Conclave Offering 2013 Scholarship Program

The Conclave announces its 2013 Radio and Music Industry Scholarship Program, worth over $50,000. Since 1979, the Conclave in keeping with its mission of educating the broadcast industry has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to worthy students desiring an education in the radio and music industries. Qualified persons may apply for scholarships to Brown College in Minneapolis, Specs Howard School of Media Arts in Southfield, Michigan, and to McNally-Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Brown College Dennis Becker Memorial Scholarship covers tuition for the Radio Broadcasting Associate of Applied Science Degree, and is worth $17,000. The Specs Howard Bill Gavin Memorial Scholarship includes tuition, application fees, and books for the Diploma Program in Radio-TV Broadcasting, and is worth $15,000. The McNally-Smith Music Business Scholarship is valued at up to $20,000. In addition to those scholarships, The Conclave will also be awarding baccalaureate scholarships - the dmr/Doug Lee Memorial/Scholarships - and a singular scholarship that will be awarded to a communications major at Kean University of New Jersey. The dmr/Doug Lee Memorial Scholarships are valued at $500 each, and made possible by a generous grant from dmr/Direct Marketing Results. The Kean University scholarship, valued at $1,000, will be awarded to a deserving Kean student, as selected by the university based on achievement and financial need.

Says Conclave Executive Director Bob Shannon, "In our current economy scholarship dollars are truly a gift with impact. I'm thankful to the schools and organizations that have graciously stepped forward to help. In a larger sense, the scholarships embody the very essence of the Conclave's mission: to create a learning environment that actually makes a difference for those interested in 21st Century media."  Each of the scholarships has varying deadlines for application. Scholarship information and downloadable online applications for interested persons is available at www.radioscholarships.com or www.theconclave.com. All Conclave scholarships will be awarded during the 38th Conclave Summer Learning Conference, July 17-19, 2013 in Minneapolis. The Conclave, a 38-year-old 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, offers year-round learning to the industry including webinars, a Speaker’s Bureau, and the annual national media summit Summer Learning Conference. For more information on the Learning Conference and Conclave educational programs, visit www.theconclave.com.