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.

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William B. Ruggles Journalist Scholarship National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Journalism
  • Age / Grade Level: CollegeORHigh school graduate
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000 - 3,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Business, Finance, Real Estate, CommunicationsOREntrepreneurship
  • School (College): Attend a Community College
  • Age / Grade Level: High school seniorORCommunity College Transfer Students
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,800
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study Physical Therapy, Sports, Athletic Training, Sports Management, Sports InformationORSports Journalism
  • Residence: Live in Tennessee
  • School (College): Accredited Public College, Accredited Private CollegeORAccredited University
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship The Radio Television Digital News Association
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Digital Journalism
  • Career: Television (Industry)ORRadio (Industry)
  • Age / Grade Level: College sophomore, College juniorORCollege senior
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Communications
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate StudentORCollege
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
The Charles N. Fisher Memorial Scholarship American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation, Inc.
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study ElectronicsORCommunications
  • Residence: Live in Arizona
  • School (College): Regionally Accredited Schools, Santa Barbara, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Orange, CAORSan Diego, CA
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Lisa Bjork Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study JournalismORCommunications
  • School (K-12): Public High SchoolORJupiter High School, FL
  • Residence: Live in Palm Beach, FL
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Chester Burger Scholarship for Excellence Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Public RelationsORJournalism
  • School (College): Attend an UniversityORCollege
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate Student
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Donate to the Charlie Corr Memorial Scholarship Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Graphic CommunicationORDocument Management
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
SAGE Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 1,500 - 2,000
  • 10 awards
  • January 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study English, Language, JournalismORCreative Writing
  • Residence: Live in Ventura, CA
  • School (College): Attend an University, Four-year, Community CollegeORCollege
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
The Jake McClain Driver KC5WXA Scholarship American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation, Inc.
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
International Student Scholarship American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Communication Sciences and Disorders, Clinical AudiologyORSpeech Pathology
  • School (College): U.S Institution
  • Career: Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Pathology Accredited Programs
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study History, Anthropology, Women's Studies, Art, Ethnic/cultural studies, English, Geography, Labor Studies, Literature, Sociology, Urban StudiesORCommunications
  • Residence: Live in California
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate Student, Master's-level studyORDoctoral-level study
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Chuck Benedict Memorial Journalism Scholarship Community Foundation of the Verdugos
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study JournalismORSports Journalism
  • School (College): Four-yearORGlendale Community College, Glendale, CA
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
F. Ward Just Scholarship Application F. Ward Just Scholarship Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study JournalismORMedia Communication
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in Lake County, IL
  • Age / Grade Level: High school seniorORHigh school graduate
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
The Magnolia DX Association Scholarship American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Foundation, Inc.
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • January 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
ONWA Annual Scholarship Ohio Newspapers Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Marketing, Journalism, CommunicationsORAdvertising
  • Residence: Live in Ohio
  • Age / Grade Level: College juniorORCollege senior
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,400
  • 1 award
  • February 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Fine Arts, Commercial ArtORMedia
  • School (K-12): Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN, Greene, TNORTusculum College, Greenville, TN
  • School (College): Accredited College or UniversityORNot-for-profit
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Journalism, Fine Arts, CommunicationsORMass Communications
  • Ethnicity: Be African American/Black
  • School (College): United Negro College Funde college or university
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,500
  • 3 awards
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Marketing, Journalism, CommunicationsORAdvertising
  • Residence: Live in Ohio
  • Age / Grade Level: College sophomore, College juniorORCollege senior
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.5
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