NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Apply for the 2017 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Former Congressman Tony Coelho |
This scholarship has been named in honor of Tony Coelho, a former United States Representative from California and the primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Coelho was elected to Congress in 1978 and served for six terms until 1989. During his terms, Coelho authored the original ADA, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. By 1994, the U.S. Census Bureau reported 800,000 more people with severe disabilities were employed than when the ADA was first enacted, in large part thanks to the work of Coelho, his successors, and predecessors.
From 1994 to 2001, after being appointed by President Bill Clinton, Coelho served as Chairman of the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He also worked as the Vice Chair of the National Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities. In 1998, Clinton appointed Coelho as the United States Commissioner General at the 1998 World Expo in Portugal. Clinton also appointed Coelho as Co-Chair to the U.S. Census Monitoring Board, a position he held until his appointment as general chairman of the Gore Presidential Campaign.
From June 2009 to June 2011, Coelho served as the Chairman of AAPD.
Scholarship Application Process Eligibility
- Applicants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student and plan to be enrolled during the fall semester.
- Self-identify as an individual with any type of disability.
- Students must be interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media, or entertainment industry – all majors are welcome to apply.
- While you do not need to be a US citizen to be eligible for this scholarship, you must currently be attending a college or university in the United States.
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