Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts announces scholarship opportunity

Date: 2/13/2014

WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Scholarship Committee announced scholarship applications are now available online at www.adclubwm.org .

Applications will also be available through guidance departments at high schools in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties, or by contacting the Ad Club at 736-2582.

Western Massachusetts seniors who have been accepted by an accredited college or technical school to study advertising, communications, marketing or graphic arts and will be attending in September 2014 are encouraged to apply. The scholarship must be applied against tuition and fees at the school. Candidates will be judged on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience, a demonstrated interest in advertising, communications, marketing or graphic design, personal recommendations, and a letter of introduction outlining future plans. In 2014, one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded. Completed scholarship applications and all support materials must be submitted to the Ad Club and postmarked by April 28.

Scholarship decisions are made by the Scholarship Committee, and are considered final. The scholarship will be awarded at the Ad Club’s June professional development luncheon.