14th Annual
AWARDS CEREMONY
April 11th, 2025
2025 Student Production Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation is proud to announce its 14th Annual Student Production Awards.
These awards recognize outstanding student achievements in video media production.
The presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence by those studying video media and journalism and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements by undergraduate college and/or high school students within the Upper Midwest Emmy® Region.
Scholarships
College & High School
The Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation can help you pay for some of your school tuition.
We offer $1,500 student scholarships to be used for tuition & books.
Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college/university sophomores & juniors or graduate students living or attending school in the five-state area served by the Upper Midwest Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Donations
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation is committed to helping the next generation of media professionals.
We offer scholarships to high school and college/university media students. We can’t do it without your help!
The NATAS - Upper Midwest Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Tax ID 20-1848994.
Each year the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation awards scholarships to media students majoring in video media production or video journalism within our chapter region.
Since 2002, the NATAS-UMW Foundation has awarded 98 scholarships worth $220,500 to regional students who want to study media production or journalism in college.
Donate via web browser
Donate via phone
Text midwestemmys to phone number 56651
And follow prompts to donate to Emmy® scholarships and classroom grants.
Educator Classroom Grants
College & High School
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation is offering Grant Opportunities to help make students’ academic achievement dreams come true.
Proposals Should Match the Following Criteria:
- Have a high probability of significant impact on student achievement and engagement.
- Impact a significant number of students and/or impact a small number of students in a significant way over time.
- Be primarily non-consumable (consumable items & training are allowable, if needed to use new equipment).
Student AV All Stars
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation recognizes students who are an incredible technical asset to the overall success of a school or non-profit educational student video media program.
These are the hardest working, most engaged and active students in the school’s video program or club. The go-to students who help keep you on the air.
Educators may nominate one student from their school or organization’s media program.
Students should be behind-the-scenes production personnel.
14th ANNUAL
UPPER MIDWEST EMMY® FOUNDATION
NOMINATIONS
March 10th, 2025
AWARDS CEREMONY
April 11th, 2025
2025 Student Production AWards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation
is proud to announce its 2025 Regional Student Production Awards
These awards recognize outstanding student achievements in video media production.
The presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence by those studying video media and journalism and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements by undergraduate college and/or high school students within the Upper Midwest Emmy® Region.
Award Ceremony
April 11, 2025 at 7:00pm
Eligibility Period
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
For entries produced within Upper Midwest Region
Nominations
March 10th, 2025
Awards Ceremony
April 11th, 2025
Hilton DoubleTree - Bloomington, MN
High school seniors & college students:
Let the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation help you pay for some of your school tuition!
We offer $1,500 student scholarships to be used for tuition & books.
Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college/university sophomores & juniors or graduate students living or attending school in the five-state area served by the Upper Midwest Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Donations
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation is committed to helping the next generation of media professionals. We offer scholarships to high school and college/university media students. We can’t do it without your help!
The NATAS - Upper Midwest Foundation is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization Tax ID 20-1848994.
Each year the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation awards scholarships to media students majoring in video media production or video journalism within our chapter region.
Since 2002, the NATAS-UMW Foundation has awarded 98 scholarships worth $220,500 to regional students who want to study media production or journalism in college.
Mobile Donations
Text:
midwestemmys
to phone number 56651
And follow prompts to donate to Emmy® scholarships & classroom grants.
EDUCATOR CLASSROOM GRANTS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation is offering Grant Opportunities to help make students’ academic achievement dreams come true
PROPOSALS SHOULD MATCH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- Have a high probability of significant impact on student achievement and engagement.
- Impact a significant number of students and/or impact a small number of students in a significant way over time.
- Be primarily non-consumable (consumable items & training are allowable, if needed to use new equipment).
STUDENT AV ALL STARS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation recognizes students who are an incredible technical asset to the overall success of a school or non-profit educational student video media program.
These are the hardest working, most engaged and active students in the school’s video program or club. The go-to students who help keep you on the air.
Educators may nominate one student from their school or organization’s media program. Students should be behind-the-scenes production personnel.