IEBA’s Educational Outreach Fund
awards no less than
40 scholarships annually.

Internship Scholarships, Achievement in Campus Programming Scholarships & Endowed Scholarships

Internship Scholarships

This program is designed to remove financial obstacles that can be associated with an internship and help give students the invaluable experience of interning with a festival, fair, concert venue, booking agency, promoter, or other company or organization in the live entertainment industry.

Internship Scholarships are awarded throughout the year and each recipient receives a $1,500 cash scholarship.

To qualify, students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university or in a vocational/technical school. Applicants must have completed 45 hours of academic coursework with a 2.5 or higher grade point average on a scale of 4.0. It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure and complete an internship. The internship must be with a reputable company whose main activities fall within the scope of the live entertainment industry. The internship does not have to be secured at the time the application is submitted, but funds will only be released to students who obtain internships.

Achievement in Campus Programming Scholarships

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ACP Scholarships are awarded to students who hold a leadership position on their campus programming or student activities board.

Recipients receive a $2,500cash scholarship and an all-expenses paid trip to Nashville for IEBA’s 2026 Conference.

To apply, students must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a junior or senior during the 2026/2027 school year, with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0. They must hold a leadership position on the student activities board, campus programming board, or the like. Applicants are required to provide written recommendations from 1) a live entertainment industry professional, and 2) a professor or programming board advisor.

Deadline to apply is Sunday, August 30, 2026.

The Educational Outreach Fund has 21 Endowed Scholarships valued at $1.6 Million across 11 universities.

Students enrolled in accredited entertainment business programs at eleven universities (New York University, Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University, Missouri State University, New Mexico State University, Murray State University, John Brown University, University of Delaware, University of Kansas, University of the South, and University of Montana) are eligible to receive funds from IEBA’s permanently-endowed scholarships. These scholarships honor two of IEBA’s founders, Hap Peebles and Don Romeo, as well as industry leaders J.P. Williams, George Moffett, Barbara Hubbard, Ron Baird, Barry Jeffrey, Mike Smardak, Terry Elam, Charlie Daniels, Clarence Spalding, Kevin Neal, Gene Lundgren, Rod Essig, Kerri Edwards, Todd Boltin, Jay Williams, Delaware State Fair, Dr. Philip Rothschild, and Kerr Entertainment Group.

To qualify, students must be enrolled in entertainment business programs at these schools. Please apply via your university’s scholarship portal. For more information on applying for an IEBA Endowed Scholarship, reach out to your school’s Financial Aid office.

2025-2026 Internship Scholarship Recipients

  • Alisandra Edmonds

    University of Southern California interning at The.Team

  • Lindsey Barranco

    Middle Tennessee State University interning at The Basement East

  • Luke webb

    Recording Radio Film Connection interning at Ozark Talant

  • AVA CASHMAN

    Vanderbilt University interning at Bauer Entertainment Marketing

  • ANNA FITZGERALD

    Point Park University interning at AEG

  • AVA BENTLEY

    University of Tennessee Knoxville interning at Romeo Entertainment

  • Ty Schwegman

    Belmont University interning at Emporium Presents

  • Kara Davis

    University of Cincinnati interning at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  • Ethan Del Rosario

    CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College interning at Universal Attractions Agency

  • Anthony Gery

    Indiana University Bloomington interning at The Neal Agency

  • Emily Wykoff

    Amherst College interning at Ryman Auditorium

  • Maddie Hurley

    University of Iowa interning at Nebraska State Fair

  • Narindra Ranaivo

    University of Nebraska at Kearny interning at Nebraska State Fair

  • Cadiz Salazar

    Fordham University interning at Universal Attractions Agency

  • Kourtney Walter

    Middle Tennessee State University interning at Fusion Music

  • Mo Holt

    Belmont University interning at Under Color

  • Tilden Wilder

    Ithaca College interning at Simsbury PAC

  • Thomas Hagan

    Belmont University interning at Red Light Management

  • Riley Beight

    Point Park University interning at PromoWest North Shore/AEG Presents

2026 ACP Scholarship Winner

  • Hari Mistry

    California Polytechnic State University