Program

Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship

Organization

Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)

Opportunity Type

Scholarship

About the Program

Louis F. Prato has dedicated more than 30 years to RTDNA and RTDNF. Lou served as secretary of the RTDNF Board of Trustees, and for more than 20 years he was treasurer of the RTDNA Board of Directors.

Lou has worked as a news director, a journalism professor, a consultant, and Director of the Penn State All Sports Museum. Lou and his wife Carole live near his alma mater, Penn State University. He is the author of The Penn State Football Encyclopedia.

In recognition of his service to RTDNA and RTDNF, and his commitment to excellence in journalism, the $1000 Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship was established in 2001. It is awarded to a journalism student who brings Lou's journalism values to covering sports.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2024

Application Website

www.rtdna.org/content/lou_carole_prato_sports_reporting_scholarship#.UvFEOk2A3IU

Scholarship Amount

Renewable?

No

Additional Details

• A completed application form submitted online only.
• A cover letter, submitted with the online application including these topics:
• Discuss your current and past journalism experience.
• Describe how you would use the funds if you were to receive the scholarship.
• Discuss your choice to pursue a career in electronic journalism.
• Include in your cover letter 3-5 links to your best and most relevant work samples to the scholarship for which you are applying. Work samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces. Entrants are encouraged to upload their work samples to sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Sound Cloud and other platforms, then inlude links to these samples in the cover letter. Entrants are also encouraged to provide a link to their personal website, if this is available, or social media platforms if they are used professionally. Please discuss your role in each of the pieces (producer, editor, reporter, etc).
• A letter of recommendation from your dean, faculty advisor or intership advisor, submitted with online application.

Description

• Must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining.
• Must be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher to receive scholarship.
• Must apply for only one scholarship.
• May be enrolled in any major so long as your intent is a career in electronic journalism.

Open to residents of:

Open to students attending school in:

Degree Programs

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)

Year in School

• Second Year Community College Student
• College Sophomore
• College Junior
• College Senior

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens
• Legal Permanent Residents

Other Details

• Merit-based

Keywords

Contact

karenh@rtdna.org

Organization Website

www.rtdna.org

Organization Address

The National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 1240
Washington, D.C., 20045

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