
Effective February 9, 2015, Specs Howard School is pleased to offer a new scholarship for Specs Howard Alumni and their family. This scholarship was created to provide a $5,000.00 scholarship for a Specs Howard School Graduate or a $2,000 scholarship for a Specs Howard School Graduate’s family member (including stepfamily, children, spouse, brother, sister, or parent) who enrolls in any of the Specs Howard School programs: Broadcast Media Arts, Graphic Design or Digital Media Arts.
To be eligible for the scholarship you must meet the following criteria:
- Scholarship applicants must first pass all applicable entrance exams, prior to completing the scholarship application.
- The $5,000 Alumni Scholarship is open to all graduates of any Specs Howard School program.
- The $2,000 Family Scholarship is limited to an immediate family member of a Specs Howard School graduate (including stepfamily, a child, spouse, brother, sister, and/or parent). Verification of the relationship to the graduate may be required. The Admissions Department may request documentation depending upon the relationship.
- Graduation from the Specs Howard School will be verified by the Specs Howard School Registrar.
- Recipients will receive written documentation from Specs Howard School acknowledging scholarship approval.
- Upon being awarded a scholarship, recipients must contact Specs Howard School within 30 days to be able to redeem the scholarship.
- The scholarship must be used for enrollment at Specs Howard School within 3 months of the date the scholarship was awarded.
- The Specs Howard Alumni Scholarship is valued at $5,000 and the Specs Howard Family Scholarship is valued at $2,000, and will be used for tuition purposes only. The scholarships have no redeemable cash value and cannot be sold, transferred, or applied to any other costs. The scholarship funds will be credited incrementally to the student’s account at the beginning of each of the three semesters within the program. Each increment will equal one-third of the total value of the scholarship. Any interruption of training, change of program, or withdrawal, may result in cancellation of the scholarship award. The student also understands that a change of status may impact eligibility.
- Recipients are subject to all policies and procedures, as published in the Specs Howard School Catalog and Student Handbook, including but not limited to grades, attendance and behavior.
- Recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for any other Specs Howard School scholarship, including the Imagine America Scholarship.
- This scholarship is available to students who enroll on or after February 9, 2015 and does not apply to currently enrolled, attending, transfer or reinstated students.
- A limited amount of scholarships are available each year and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This scholarship replaces the “Specs Howard Alumni and Family Scholarship” instituted on May 20, 2013.