SVA & NBC Universal Scholarships for Veterans
The Comcast NBC Universal-SVA Scholarship
The Student Veterans of America (SVA) and NBC Universal have teamed up to offer scholarships to veterans entering the entertainment industry. According to the official site, “The Comcast NBCUniversal-SVA Scholarship will support two student veterans in any major with an interest in the entertainment industry with a $12,000 scholarship each.”
See Also: Military Veteran Scholarships
Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Current graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited college or university
- Submit proof of military service (DD Form 214 or equivalent)
- Send a resume
- Upload transcript from current school showing 3.0 GPA or higher
- Submit the application with a short essay
For the essay, you will need to answer the following questions:
- How have you carried your leadership experiences from your military service over into the classroom or other university activities?
- Why are you interested in NBC Universal and a career in the entertainment industry?
- If you had to pick a specific function (marketing, business development, production, etc.), which one are you most interested in and why?
Moreover, there is no minimum or maximum word count listed on the NBC Universal-SVA Scholarship page.
Applying for this Veteran Scholarship
Apply for this scholarship on the Student Veterans of America website.
Please see CollegeRecon’s Scholarship Finder Tool to help you find more ways to pay for college.
About the author
Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.