Purpose
By supporting the career development of groups currently underrepresented in the broadcast and digital media industry on the Canadian Prairies, Pattison Media believes it can improve the industry in a number of ways.
- By removing barriers to employment for underrepresented groups
- Indigenous Persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Members of visible minorities
- Women
- By accessing a currently untapped pool of potentially talented employees
- By encouraging the employment of people with diverse viewpoints and backgrounds
- By using those diverse backgrounds and viewpoints
- to enhance relationships with local communities
- to broaden the potential audience and advertiser base
The Scholarship
The Prairie divisions of Pattison Media will make available two $2,000.00 scholarships in 2021 to students accepted into a recognized broadcast or digital media education program at a post-secondary educational institution in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet these criteria:
- Resident of Alberta, Saskatchewan, or
- Attending or planning to attend in 2021, on a full-time basis, a post-secondary institution in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba in a recognized Broadcast or Digital Media program. (Though applicants may apply prior to enrollment, proof of enrollment will be required before payment is )
- Signature of head of institution’s Broadcast and/or Digital Media Department or of high school Counselor or Principal certifying that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
Selection Criteria
The selection committee will award the scholarships based on the following criteria.
- Preference will be given to members of groups currently underrepresented in the broadcast and digital media
- Indigenous Persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Members of visible minorities
- Women
- The submission of a short essay. This essay will be evaluated on the clarity and content of how the applicant addresses the following:
- Applicability of the philosophy of this scholarship to the applicant’s personal situation (i.e., membership in one of the underrepresented groups).
- The applicant’s commitment to broadcasting and/or digital media
- The applicant’s community involvement and activity
- Two written personal or professional
Application Procedure
Download the application form, attaching your essay and recommendation letters, and mail or e-mail all documents to:
Prairie Equity Scholarship Committee
Pattison Media – Medicine Hat Division
10 Boundary Road SE
Redcliff, Alberta
T0J 2P0
dave.sherwood@pattisonmedia.com
Applications must be postmarked/e-mailed by October 8, 2021.
The applications will be reviewed by the General Managers of the divisions of Pattison Media in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. A personal or phone interview may be arranged. The successful applicants will be notified by November 26, 2021.
