FOARE Scholarships

As part of its mission to fund research and education initiatives that are critical to the future of the out of home (OOH) industry, FOARE awards scholarships to deserving students each year. Since 2001, $663,000 in scholarships have been awarded to more than 200 students, most of whom have direct connections to the industry.

This year, FOARE will award five general student scholarships and seven named scholarships, each consisting of $5,000:

Scholarships offered

• The Allman Family Business Development, Marketing and Sales Scholarship ($5,000)
• The Nancy Fletcher Leadership Scholarship ($5,000)
• The Ruth Segal Scholarship ($5,000)
• The Reagan Family Scholarship ($5,000)
• The Vern and Elaine Clark “Champion” Scholarship ($5,000)
• The Creative Arts Scholarship ($5,000)
• And five general student FOARE Scholarship ($5,000)

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

The FOARE Scholarship Program is an important way for the industry to support families associated with OOH advertising, especially industry employees. Students with industry connections and students without any industry connections are eligible for all FOARE Scholarships with the exception of the Nancy Fletcher Leader Scholarship and the Vern and Elaine Clark Out Of Home Industry “Champion” Scholarship. However, applicants with an industry connection may be given preference by the scholarship evaluation team. Applicants should be very specific in detailing their connection to the OOH advertising industry. Applicants also should be:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students;
• High school seniors accepted to an undergraduate program;
• Students seeking an Associates of Arts (AA) or Associates of Science (AS) degree or enrolled in a technical or trade program; or
• Students who have completed an undergraduate program and have been accepted into a Master’s or Doctoral program.

CRITERIA

All scholarships are awarded on the basis of:

• Academic Excellence
• Career Goals
• Community/Extracurricular Activities
• Financial Need (Only For The Joseph Zukin Jr. Educational Opportunity Scholarship)
• Written Reference (Only For The Joseph Zukin Jr. Educational Opportunity Scholarship)