[Iabs-talk] Fwd: AAPD is announcing the NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship!

[Rose Sloan]

Anyone studying communications?? This is a great opportunity!

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From: Samantha M. Strasser <SStrasser at aapd.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Subject: AAPD is announcing the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship!
To:
Cc: TaKeisha Walker <TWalker at aapd.com>, Frances Vhay <FVhay2 at aapd.com>,
Adam Abosedra <AAbosedra at aapd.com>


The American Association of People with Disabilities is pleased to announce
the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship Fund.  This fund will
provide four scholarships to individuals with disabilities interested in
pursuing communication or media-related degrees, in order to promote access
to post-secondary education and increase disability awareness in the
communication and media fields. ****

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*Who is Eligible?*

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All 2nd year associate students; undergraduate sophomores, juniors,
seniors; and graduate students with disabilities, who are pursuing
communication or media-related degrees, are eligible to apply.  Each
recipient will receive $5,625 for tuition and fees at their college or
university.****

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*How to Apply*

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Students can either go online (
http://www.aapd.com/what-we-do/education/higher-education/Scholarships/scholarships.html)
to access a scholarship application or email scholarship at aapd.com.  ****

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All applications should be emailed to scholarship at aapd.com by *5:00PM on
August 11, 2013* in an accessible format.  Failure to submit an application
in an accessible format will disqualify an applicant automatically.****

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*Why Communications?*

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According to one recent study, on average, Americans spend 3.9 hours per
day watching television and 3.8 hours online outside of work.  As Americans
with disabilities know, we are often left out of the storyline, portrayed
in a negative light, and our issues bypassed on the evening news.  AAPD
hopes to transform the public dialogue surrounding people with disabilities
by taking advantage of this medium.  In an effort to reintroduce disability
to the storyline, AAPD has founded the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media
Scholarship Fund to ensure more people with disabilities who are interested
in entering a media-related field receive the education necessary to launch
successful careers.  These rising stars may one day move into positions of
influence, where they can help shape public discourse and change hearts and
minds.  ****

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If you require any additional information or would like to know more about
AAPD, please feel free to email scholarship at aapd.com. ****

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Samantha Strasser****

Programs Associate****

American Association for People With Disabilities****

2013 H Street NW, 5th Floor****

Washington D.C., 20006****

ww.aapd.com****

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Rose Sloan
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