FDLTCC announces New Scholarship with NBCU Academy

CLOQUET, MN – Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) is thrilled to announce a new scholarship for students interested in Multimedia Production. Starting Fall 2023, the Multimedia Production program at FDLTCC will award a $2,500 scholarship to 5 students each semester. The exciting scholarship was made possible by the college’s new partnership with NBCU Academy. 

The application for the NBCU Academy Scholarship for FDLTCC Multimedia Production Degree Students is open to any students interested in the Multimedia Production program at FDLTCC and shows a demonstrated interest in diversity, equity and inclusion, and creating content reflective of diverse communities that provide insight into contemporary challenges. To receive a scholarship, a student must be registered as a full-time student at FDLTCC. New, transfer, and current FDLTCC students are all eligible for this wonderful opportunity. Preference will be given to students with a high current grade point average (GPA). 

Each semester, the scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 at the start of the semester and $1,500 at the end of the semester, assuming they maintain a 2.0 GPA and meet additional criteria outlined in the application. Students will be eligible to receive a NBCU Academy Scholarship for multiple semesters, but scholarships will only be awarded one semester at a time. The deadline to apply for a NBCU Academy Scholarship for Fall 2023 is August 1, 2023. To apply for the scholarship, please visit https://link.fdltcc.edu/NBCU-Scholarship. 

The Multimedia Production (MMP) program at FDLTCC offers three options: a certificate (16 credits), diploma (31 credits), and associate of applied science (60 credits). MMP students at FDLTCC receive hands-on experience with the latest recording equipment, industry standard production apps, and have access to the Ojibwemowining Digital Arts and Storytelling Studio (ODAS Studio), a professional multimedia production facility on campus. In the program, students develop skills across a variety of multimedia production disciplines including photography, audio, video, computer animation, and writing for media that can be used for careers in journalism, public relations, marketing, art, and more. To learn more about the MMP program at FDLTCC, please visit https://fdltcc.edu/degrees-certificates/degree-programs/multimedia-production/ or contact FDLTCC MMP faculty member, Augustin “Gus” Ganley at augustin.ganley@fdltcc.edu.

NBCU Academy is NBCUniversal News Group’s award-winning journalism and content creation training program that builds a pipeline from classrooms to the newsroom and media industry. Additionally, NBCU Academy helps professional journalists develop new skills. NBCU Academy currently partners with 45 schools and celebrated its second anniversary in January 2023. For more information on NBCU Academy, please visit https://nbcuacademy.com/ or contact Lorie Acio, NBCU News group, at Lorie.Acio@nbcuni.com.