Communications Scholarships

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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Partial United States High school and undergraduate

2026 Americans United Student Contest

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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Partial BEA member institutions worldwide Any level Closes in 10 days

John Bayliss Award

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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Partial BEA member institutions worldwide Any level Closes in 10 days

Richard Eaton Foundation Award

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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Partial BEA member institutions worldwide Graduate Closes in 10 days

Vincent T. Wasilewski Award

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

Abe Voron Award

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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Partial BEA member institutions worldwide Any level Closes in 10 days

Peter B. Orlik Award

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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Partial Accredited institutions, preferably with BEA affiliation Graduate Closes in 10 days

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Award

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

Bob Freeman Award

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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Partial BEA member institutions worldwide Any level Closes in 10 days

Edward O. Fritts Award

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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Partial United States, Canada, or Mexico Any level Closes in 31 days

Raftelis Leadership Scholarship

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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Partial Worldwide Undergraduate Closes in 40 days

ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship

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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Partial Worldwide Undergraduate Closes in 40 days

ACES Scholarships and Aubespin Scholar Award

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

Robert and Todd Storz Broadcast Scholarship

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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Partial United States Masters

The LAGRANT Foundation Graduate Scholarship

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

The LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

TOCA Scholarship

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

Linda Tirado Scholarship for Photojournalism and Journalism

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 Annual Photography Scholarship

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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Partial United States Undergraduate

FMA Doug Damerst Scholarship

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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Partial United States Graduate

American University Van Swearingen Scholarship

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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