The Sandy Roberts Memorial Scholarship for Motion Picture Editing
This award is open to students intending to pursue careers in editing and students who are anxious to learn about the art and technology of editing. A strong candidate embodies a positive, generous, humble, and fun-loving spirit, who uses their work to make people smile and laugh. The Sandy Roberts Scholar should also be someone who contributes to a collaborative, supportive filmmaking community at the School of Cinematic Arts.
Eligibility Criteria: Open to undergraduate students in the Production Division. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must enroll full-time for the 2015-2016 academic year. Applicants must be third-year students currently enrolled in CTPR 294/295 or CTPR 310 this fall.
Application Materials: This completed application form, with the signed Letter of Agreement A copy of your CV/resume, detailing SCA courses, instructors, and projects which you have worked on, especially those you have edited. A one-page personal statement describing yourself as an editor. Please include information about your plans to pursue a career as an editor and how you have been influenced by the work of any professional editors in particular. A brief letter of endorsement from a fellow SCA student or faculty member familiar with your work and the ways in which you embody the spirit of the award. Please list name and email of endorser here:
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In addition, eligible applicants will be invited to create an editing demo, further details and instructions will be sent to applicants following the application deadline. Please note that the editing demo may not be used for any other purpose and may not be circulated outside of the upload for the purpose of scholarship review.
Deadline & Submission Instructions: All application materials listed above must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday, October 21 st. Please submit materials via email to [email protected] For more information please contact the Office of Student Services at [email protected] The Sandy Roberts Memorial Scholarship for Motion Picture Editing
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Please list the Names, Dates, and Amounts of prior Scholarships, Fellowships, & Assistantships while at the School of Cinematic Arts.
Please list any other notable awards, honors, publications, etc.
Please note if you are receiving any of the following kinds of aid and amounts of aid being received (to the best of your knowledge): Work-study University Grants Federal/State Scholarships Loans Assistantship Private Loans Parental Contribution Savings Employment Other
Please list your editing credits: Class Completion No. Instructor Title Date LETTER OF AGREEMENT
Dear Scholarship Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in applying for a USC School of Cinematic Arts scholarship. To be eligible for an SCA scholarship, you must sign this Letter of Agreement that confirms your understanding and acceptance of the rules as stipulated below.
The requirements are as follows:
1. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will be considered late, and will not be accepted.
2. All scholarships require current full-time school enrollment. For undergraduates, full-time is 12 units or more per semester; for graduates, it is 8 units or more per semester.
3. For scholarships spread over two semesters, you must be enrolled full-time during both semesters for the 2015-16 academic year.
4. You cannot defer a scholarship’s effective dates from one semester to another. Eligibility for some scholarships may require the completion of specific classes.
5. Federal law requires that all scholarship money will be considered part of your financial aid package. It may affect your loan eligibility. Check with the Financial Aid Office before or after the scholarship is awarded if you need clarification.
6. Recipients of scholarship awards are required to prepare thank-you materials for the donor(s). Students who do not meet these requirements may have their scholarship award revoked. Instructions on thank-you expressions to donors will be forthcoming after award notifications have been sent. Thank-you materials will be shared with the donor(s) on your behalf.
If any of these stipulations are not met, the scholarship may be voided and the remaining money returned to the scholarship fund. You may also be liable for repaying monies you have already received if they were fraudulently awarded.
If you are in agreement with these terms, please sign below. If you receive a scholarship, a signed copy of this agreement will be returned to you for your records.
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