The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation is the charitable arm of the

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. The Foundation’s educational and preservation programs include the Summer Internship program, the College Television Awards, the

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Memorial Scholarship and The Interviews: An Oral History of Television which chronicles the stories of TV's pioneers, innovators, artists and legends.

College Television Awards

The College Television Awards recognize excellence in college student-produced video, digital and film productions. Every year, students from across the nation are given the opportunity to submit their projects to one of twelve categories, including “

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,” “

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,” “Drama,” and “Music (Best Composition)”. The College Television Awards are also known as College Emmy Awards. In the eighties it was also called "Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Frank O’Connor Memorial Award". The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship was launched in 2009 to recognize student filmmakers who shed light on people with disabilities. In addition to monetary awards, winners have access to a television industry mentor and in-person pitch meeting. The winners are honored at the College Television Awards Gala, held every March in

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. Past celebrities who have attended include ''

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'' host

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host, best known for hosting ''Breakfast Time'' from 1994 to 1997, '' Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, '' America's Funniest Home Vid ...

, who has hosted the event four times, and ''

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'' actor

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. In 2010, ''

So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...

'' producer

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received the Philanthropy Award for his work with “Idol Gives Back” and the non-profit organization “Dizzy Feet”. It will be awarded to him by fellow ''

'' judge

Adam Shankman Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on seasons 6–7 of the television program ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV ...

. Other presenters include CSI actor

Hill Harper Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper (born May 17, 1966) is an American actor and political candidate, who is known for his roles as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in '' CSI: NY'', Agent Spelman Boyle in '' Limitless'', and Dr. Marcus Andrews in '' The Good Doctor'' ...

Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 reboot of '' The Odd Couple'' on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom '' The Mayor''. Br ...

and

Gillian Jacobs Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Britta Perry in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Love'' (2016–2018), and Mar ...

from ''

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'',

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from ''

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'',

Busy Philipps Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2003), and '' ER'' (2006–2007), and for her po ...

from

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’s ''

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'',

Kerr Smith Kerr Smith (born March 9, 1972) is an American actor. He began his career with a recurring role as Ryder Hughes on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1996–1997). Smith had his breakout with a main role as Jack McPhee on the WB teen d ...

from ''

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'', the cast of

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's ''

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'',

Amanda Righetti Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for playing Grace Van Pelt on ''The Mentalist'' and her roles in ''Friday the 13th (2009 film), Friday the 13th'', ''The O.C.'' and ''Colony (TV series), Colony''. Early ...

and

Tim Kang Yila Timothy Kang (born March 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Kimball Cho in the television series ''The Mentalist'' and Gordon Katsumoto in the reboot series ''Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series), Magnum P.I.'' Early life a ...

from ''

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'',

Paris Barclay Paris K. C. Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American television director, producer, and writer. He is a two-time Emmy Award winner and is among the busiest single-camera television directors, having directed nearly 200 episodes of television ...

of ''

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'', Benito Martinez from ''

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'', and

Jon Tenney Jonathan Frederick Tenney (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor. He played Special Agent Fritz Howard in TNT's '' The Closer'' and continued in its spin-off '' Major Crimes''. Early life Tenney was born in Princeton, New Jersey. His mot ...

of ''

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''. The two featured presenters of the 2009 College Television Awards were 2017 Emmy nominee

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from ''

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'' and more recently, HBO's '' Big Little Lies'' and

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of ''

''.

Summer Internship Program

The Summer Internship Program places college students in companies such as

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and

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...

for 8 weeks in

to learn hands-on from professionals in a chosen field. There is a $4000 stipend and students work full 40-hour work weeks. The 30 different fields students can choose from include

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Music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...

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, Television Scriptwriting and Unscripted Television.

Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship

The Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship, was created to further the values and principles of television icon

, creator and long-time host of the

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show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for 34 years. It is annually given to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in children’s media, with a rigorous selection process culminating in a $10,000 award to the three chosen recipients. The grants are underwritten by

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and winners also receive mentors who work with them throughout the school year. Applicants demonstrate their commitment to children’s programming by having experience in at least two of the following fields: Early Childhood Education,

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and

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, Television / Film Production,

. In 2010, the Scholarships were handed out at the inaugural Fred Forward Conference in Pittsburgh,

’ hometown. There were nearly 100 applicants and around 150 attendees.

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (formerly the Archive of American Television) is an online resource with hundreds of interviews with TV movers and shakers. Some of the people documented include

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Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966) and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), whic ...

Dick Wolf Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American billionaire and television producer, best known for his ''Law & Order'' franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. ...

Walter Cronkite Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the ''CBS Evening News'' from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trust ...

Bob Barker Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American media personality, game show host, and animal rights advocate. He hosted CBS's '' The Price Is Right'', the longest-running game show in North American television ...

Alan Alda Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner and a three-time Tony Award nominee, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pier ...

and

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ...

. The interviews are organized on the Archive site for the viewers’ convenience. New interviews are added with more than 200 completed already.

Television Academy Foundation Auction

The Television Academy Foundation hosts an annual auction on

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every Emmy season with unique opportunities for fans. In 2009, fans had the chance to attend a table reading for the

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comedy ''

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'', a set visit to ''Melrose Place'', tickets for the finale taping of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and entry to the

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after-party. They can also bid on such items as

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’s autographed flame cane from ''House'', signed collectibles from ''

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'' and the

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show Trophy Girl dress by

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. Proceeds go to the Foundation’s initiatives.

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