a memorial to telecommunications student Chad Muller in honor of his creativity and dedication to production.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • major in telecommunications at Ball State
  • senior standing (90+ credits)
  • preference given to those pursuing a concentration in digital production or emerging media
  • likely to pursue a career in film/video editing
  • consistently involved in student, personal, and/or professional TCOM projects
  • enrolled at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award summer ’20, fall ’20, or spring ’21)

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • high potential for success in the telecommunications industry, regardless of GPA
  • demonstrated financial need
  • preference given to African-American students
  • proof of secured internship
  • actively enrolled as a major or minor in telecommunications at Ball State at the time of application
  • must enroll in TCOM 391 at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer ’20, fall ’20, spring ’21).
  • meet all telecommunications internship requirements

Following completion of their internships, recipients are required to write an evaluation paper on the following:

  • What the internship meant to you.
  • The significance of the internship in preparing you to work in the media.
  • Suggest how to make the internship experience more useful.

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

The Letterman Telecommunications Scholarships were established in the 1985-1986 school year by David M. Letterman, a 1970 radio-television graduate of Ball State. Mr. Letterman’s intention is to continue these scholarships indefinitely, and in no event for less than 10 years. In 1987 he guaranteed that intention by depositing $90,000 in the Ball State Foundation. The purpose is to provide financial assistance to Ball State majors and minors in telecommunications.

Award Amounts

  • $10,000 for the winner
  • $5,000 for the first runner-up
  • $3,333 for the second runner-up

These awards apply to the next academic year.

Award Criteria

  • have between 30 and 102 credits at the end of the Fall semester
  • major or minor in telecommunications with at least 12 credits at the time of application
  • must be enrolled at Ball State in a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award summer ‘20, fall ‘20, or spring ‘21).

Evaluation

A committee of Telecommunications faculty and two graduate students will evaluate your creative endeavor. Each evaluator will work independently of the others. An administrative coordinator will tally and rank the results. The department will present the award at the Telecommunications Awards Banquet.

Project Summary

Attach no more than two pages explaining how you conceived, developed, and prepared your creative project. Be sure to credit all outside assistance in whatever way you received it. This is to be the vision of an individual, not a team. Though some entries might necessitate a crew, the submission should still be the intellectual property of one person. The group will need to select the designee and submit that person’s name, in writing, with signatures of everyone involved in the collaborative group.

Additional Copies

All winners must provide copies of their entries to be included in the Letterman Scholarship Library as well as an additional copy to the department’s administrative coordinator to send to Mr. Letterman.

Required Proof

All winners may need to provide a review board with proof of their project’s authenticity. It’s important to keep all source materials for the review. Failure to comply with the interview process will jeopardize your award.

Questions?

Please contact Wes Gehring or Kris Scott.

Download the Application (PDF)

This scholarship was established by the family of Dr. Joe Misiewicz, former professor and chairperson of the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State. The award honors “Dr. Joe” for his commitment to the department, his passion for teaching, and his contribution to the field of broadcast media over the years.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled as a major or minor in telecommunications at Ball State, preferably in the sales and promotion concentration
  • minimum 3.0 GPA overall on a 4.0 scale
  • junior standing (60+ credits) at the time of application
  • demonstrated leadership at Ball State
  • enrolled for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer ’20, fall ’20,  or spring ’21)

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled as a major or minor in telecommunications at Ball State at the time of application
  • internship may not be for a company that is owned or operated by a relative of the proposed intern
  • enrolled in TCOM 391 at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer '20, fall '20, or spring '21).
  • demonstrated commitment to telecommunications activities and personal excellence
  • at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all courses completed at Ball State for the semester immediately preceding the date of application
  • meet all internship requirements
  • junior or senior standing (60+ credits) at the time of application
  • submit a 1-2 page statement demonstrating writing ability and indicating why the scholarship is needed to participate in an internship

Following completion of their internships, recipients are required to write an evaluation paper on the following:

  • What the internship meant to you.
  • The significance of the internship in preparing you to work in the media.
  • Suggest how to make the internship experience more useful.

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

The Molly Dailey Internship Scholarship is an award to help students with expenses related to the pursuit of an internship.

Award Amount

$1,000-$3,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled at Ball State as a telecommunications major
  • at least a 2.5 GPA in courses completed at Ball State through the semester immediately preceding the date of application and no course grades lower than a C
  • citizens of the U.S. and Indiana will be given preference
  • enrolled in TCOM 391 at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer '20, fall '20, or spring '21).
  • meet all TCOM internship requirements

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Applicant must submit an original and two copies of the essay along with the application form.

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

This scholarship was established by the family of Morry E. Mannies, the “Voice of the Cardinals”, to honor Morry’s fifty years of broadcast sports announcing.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • junior or senior standing (60 + credits) as a telecommunications major at the time of application
  • preference given to applicants with sportscasting experience
  • declared interest in sportscasting
  • consideration given to academic achievement
  • enrolled at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer '20, fall '20, or spring '21).

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

This scholarship was established by Scott Swim, an alumnus of the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled at Ball State as a major or minor in telecommunications
  • at least a 3.0 overall GPA in courses completed at Ball State through the semester immediately preceding the date of application
  • minimum 3.0 GPA in telecommunications courses
  • enrolled in TCOM 391 at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer '20, fall '20, or spring '21).
  • meet all telecommunications internship requirements
  • preference given to out-of-state internships
  • provide two letters of support indicating you have the skills to work in a media environment

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020

This scholarship was created by former chair, Dr. Joe Misiewicz. It has continued to grow by donations on behalf of past and present telecommunications faculty.

Award Amount

$1,000

Criteria

Only students who attend the TCOM Awards Banquet on April 23, 2020 are eligible to receive this scholarship.
  • actively enrolled at Ball State as a telecommunications major or minor at the time of application
  • enrolled in TCOM 391 at Ball State for a semester that falls within the 12 months immediately following the announcement of the award (summer '20, fall '20, or spring '21).
  • meet all TCOM internship requirements
  • provide a 1-2 page statement on why this scholarship would benefit you during the internship
  • at least a 3.0 overall GPA in courses completed at Ball State through the semester immediately preceding the date of application
  • junior or senior standing (60+ credits) at the time of application

How to Apply

Submit the following to the Department of Telecommunications in Ball Communications Building, room 201:

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020