2026 COURCELLE SCHOLARSHIP

PEGTV will be awarding the Courcelle Scholarship of $6,000 to a qualified Rutland County high school senior pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university, or trade school in any area of television, film, radio, internet, computer animation, graphic and digital arts, sound engineering, photo and print journalism, marketing, communications, and public relations.

The PEGTV Courcelle Scholarship honors the memory of Joe Courcelle for his pioneering work for Public Access Television in Rutland. He was an active member of the original board of directors, a dedicated independent producer, and an integral part of the establishment of PEGTV.

Applications have been sent out to Rutland County high schools for distribution to interested candidates and are due by Monday, May 4, 2026, and may be submitted physically or digitally. The scholarship committee will review the applications and interview the candidates at a date to be determined.

Students interested in receiving an application may contact their high school guidance office or contact Chelsea Vogel, Public & Education Channel Coordinator, at 802-747-0151 or [email protected]

PEGTV is a public access television station comprised of Comcast Channels 1075, 1085, and 1095 and VTel Channels 163, 164, and 165, and is available throughout Rutland County to all cable subscribers. Streaming programming, hyper-local weather forecasts, and video on demand services are also available online at pegtv.com.