Wendy & Matt McDermott Social Impact Scholarship
The Wendy & Matt McDermott Social Impact Scholarship is a $4,000, unrestricted award given to a student who has shown an interest — through their school work, volunteering, internships, etc. — in using advertising, marketing, or design to help civic, nonprofit, or education clients. In other words, this scholarship is for a student who’s committed to using creativity to improve our communities, our society, and the world at large.
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$4,000 Value
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2/7/24 Deadline
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Work Samples / Essay Required
The Wendy & Matt McDermott Social Impact Scholarship is supported by AAFB and Humble & Wallop. To be considered for this $4,000.00 scholarship, a student must meet the following qualifications:
Eligibility
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Be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic and social standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA
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Be currently enrolled full- or part-time as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior at a college or university in Maryland
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Be pursuing a creative-focused role in design, marketing, or advertising, including but not limited to graphic design, UX, public relations, strategy, content creation, etc.
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Preference will be given to students who are members of an AAF chapter
Requirements
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Must be a U.S. citizen
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Essay required detailing how you’ve shown an interest — through their school work, volunteering, internships, etc. — in using advertising, marketing, and design to help civic, nonprofit, or education clients (min 300 words)
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Copy of academic transcript (current overall GPA of 3.0 or higher) required
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