WQPT is pleased to offer a Broadcast Scholarship to students pursuing a career in broadcasting. This annual award can be applied to tuition, books, and fees. WQPT will forward the scholarship funds directly to the student's educational institution. For questions or additional information, please contact us.

Interested students may download and complete the scholarship application below.

Scholarship Criteria
Overall 2.5 GPA
Broadcast Classes 3.0 GPA (not applicable to incoming college freshmen)
Be accepted to or currently enrolled at Western Illinois University in the broadcasting program
Preference given to full-time students although part-timers are encouraged to apply.

How To Apply

Applications for the upcoming academic year are typically open in the first quarter of the calendar year. Applications for the 2013–14 academic year has closed.

We Reach of Over a Half Million TV Viewers

Since our humble beginning in 1983, WQPT has grown and today over half a million TV viewers have access to our programming though open-air signals or local cable systems. Not only does WQPT broadcast public television, we also broadcast a secondary channel—Worldview—on channel 24.2. WQPT continues to provide more and more programming, educational opportunities and information to our viewers in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.