Studying Communications? Explore 21 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Communications students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
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United States
High school and undergraduate
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
- Amount
- $500 to $1,500
- Deadline
- Oct 5, 2026
U.S.-resident high school and undergraduate students who submit an original cited essay, vertical video, or both on the official church-sta…
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BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the John Bayliss Foundation
- Amount
- $4,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Students entering junior, senior, or graduate standing, plus eligible transfers, who are pursuing radio or audio media at BEA-member school…
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BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Richard Eaton Foundation
- Amount
- $4,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Future juniors, seniors, graduate students, and eligible transfers studying electronic media at institutions with a BEA-member department.
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BEA member institutions worldwide
Graduate
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and Patrick Communications
- Amount
- $4,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Graduate students in broadcasting or electronic media who will study full time for the full academic year at a BEA institutional-member cam…
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Partial
BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Abe Voron Committee
- Amount
- $3,500 each
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Future juniors, seniors, graduate students, and eligible transfers studying radio or audio media at BEA institutional-member schools.
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BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Peter B. Orlik Scholarship Endowment
- Amount
- $3,500
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Future juniors, seniors, graduate students, and eligible two-year transfer students in electronic media at BEA institutional-member schools.
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Accredited institutions, preferably with BEA affiliation
Graduate
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
- Amount
- $3,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Graduate students at accredited institutions researching broadcast history, media heritage, or related electronic-media history and submitt…
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Partial
BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Bob Freeman Scholarship Endowment
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Future juniors, seniors, graduate students, and eligible transfers pursuing electronic media at a campus with a BEA-member department.
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BEA member institutions worldwide
Any level
Closes in 10 days
Broadcast Education Association and the Edward O. Fritts Scholarship Endowment
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Students entering their junior, senior, or graduate year in electronic media at a BEA-member institution, including eligible transfers.
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United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 31 days
American Water Works Association and Raftelis
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who show leadership and interest in local government or munic…
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Worldwide
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
ACES Education Fund
- Amount
- $3,500 plus financial assistance to attend the ACES national conference
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Undergraduate or graduate students worldwide who have completed at least one year of higher education and demonstrate excellence and career…
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Worldwide
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
ACES Education Fund
- Amount
- Four $1,500 scholarships and one $2,500 Aubespin Scholar award, plus conference assistance
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Undergraduate and graduate students worldwide who have completed one year of higher education, demonstrate strong critical editing ability,…
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United States
Undergraduate
University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Amount
- Renewable award; the final value is determined by the college for the entering class
- Deadline
- Feb 1, 2027
An incoming fall 2027 University of Nebraska–Lincoln first-year student majoring in broadcasting who demonstrates academic promise and comp…
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United States
Masters
The LAGRANT Foundation
- Amount
- $3,750 plus required career-development programming in Washington, D.C.
- Deadline
- Feb 15, 2027
A full-time master’s student at a four-year U.S. institution who is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient, has at least a 3…
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United States
Undergraduate
The LAGRANT Foundation
- Amount
- $2,500 plus required career-development programming in Washington, D.C.
- Deadline
- Feb 15, 2027
A full-time undergraduate at a four-year U.S. institution who is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient and is pursuing adve…
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United States
Undergraduate
Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association Foundation
- Amount
- $2,500 for the fall 2027 semester
- Deadline
- Mar 15, 2027
An undergraduate in a two- or four-year program who is combining communications with a green-industry field and intends to work in green-in…
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United States
Undergraduate
United Methodist Communications
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Mar 15, 2027
A United Methodist racial or ethnic minority student at junior or senior level in a U.S. journalism or communications program who plans a r…
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United States
Undergraduate
Communities United Against Police Brutality
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Ongoing scholarship; the first review deadline was June 30, 2026, so confirm the next review date with the sponsor
A Minnesota resident studying photojournalism, journalism, or a substantially similar field at an accredited Minnesota institution.
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Varies
United States
Any level
Greater Than Gatsby
- Amount
- $1,000 per recipient
- Deadline
- May 1 annually; recipients are announced by June 1
A recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate, or graduate student in an eligible creative field at an accredited nonprofit U.S. i…
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United States
Undergraduate
Florida Magazine Association
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Deadline TBA; official online application is available
A student majoring in journalism or communications at a four-year Florida-based college who can submit a three-article portfolio and all re…
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United States
Graduate
American University School of Communication
- Amount
- Varies; awarded as tuition assistance under the donor fund
- Deadline
- Apply to an eligible School of Communication graduate program by its published admission deadline and follow any donor-scholarship instructions from the school
An American University School of Communication graduate student specializing in print journalism who demonstrates exceptional promise for p…
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