Lagrant Foundation Scholarship for Graduates

Graduate student applicants meeting the following criteria and completing the application will be considered for The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) scholarship in the amount of $10,000:

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Must be a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/American Indian
• Must be a full-time student at a four-year, accredited institution, carrying a total of 12 units or more per semester/quarter
• *Must have a minimum of 3.2 GPA (if you do not meet this requirement, please see the application checklist below)
• MUST major in a field of study that has an emphasis in public relations, marketing or advertising
• Must have a MINIMUM OF TWO ACADEMIC SEMESTERS or ONE-YEAR left to complete his/her Master’s degree from the time the scholarship is awarded
• Recipients who attend a college/university east of Chicago MUST be available Saturday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 21. Recipients who attend a college/university west of Chicago MUST be available Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, May 31. If chosen, the applicant MUST attend TLF’s career development workshop AND awards reception to receive the scholarship. The applicant must make a one-year commitment to maintain contact with TLF to receive professional guidance and academic support

Application Checklist:

1. Completed PDF Application Form or DOC Application Form, which includes all of the following components:

• A one to two-page essay outlining your career goals and what steps you will take to increase the lack of ethnic representation in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations. In addition, you must define the role of an advertising, marketing or public relations practitioner (depending on your emphasis). You can include accomplishments relevant to increasing awareness about diversity in your community
• A brief paragraph explaining college and/or community activities in which you are involved
• A brief paragraph describing any honors and awards that you received
• *Optional: If you do not think your GPA accurately reflects your scholastic capability and achievement, then draft an essay no longer than one-page explaining the discrepancy

2. A reference letter from a college professor or an internship advisor
3. Your current resume
4. Unofficial transcripts from your college/university; if you are selected as a finalist, you must provide official
transcripts

Applications must be submitted online only no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. PST on December 31, 2012 will receive an additional 10 bonus points to their application. Applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. PST on January 31, 2013 will receive an additional 5 bonus points to their application. Applications are scored out of 100 possible points but scores can be higher due to bonus points. Applications submitted after February 28, 2013 WILL NOT be accepted!

Before you being the online application, please have all of the following documents ready to upload:

• Completed Application Form PDF or Completed Application Form DOC
• Resume
• Letter of Recommendation
• Transcripts

Please Note: if you are not currently enrolled in the school you will attend during the 2013/2014 academic year, you must also upload an acceptance letter from the school which includes the name of your program/major.

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If you are having problems submitting your scholarship application through the website, please email your application to tlfinfo@lagrant.com. All applications must be received, via email or standard mail, by February 28, 2013 11:59 p.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time).

You can also FedEx your application to the following address:

The LAGRANT Foundation
600 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1520
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Please contact Nelly Alonso, Programs & Communications Associate at 323.469.8680 ext. 240 or by email at nellyalonso@lagrant.com if you have any questions.