NMBF College Scholarships
   The New Mexico Broadcasters Foundation will award up to $25,000 in scholarships to residents of New Mexico who desire a career in any area of the radio or television broadcast industry, including news writing, announcing, sales, traffic, programming, public or community affairs, engineering, accounting, or management.

   If you are a student at one of New Mexico's colleges or univerities and are interested in studying broadcast journalism, please take a moment to review our scholarship requirements below. Scholarship applications are no being accepted to the 2009-10 school year. 

Character Counts! High School Scholarships
   This year, New Mexico Broadcasters Association Foundation has also teamed up with Character Counts! for the “Pete V. Domenici Character Counts Scholarship Program”. This program works with radio and television stations statewide to offer Character Counts scholarships to New Mexico high school students.

See which stations are participating this year.

Study Broadcasting

NEWS: To work in a news department, students should study writing and communication in both English and Spanish, including editing written material, and can include on-air work. See courses in Communications.

SALES: To work in a sales department, students should should study writing and communication in both English and Spanish, and/or public relations,and can include basic accounting courses. See courses in Mass Communications.

ENGINEERING: Broadcast engineering is based actual working experience, but can include studies in mechanical and computer engineering. See courses in Engineering.

TRAFFIC AND BILLING: A general education degree is helpful in this sector of the industry, including bilingual studies and basic math. See courses in Mass Communication.

PROMOTION: A station's promotions department relies on well-organized individuals with a well-rounded education including public relations courses, writing and basic college math. See courses in Communications and Mass Communication.

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: A station's community affairs department relies on well-organized individuals with a good general education including public relations courses, writing and basic college math. See courses in Communications and Mass Communication.

PROGRAMMING: Programming departments look for individuals to perform actual on-air work, coordinate remote broadcasts, etc. Educational requirements for this job would include a good general education including writing, bilingual education, college algebra and public relations courses. See courses in Communications and Mass Communication.

PRODUCTION: Working in the producation departmentwould be be served by a good general education including writing and communication in both English and Spanish, including editing written material. Other courses to take may include public relations, and mass media. See courses in Communications and Mass Communication.

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NMBF CollegiateScholarship Requirements

• Students must be a resident of New Mexico. Students must use the scholarship to attend an accredited college, vocational institution or university in the State of New Mexico.
  
  
• Scholarship funds are payable directly to the student and may be used to defray the cost of tuition, books, supplies and fees during the current academic year.
  
  
• A letter of recommendation from an appropriate school official, confirming academic achievement and commitment to a broadcasting career is required.
  
  
• You must be entering your sophomore, junior or senior year.
  
  
• Completion of an official application form is required. Send official transcripts for each application. Deadline for submitting applications is Friday, April 24, 2009.