Equity Scholarships

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Pattison Media believes we can improve our industry by supporting the career development of groups currently underrepresented in the media industry of Western Canada, in the following ways:

By removing barriers to employment for the following 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

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must meet these criteria:

• Resident of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba.
• Attending on a full-time basis, a post-secondary institution in a recognized Journalism program.
• Must be a Canadian Citizen.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Up to four (4) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded annually to recipients based on geography:

• 1 chosen applicant from each region: British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan/Manitoba combined
• 1 chosen applicant as an all-around recipient from all applicants in Western Canada

Preference will be given to members of groups currently underrepresented in the Journalism industries.

• Indigenous Persons
• Persons with disabilities
• Members of visible minorities
• Women

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

1) Your Personal Essay:

The 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 Journalism• The applicant’s community involvement and activity
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Essay Pointers: Tell us about yourself and why this scholarship should be yours! How does your personal situation align with our goal to support underrepresented groups? What is your commitment to Journalism? What is your community involvement and activity? We want to hear about why you chose to pursue Journalism as a career.

2) Two (2) reference letters

These letters should be from people that know you either personally or professionally, are currently working in the industry or, from a Journalism school instructor.

3) Completion of the Application Form below.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

We are accepting applications for the Pattison Media Equity Scholarships from January 13th through February 21st, 2025. No late submissions will be accepted.

The application process is purely online by filling out the Application Form using the link below.

The Scholarship Selection Team will review applications and plan announce the scholarship recipients in mid April 2025.

HOW TO APPLY

• Obtain two (2)letters of reference. Save as separate digital files on your computer. You will upload these separately to the application form below.

• Write your personal essay based on the specifications listed above. Save as a digital file on your computer. You will upload this to the application form below.

• Fill out the online application form below.

Questions? Contact a member of our Scholarship Selection Team by Clicking Here.

We look forward to hearing from you! Good Luck!

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‍THE SCHOLARSHIP‍

Applications for our 2024 Scholarships have now closed.

Please visit this page in January 2025 for eligibility requirements, selection criteria and instructions on how to apply.