Each year, the Ennes Educational Foundation Trust offers scholarships to deserving candidates who aspire to a career in the technical aspects of broadcasting. Scholarship awards are used for tuition, room and board or textbook costs at post-secondary educational institutions, or for other technical training programs approved by the Scholarship Committee. Preference will be given to applicants who are SBE members; however, any individuals otherwise eligible, including graduating high school seniors, are encouraged to apply. Scholarships within the program include:

• John H. Battison SBE Founder’s Scholarship (open to anyone)
• Harold E. Ennes Scholarship (open to anyone)
• Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship (open to anyone)
• Gino Ricciardelli Scholarship (open to anyone)
• Youth Scholarship (specifically for graduating high school seniors)

Applicants must complete and submit this application to be considered for a scholarship. In 2025, the Trust anticipates awarding five $3,000 scholarships, depending on available funds. Applicants are limited to one scholarship award per year. At the end of the Award Term (July 1 – June 30), recipients will be expected to submit a technical paper of 400-500 words on a broadcast-engineering topic of their choice for potential use in an SBE publication.

Donations to the scholarship fund can be sent to the SBE National Office. Please note which scholarship you would like your donation to be applied, or if you want it to be applied to the general fund.

Scholarship applications must be filed each year by July 1. Announcement of the recipients will be made by August 1, with grants available for the fall semester of the same year.

To be eligible for Ennes or Greenberg Scholarships, candidates must have a career interest in technical aspects of broadcasting. These scholarships are typically awarded to applicants who have some work experience in broadcast engineering and who are interested in continuing their education in order to advance their careers. Preference is given to those who are employed at least part-time in broadcast engineering and to those who are SBE Members.

To be eligible for the Youth Scholarship, candidates must be in their senior year of high school, anticipating graduation by the spring of 2025. Candidates must intend to enroll at a technical school, college or university in the fall of 2025. They must have a serious interest in pursuing studies leading to a career in broadcast engineering or closely related technical field.

The John H. Battison Founder’s Scholarship and the Gino Ricciardelli Scholarship are available to graduating high school seniors or those already actively employed in the broadcast engineering field. Either criteria described above, may apply to this scholarship.

Scholarship History

Harold E. Ennes was an active member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and was widely known as the author of numerous broadcast engineering maintenance books. In his memory, the SBE established the Harold E. Ennes Scholarship to award scholarships to individuals interested in careers in broadcast engineering.