Scholarships for Media Majors

Media is one of the most popular areas of study for students entering higher education today, and in our world of constant media communication it’s easy to see why. If you’re aiming to get a degree in the media, look into scholarships to help fund your education. Colleges with media programs, national and local nonprofits, and media corporations all offer scholarships to students getting degrees in media. Many of these scholarships are created to promote media exposure to a specific group of students, such as women, minorities and the disabled. If you would like to apply to one of these scholarships, you likely will need to provide a transcript showing a solid academic record. You might also need to submit a personal statement and provide references. Some scholarships also take financial need into account. Start your media career off right by browsing this list of scholarships for media majors.

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ScholarshipPoints.com $10,000 Scholarship Edvisors
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
ScholarshipPoints is giving away a $10,000 scholarship to a lucky member who signs up before the deadline. All you need to do is to sign up for ScholarshipPoints and log in.
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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Tools of the Trade Award Scholarship. Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Welding|Construction Trade|Culinary Arts|Automotive|Graphic Arts|Electrical|Agricultural Sciences|Auto Body Repair|Film and New Media|Precision Machining Technology|Power Equipment Technology|Skilled Trades|Web and Game Programming|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
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  • 3,346
  • 6 awards
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Print Media|Online Journalism|Broadcast Journalism|Visual Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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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
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Karolyn King Carter Scholarship East Tennessee Foundation
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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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Colorado Press Association College Journalism/Media Studies Scholarship The Denver Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Media|Multimedia|
  • Residence: Live in |Colorado|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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F. Ward Just Scholarship Foundation F. Ward Just Scholarship Foundation
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  • 5,000 - 20,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Media|
  • School (K-12): |Lake County Baptist School, Waukegan, IL|Lake County High School, Tiptonville, TN|Lake County High School, Leadville, CO|Lake County High School Technology Campus, Grayslake, IL|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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CHCI-ZGS Communications Scholar-Intern Program Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Media|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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Michael C. Mellema Memorial Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-24-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Marketing|Applied Sciences|Graphic Design|Printing Management|Paper and Print Science|Art & Design|
  • School (K-12): |Gull Lake High School, Richland, MI|
  • Residence: Live in |Michigan|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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John & Elsie Krikorian Journalism Scholarship Community Foundation of the Verdugos
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Business|Journalism|Publishing|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Burbank, CA|Foothill Ranch, CA|Los Angeles, CA|
  • Residence: Live in |Glendale, CA|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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Frank Romano Lifetime Achievement Scholarship Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Print Media|
  • School (College): Attend |Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College|Master's-level study|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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Bea Founders Award Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Electronic Media|
  • School (College): |2-year college|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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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
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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
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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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DesignCrowd DesignCrowd
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Business|Fine Arts|Graphic Design|Multimedia|Digital Design|
  • Residence: |Permanent Resident of Australia|
  • School (College): |Australia Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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Carlozzi Family Scholarship New York Women in Communications Foundation
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  • 2,500 - 10,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|English|Journalism|Communications|Advertising|Film|Publishing|Broadcast Journalism|Digital Media|
  • Residence: Live in |New York|Pennsylvania|
  • School (College): |New Jersey|Connecticut|Accredited U.S College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship New York Women in Communications Foundation
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  • 2,500 - 10,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Sports Management|Sports Media Communication|
  • Residence: Live in |New York|Pennsylvania|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|New Jersey|Connecticut|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Journalism|Media|
  • Organization: Garden State Scholastic Press Association (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Attend a college in |New Jersey|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
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New York Women in Communications Alumna Award of Excellence New York Women in Communications Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|English|Journalism|Communications|Advertising|Film|Publishing|Digital Journalism|Broadcast Journalism|
  • Organization: Associated with the |New York Women in Communications|
  • Residence: Live in |New York|Pennsylvania|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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