Communication Scholarships
Communication Scholarships
Department Scholarship Application
Buffalo News Scholarship - Two $1,000 scholarships for incoming freshmen, distributed over the freshmen and sophomore years.
- Buffalo News Scholarship Info
- Application
John Roneker Memorial Scholarship - $500 scholarship to an incoming freshmen, distributed over the first two semesters
- Roneker Scholarship Info
- Application
Dr. Julia A. Piquette Communication Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship for a junior, based on academic achievement
- Piquette Scholarship Info
- Application
Charles Y. Adair Award - $500 award to a graduating senior; memorial fund was established in the name of a popular journalism professor who died in 2000.
- Adair Award Info
- Application
Estelle M. Engel Memorial Scholarship - $1,250 scholarship for students with Communication or English student with strong writing skills.
Related Scholarship Applications
- Society of Professional Journalists, Greater Buffalo International Chapter scholarship to juniors, seniors or graduate students (generally $1,000 to $1,500). Applications: Annemarie Franczyk, Buffalo State Communication faculty.
- May C. Randazzo Public Relations Scholarship ($1,000) for Western New York juniors or seniors, sponsored by the Buffalo/Niagara chapter of the Public Relations Society of America
Communication Scholarships and Paid Internships
- Al Muammar Journalism Scholarship of the Arab American Institute Foundation ($5,000) for print or broadcast journalism
- Amateur Radio Scholarships for radio and TV broadcasting majors
- American Association of Advertising Agencies Multicultural Advertising Intern Program ($350 at 10 weeks, plus housing and travel assistance) summer internship
- American Institute for Polish Culture scholarships (12-15 at $1,000) for journalism, public relations & communication
- Asian American Journalism Association Scholarships ($2,000) for print, broadcast or photo journalism
- Association for Women in Sports Media Scholarship and internship program for female students pursuing sports communication (writing, broadcasting, public relations, Internet, photography)
- Bayliss Foundation Radio Scholarship for broadcasting students preparing for radio careers
- Betsy Plank Scholarship in Public Relations (3 scholarships) for members of the Public Relations Student Society of America
- Broadcast Education Association (various scholarships)
- David W. Miller Award for Student Journalists Prize ($2000)
- Excellence in Online Journalism Prize ($2,500)
- Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for children's television
- Hispanic Public Relations Association $1000 scholarship for junior/senior public relations students
- International Food Service Editorial Council scholarship in food-service communication
- King Family Foundation Scholarships for television and film
- Knight-Ridder Journalism Scholarships (various scholarships)
- Lagrant Foundation Scholarship for minority students majoring in public relations or advertising
- Multicultural Affairs Scholarship (2 at $1,500) for public relations students
- NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship ($3,000) for sports journalism
- National Association of Black Journalists multiple $5,000 scholarships
- Outdoor Writers Association of America Scholarship for writing , photography and production
- South East Asian Journalists Scholarships for communication majors
- Robert Walker Scholarship in Christian Journalism Scholarships ($1,000) for journalism students with interest/commitment in Christian journalism. Applications: Christian Life Missions, 600 Rinehart Road, Lake Mary FL 32746
- Knight Ridder Minority Scholarship four-year scholarships for minority journalism majors
- New Jersey Press Foundation $3,000 scholarships/internships for journalism students from New Jersey
- Radio-Television News Directors Association Scholarships for broadcasting students; multiple scholarships with varying focus - sports, minority reporting, international news, etc.
- Scripps Howard Scholarships ($10,000) for journalism majors entering junior year
- Miscellaneous Communication Awards. Internet listings for various awards in journalism and other communication disciplines
Communication Competitions
- National Geographic photography internship summer/fall internship for 14 weeks, paying $480/week
- AKA Video Award juried international competition for student-produced videos in various categories
- Pulliam Journalism Fellowship awards for 10 weeks of work and study at a metropolitan newspaper
- Scripps Howard awards (9 at $1,000-$3,000) to freshmen, sophomores or juniors in journalism based on published writing
- Radio Mercury Awards ($2,500) competition for student-produced radio commercials
Graduate-Level Communication Scholarships
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships (to $50,000/year) for seniors with 3.5 GPA planning to attend graduate school