National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Foundation Scholarship

NATAS Northwest awards up to three scholarships a year: two general scholarships and a third honoring Tricia Moen. The goal of the NATAS Northwest Scholarship Program is to sustain promising college/university students in the pursuit of their studies in the field of television and broadcast.

Since 1985, NATAS Northwest has awarded more than 100 scholarships totaling over $200,000 to aspiring television professionals studying at universities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Alaska. Throughout our history, NATAS has remained committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic community in a multicultural environment.

In 2023, NATAS Northwest expanded our award up to $5,000 each and up to three recipients. These scholarships are available to any students in our five-state region. We also expanded our reach to high school seniors. Each scholarship recipient receives a year-long mentorship with a broadcast professional in their field of choice.

NATAS is on a mission to include diversified voices as we help shape the future of aspiring television professionals from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Together we rise by lifting and supporting the future generation of storytellers. At NATAS NW, our mission includes securing our future as an industry while uplifting diverse voices. Our mission’s success relies on a diverse pool of applicants from all backgrounds, leading to more BIPOC candidates as scholarship award winners.

As professionals in the television industry, NATAS understands the vitality of including diverse voices in leadership to build an equitable future. NATAS looks beyond the inequities that cripple our legacy and future, creating a home for diverse voices from all backgrounds.

Who Can Apply for a NATAS Scholarship?

Any college student OR high school seniors headed to college, (fall of the upcoming year) living or attending college in our 5-state region (WA, OR, ID, MT & AK). The scholarship is limited to students studying or participating in a TV/video program or projects. Our scholarship program would not have been possible without those who made initial contributions to help establish our scholarship fund. Those contributors included the University of Washington School of Communications, and the families of Elizabeth Wright Evans, Pat Egan, Arthur Pattison and Don McCune.

Since that time, fundraising activities, donations from you, a very generous donation to start the Tricia Moen Memorial Scholarship, and a large gift from the NATAS Northwest accounts have all allowed for funding these annual scholarships. Without your support, we would not be able to continue with these scholarships.

The Board of Governors of NATAS Northwest will be forever grateful for the generosity of all of our vital partners.