The Robin Roberts/WBCA Broadcasting Scholarship

Definition
The Robin Roberts/WBCA Broadcasting Scholarship is presented annually to a senior female collegiate basketball player who intends to pursue graduate work and a career in sports communication/journalism. As part of the scholarship, $500 is provided by Robin Roberts for travel to/from WBCA National Convention for the recipient, while $4,000 goes directly to the institution for the students tuition.

Eligibility
All senior female collegiate basketball players who intend to pursue graduate work and a career in sports communication/journalism are eligible for this award. Any applicant is only eligible to win one scholarship award.

Criteria
*One letter of recommendation from head coach which includes (campus/community activities, academic and athletic honors and justification for earning award).
*Academic major and grade point average
*Career statistics (all four years game-by-game statistics)

Nomination
All active A and B WBCA member head coaches are eligible to nominate any individual on their team who fits the above criteria. Nomination forms are made available to all eligible members via the WBCA web site (WBCA.org) in January.

Selection
The WBCA Scholarship Award Committee will review the candidates and select the recipient.

Presentation
The Robin Roberts/WBCA Broadcasting Scholarship Award is presented annually at the WBCA Awards Luncheon during the WBCA National Convention.

Past Robin Roberts/WBCA Sports Communications Scholarship Award Recipients
2008 - Brittney Vaughn, University of Arkansas
2007 - Lindsey Harding, Duke University
2006 - Courtney LaVere, University of Notre Dame
2005 - Kristin Lynch, Princeton University
2004 - Angela Lewis, Saint Louis University
2003 - Jennifer Thomas, University of North Carolina
2002 - Stacey Dales, Oklahoma University
2001 - Shannon O'Connell, St. Bonaventure University