Scholarships

Advertising Scholarships

 

AAF-District 7 - Jan Gardner Memorial Scholarship

    • Amount: $1,000
    • Applications due March 15th
    • Eligibility: Students in their junior year, peer recommendations, writing ability and dedication to the advertising industry, along with a detailed resume.
    • More information & application: Jan Gardner Memorial Scholarship

 

AAF-District 7 - MOSAIC Scholarship

    • Amount: $1,000
    • Applications due March 15th
    • Eligibility: Students in their junior year, peer recommendations, writing ability and dedication to the advertising industry, along with a detailed resume.
    • More information & application: MOSAIC Scholarship

     

    AAF-District 7 - $2,000 Scholarship

    • $2,000 scholarship offered by the Alabama Advertising Education Foundation.
    • Eligibility Requirements:
      • Junior or senior major in advertising, commercial art, marketing, or public relations at four-year college in Alabama.
      • Member of student ad club affiliated with American Advertising Federation.
      • At least 3.0 grade point average on four-point scale.
    • Detailed eligibility requirements are included in the application form.
    • Find the application form on the Seventh District website. Click on Education.
    • Any questions, please contact Bruce Roche, broche@dbtech.net

     

AAF-Birmingham - The Robert E. Luckie, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

    • Amount: $2,500
    • Applications due March 15th
    • Eligibility: Candidates should be graduates of high schools in the State of Alabama, and attending a four-year accredited university in Alabama, demonstrate exceptional promise as advertising professionals, with a strong interest in pursuing careers in creative writing, copywriting and/or advertising. Priority for consideration is given to students with majors/minors in English, advertising or journalism, with consideration being given to financial need.
    • Application: Luckie Scholarship (Word document)
    • More information: write student@aafbirmingham.com

       

Dr. Arnold Barban endowed Scholarship in Advertising

    • Amount: Minimum of $1,000 annually
    • Availability: One or more each year
    • Eligibility: Advertising students who show high potential and exceptional promise as advertising professionals

 

Vincent J. DeFazio Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Advertising

    • Amount: Minimum of $1,000 annually
    • Availability: One each year
    • Eligibility: Available to students majoring in advertising (rising junior or senior) who demonstrates high potential and exceptional promise as an advertising professional; must have a “B” average

 

Delchamps endowed Scholarship for Advertising and Public Relations

    • Amount: Approximately $1,000 annually
    • Availability: One or two each year
    • Eligibility: Outstanding full-time students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in advertising or public relations priority to student involved in activities of Seventh District, American Advertising Federation (AL, GA, LA, MS, TN); including resumé

 

Myatt Harvill Intermark Endowed Memorial Scholarship in the College of Communication

    • Amount: Approximately $1,000
    • Availability: Two or more each year
    • Eligibility: Outstanding full-time student pursuing undergraduate degree in advertising; recipient will have an opportunity to apply for an internship with Intermark Group Inc.

 

Marilyn E. Mancini Endowed Scholarship in Advertising

    • Amount: Minimum of $1,000
    • Availability: One or more each year
    • Eligibility: Outstanding full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree in advertising at the University of Alabama with a 3.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale and who demonstrate exceptional promise and dedication as advertising professionals

 

Melson Roche Leadership Scholarship Award in Advertising and Public Relations

    • Amount: A minimum of $1,000
    • Availability: One each year
    • Eligibility: Outstanding full-time out-of-state freshmen pursuing degrees in advertising or public relations who have GPAs of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale and ACT scores of 25 or higher; must submit a brief, one- to two-page, double spaced essay demonstrating leadership skills; include a resumé

 

Tuscaloosa Advertising Federation Scholarship

    • Amount: Approximately $500 to $1,000 annually; nonrenewable
    • Eligibility: Advertising major enrolled full-time; must be an active Advertising Federation member and a student from Seventh District Advertising Federation (AL, GA, LA, MS, TN); include a resumé

 

The Tuscaloosa News Jamie Tucker Memorial Endowed Scholarship

    • Amount: Minimum of $2,500
    • Availability: One each year
    • Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate student with junior standing who intends to pursue a degree in advertising, has a 3.0 or higher GPA, and has a desire for an advertising sales career; priority given to students from the Tuscaloosa area or surrounding counties who demonstrate financial need; the chosen applicant will have first opportunity at a paid summer internship in The Tuscaloosa News advertising department; include a resumé