Communications scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 11, 2025Apply below to the best Communications scholarships for February 2025.
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The deGraffenried Design Scholarship for the National Art Honor Society
Design/Visual Communications • Graphic Design • UX/Technical Design • Urban Design • Freshmen
The deGraffenried Design Scholarship offers $7,500 for NAHS members pursuing design degrees. Apply now!
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Foundation Undergraduate General Scholarships
Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Communications • Journalism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Foundation Undergraduate General Scholarships support full-time students in plastics-related fields with awards up to $3,000.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
The Mary Lea Simpson Memorial Scholarship
Music • Digital Communications/Media • Seniors
The Mary Lea Simpson Memorial Scholarship offers $1,500 to undergraduates in Audio Engineering with a 3.3 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
May 14, 2025
NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Marketing • Game Design • Urban Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Other Trades/Crafts • UX/Technical Design • Design/Visual Communications • Architecture • Communications • Digital Communications/Media • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors
The NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship offers $5,000 to Black students in creative fields. Apply now if you meet the criteria!
Deadline:
May 20, 2025
Building Beautiful Futures Scholarship
Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Marketing • Finance • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Marine Biology/Sciences • Science • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Management • For Black and/or African American students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Building Beautiful Futures Scholarship offers $10,000 to Black females and females of color in college. Apply now!
Deadline:
May 20, 2025
The L. Phil and Alice J. Wicker Scholarship
North Carolina • South Carolina • Virginia • West Virginia • Electrical Engineering • Communications • Electrical/Electronics • Radio & Television • Freshmen • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores • High school
The Wicker Scholarship offers $2,000 for licensed radio amateurs in the ARRL Roanoke Division pursuing degrees in electronics or communications.
Deadline:
January 6, 2026
The ARRL General Fund Scholarship
Radio & Television • Technology • Freshmen • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores
The ARRL General Fund Scholarship offers $2,000 for amateur radio operators pursuing higher education. Active license required.
Deadline:
January 7, 2026
Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship
Pennsylvania • Communications • English • Literature • Journalism • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship offers up to $30,000 for students in Journalism, English Writing, or Communication from the Pittsburgh area.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
The Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism
Journalism • For Gay students • For Bisexual students • For Lesbian students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Al Neuharth Award honors innovative investigative journalism by NLGJA members, with a prize of $250+. Join to apply.
Deadline:
February 15, 2025
Lew Erwin Extrusion Division Scholarship
Engineering • Chemistry • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Science • Other Trades/Crafts • Manufacturing/Production • Journalism • Communications • Mechanical Engineering • Physics • Graduate Students • Seniors
The Lew Erwin Extrusion Division Scholarship offers up to $6,000 for PhD or Senior-Masters research in polymer extrusion.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Kazickas Family Foundation Art Scholarships
New York • Studio Arts • Fashion • Photography • High school
Kazickas Family Foundation offers $1,000 art scholarships for Nassau County high school seniors pursuing visual arts. Apply now!
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
The Weston Scholarship
California • Photography • Arts • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Weston Scholarship awards $1,000 to students in Monterey or Santa Cruz studying black and white film photography.
Deadline:
April 28, 2025
Colvin Scholarship, Undergraduate
Food Sciences & Technology • Animal Sciences • Marketing • Agriculture • Communications • Journalism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Colvin Scholarship offers $7,500 for undergraduates pursuing degrees in beef-related fields. Apply with essays and recommendations.
Deadline:
April 30, 2025
The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship
Sports Management • Urban Design • Journalism • Athletic • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000 to students in golf-related fields. Apply with three references.
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
NAFB Foundation Scholarship
Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Communications • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
NAFB Foundation Scholarship provides up to $10,000 for students in agricultural communications. Apply with essays, recommendations, and audio.
Deadline:
June 8, 2025
HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Teacher Education • Teaching • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Food Sciences & Technology • IT/Information Technology • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • STEM • Technology • Transportation/Logistics • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen
The HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program supports Black high school seniors with financial need, offering awards of $250+ for eligible students.
Deadline:
July 8, 2025
OSGC Community College Scholarships
Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Health/Medical Technology • Industrial Engineering • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Materials Science • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Meteorology • Nuclear Engineering • Physics • Science • STEM • Technology • Aerospace • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Aviation/Aeronautical • Biology • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Civil Engineering • Climate Sciences • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical Engineering • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors
OSGC offers $1,000 scholarships for STEM students at select community colleges, encouraging women and underrepresented minorities to apply.
Deadline:
October 31, 2025
The Byron Blanchard, N1EKV Memorial Scholarship
Massachusetts • New Hampshire • Connecticut • Rhode Island • Vermont • Maine • Radio & Television • Graduate Students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
The Byron Blanchard, N1EKV Memorial Scholarship offers $500 for ARRL New England students in Amateur Radio License Classes. Apply now!
Deadline:
January 6, 2026
The Rev. Paul E. Bittner, WØAIH, Memorial Scholarship
Illinois • Indiana • Wisconsin • Science • Engineering • Mathematics • Technology • ste • Radio & Television • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Rev. Paul E. Bittner Memorial Scholarship offers $1,000 for STEM students in the ARRL Central Division with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
January 6, 2026
The CWops Scholarship
Radio & Television • Graduate Students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
The CWops Scholarship offers $1,000 to FCC-licensed amateur radio operators enrolled in accredited educational institutions.
Deadline:
January 6, 2026
The Irving W. Cook, WAØCGS, Scholarship
Kansas • Electrical/Electronics • Communications • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Irving W. Cook Scholarship offers $1,000 for KS residents pursuing a degree in electronics or communications. Apply now!
Deadline:
January 6, 2026
Kyutaro & Yasuo Abiko Memorial Scholarship
Journalism • Agriculture • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Kyutaro & Yasuo Abiko Memorial Scholarship offers $250+ for JACL members in journalism or agriculture. Essay and recommendations needed.
Deadline:
March 6, 2025
James M. Brahney Scholarship
Graphic Design • Design/Visual Communications • Other Trades/Crafts • Arts Management • Computer Science • Marketing • Business Administration • Management • Industrial Engineering • Freshmen
The James M. Brahney Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for IPMA members and their families pursuing degrees in Graphic Arts and related fields.
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
The Sacramento Press Club Scholarship
California • Radio & Television • Journalism • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Sacramento Press Club Scholarship offers $4,000 to $8,000 for college students connected to the Sacramento region. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Injection Molding Division Scholarships
Engineering • Chemistry • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Science • Other Trades/Crafts • Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Physics • Mechanical Engineering • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Scholarships for students in injection molding, offering up to $3,000 for SPE members with relevant experience.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
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FAQ
In your personal statement for Communications scholarships, include your passion for the field, relevant experiences, career goals, and how the scholarship will help you achieve those goals. Be authentic and articulate your unique perspective.
Yes, many Communications scholarships are open to international students. However, some scholarships may have specific eligibility criteria, so it's essential to check the details for each opportunity.
Common documents required for Communications scholarships include your academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement or essay, and sometimes a portfolio of your work in the field.
To increase your chances of winning a Communications scholarship, focus on crafting a strong application, including a compelling personal statement, obtaining strong letters of recommendation, and showcasing your relevant experiences and achievements.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Communications scholarships. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving financial aid for your studies.
While many Communications scholarships may prefer applicants with a high GPA, there are also scholarships available for students with varying academic records. It's best to review the specific requirements for each scholarship.
Eligibility criteria for Communications scholarships can vary widely but often include factors such as academic performance, field of study, financial need, and sometimes specific demographic requirements. Always check the individual scholarship details.
Yes, many Communications scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, educational institutions, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
You can find Communications scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which aggregates numerous scholarship opportunities tailored to your field of study.
Communications scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing degrees in communications-related fields, such as journalism, public relations, media studies, and advertising. These scholarships aim to help cover tuition and other educational expenses.
When writing your application, be clear and concise, showcase your passion for communications, and provide specific examples of your achievements and experiences related to the field.
Communications scholarships typically cover tuition fees, books, and sometimes living expenses, depending on the scholarship's terms.
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