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 21-40 of 167 scholarships
William B. Ruggles Journalist Scholarship National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-31-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|High school graduate|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000 - 3,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Business|Finance|Real Estate|Communications|Entrepreneurship|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Community College Transfer Students|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,800
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Physical Therapy|Sports|Athletic Training|Sports Management|Sports Information|Sports Journalism|
  • Residence: Live in |Tennessee|
  • School (College): |Accredited Public College|Accredited Private College|Accredited 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)|Radio (Industry)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|College junior|College 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 Student|College|
  • 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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Electronics|Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |Arizona|
  • School (College): |Regionally Accredited Schools|Santa Barbara, CA|Los Angeles, CA|Orange, CA|San 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-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Communications|
  • School (K-12): |Public High School|Jupiter 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 Relations|Journalism|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • 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 Communication|Document 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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |English|Language|Journalism|Creative Writing|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|Community College|College|
  • 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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Electronics|Computer Science|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Louisiana|
  • Residence: Live in |Arkansas|Mississippi|
  • 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 Audiology|Speech 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 Studies|Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|Master's-level study|Doctoral-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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Sports Journalism|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Glendale 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 |Journalism|Media Communication|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Lake County, IL|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|High 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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Electronics|Computer Science|Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |Mississippi|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
ONWA Annual Scholarship Ohio Newspapers Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Journalism|Communications|Advertising|
  • Residence: Live in |Ohio|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,400
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|Commercial Art|Media|
  • School (K-12): |Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN|Greene, TN|Tusculum College, Greenville, TN|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|Not-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|Communications|Mass 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 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Journalism|Communications|Advertising|
  • Residence: Live in |Ohio|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.5
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