Scholarships for Communications Majors

Communications is a broad major that can lead to jobs in journalism, marketing or public relations. The diversity of this field of study also is reflected in the assortment of scholarships available to communications majors. These scholarships are often funded by professional associations, such as the National Press Club, and local community foundations. Some scholarships may be reserved for women or members of minority groups. To be eligible, applicants may have to meet a minimum GPA requirement, as well as submit an essay, portfolio of work and letters of recommendation. In some cases, financial need is considered. If you’re a communications major interested in learning more about the scholarships that may be available to you, keep reading below.

Showing 101-120 of 167 scholarships
PICA Foundation Scholarships Foundation of the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Graphic Communication|Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Community College|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |English|Journalism|
  • School (K-12): |Moore High School, Moore, OK|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Jim Springer Memorial Scholarship Coastal Bend Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|Communications|Advertising|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Coastal Bend Community Foundation seven-county, TX|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Communications|Pre-Veterinary Medicine|Equine Science|Racetrack Management|Equine Business Management|Pasture Management|Equine Marketing|Horse Farms|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Washington|
  • School (College): |Washington State school|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
J. Cecil Jarvis Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Medicine|Journalism|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Harrison, WV|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Siverts Publishing Scholarship High Desert Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Photography|New Media|Graphic Design|Mass Communications|Broadcast Journalism|Video Production|
  • Residence: Live in |High Desert, San Bernardino|
  • School (College): |Accredited Public College|Accredited Private College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
CHCI-Wyndham Worldwide Scholar-Intern Program Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
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  • 2,500
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|Journalism|Accounting|Computer Science|Communications|Media|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Ed and Ruth Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • 1,250
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|English|Journalism|Secondary Education|
  • School (K-12): |Blackford High School, Hartford City, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Shirley McKown Scholarship Fund Hawaii Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|Advertising|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited Non-Profit Institutions|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Joseph A. Sowa Scholarship Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation
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  • 1,600
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 2 awards
  • June 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|Fine Arts|Communications|Advertising|Photography|Strategic Communication|Graphic Design|Illustration|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|
  • Residence: Live in |New Mexico|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Art|Design|Economics|Science|Business|Journalism|Social Work|Life Sciences|Turf Management|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Visual Task Force Scholarship National Association of Black Journalists
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Visual Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|High school|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
John and Agnes McFarlane Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500 - 5,000
  • 15 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Nursing|Elementary Education|Journalism|Civics|Government|Healthcare|Social Work|Secondary Education|International Relations|Global Studies|International Cooperation|Public Policy|Public Administration|Public Health|Early Childhood Education|Administration of Justice|Physical Assistant|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited Community College|State College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Graphic Communication|Printing|Printing Technology|Printing Management|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Accredited Technical School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Post-secondary|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Myrna Abelman Siegel Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|Writing|
  • School (K-12): |Olympic Heights High School, Boca Raton, FL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|Vocational School|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Doell Family Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Journalism|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|Okanogan, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Business Administration|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Law|Architecture|Art|Nursing|Journalism|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Foreign Language|Finance|Computer Science|Dentistry|Communications|Chemistry|Physics|Human Services|Teaching|Visual Arts|Religious Studies|Graphic Arts|Emergency Services|Medical Practice|Multi-Housing Industry|Plastics|
  • Residence: Live in |South Carolina|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
CHCI-Telemundo Scholar-Intern Program Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
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  • 1,000
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Sports|Media|Research|Consumer Marketing|News|Digital Media|Sourcing|
  • Residence: Live in |Miami, FL| as a |Permanent Legal U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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