Private Scholarships for Graduate Students

• New York Women in Communication

 For women interested in pursuing or furthering a career in communications.

• Public Relations Student Society of America

​Multiple scholarships for students pursuing communications.

• IFEC Foodservice Communications Scholarships

For students interested in communications in the food service industry.

• HubShout Scholarship

For students with at least one year of college who are pursuing internet marketing.

• Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship 

For graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology.

• NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are pursuing communications, media, or entertainment.

• Steven J Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship

$10,000 award for students pursuing a career in live entertainment.

• Radio Television Digital News Foundation 

For students pursuing broadcast or digital journalism.

• National Press Photographers Foundation 

For undergraduate and graduate students pursuing photojournalism.

• Richard G Zimmerman Scholarship

For students pursuing a career in journalism.

• Massachusetts Broadcasters Association 

For Massachusetts residents pursuing over-the-air broadcasting.

• Leroy F Aarons Scholarship Award

For undergraduate and graduate students pursuing journalism with a focus on LGBT issues.

• National Press Photographers Foundation 

For undergraduate and graduate students pursuing photojournalism.

• Lyon Fellowship»

For graduate students pursuing filmmaking.

• Guru Camera Photography Scholarship

For current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing photography or visual media.

• Dina Reis Film & Media Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue film and media.

• Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented group (including but not limited to first-generation, person of color, disability status, economic status, gender, or sexual orientation) to pursue any field, with special preference given to students who plan to pursue any sort of design work.

• Steven J Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship

$10,000 award for students pursuing a career in live entertainment.

• Playfish Media Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying film, video production, or a related subject.

• American Zoetrope Screenplay and Story Contests 

Multiple scholarship contests for screenplays and short stories.

• Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship 

For graduate students pursuing poetry.

• Horror Writers Association Scholarships

Multiple scholarships for students pursuing creative writing and poetry.

• Kate Kerzog Scholarship

For students pursuing creative writing.

• Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship

For students from Charlotte, North Carolina to pursue a career in performing arts, technical theatre, and teaching.

• Music Authority Scholarship 

For incoming and current undergraduate students whose life, academic goal, or work has been influenced by music.

• Steven J Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship

$10,000 award for students pursuing a career in live entertainment.

• Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented group (including but not limited to first-generation, racial or ethnic minority, disability status, economic status, gender, or sexual orientation) to pursue any field, with special preference given to students who plan to pursue any sort of design work.

• The Lagrant Foundation

For ethnically diverse undergraduate and graduate students pursuing marketing, advertising, or PR.

• Ron Brown Scholarship

Mentorship, leadership, and scholarship program for African American Students.

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Multiple scholarships for students of Asian and/or Pacific Islander Heritage.

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Multiple scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic Heritage.

• New York Women in Communication

For women pursuing communications.

• Association on American Indian Affairs

Multiple scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students of Native American Heritage.

• Gates Millennium Scholarship Program

Multiple scholarships for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.

• Kay Longcope Scholarship Award

For LGBT undergraduate and graduate students pursuing journalism with a focus on LGBT issues.

• Leon Bradley Scholarship

For ethnically diverse undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in education.

• Sertoma Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship 

For students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss.

• NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship 

For undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities to pursue communications, media, or entertainment.

• Mary Shelley Scholarship

For female students pursuing creative writing.

• Leroy F Aarons Scholarship Award

For undergraduate and graduate students pursuing journalism with a focus on LGBT issues.

• Karman Healthcare Mobility Scholarship 

For students with mobility disabilities.

• The CIRI Foundation

Multiple scholarships for students of Alaska Native Heritage

• The National Italian American Foundation 

Multiple scholarships for students of Italian American descent.

• National Federation of the Blind

For students who are legally blind.

• Point Foundation National LGBTQ Scholarship

For LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students.

• CSA Medical Supply Scholarship

For students with mobility disabilities.

• Financial Aid for Minority Students

Multiple scholarships for students of all ethnic backgrounds.

• Veterans United Foundation

For undergraduate and graduate students who are surviving spouses or children of a deceased Veteran.

• BAFTA Scholarship Program

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are British citizens and plan to study film, TV, or media arts. *International students with British citizenship may apply.

• Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented group (including but not limited to first-generation; racial or ethnic minority; disability status; economic status; gender; or sexual orientation) to pursue any field, with special preference given to students who plan to pursue design work.

• The John Foy & Associates Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who have been personally affected by Leukemia.

• Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship

For students receiving the Federal Pell Grant to study abroad.

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 

For students receiving the Federal Pell Grant to study abroad.

• Study Abroad Scholarships

Varies by Scholarship

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California

•  Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara 

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who attended high school in Santa Barbara County, and who demonstrate financial need.

District of Columbia

• District of Columbia College Access Program

For incoming and current undergraduate students from the District of Columbia.

Florida

• Community Foundation of Broward

Multiple scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students from Florida.

Maine

• Maine Community Foundation

Multiple scholarships for Maine residents.

New York

• Adirondack Foundation

Multiple scholarships for students from the Adirondack region of New York.

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island RDW Group, Inc. Minority Scholarship for Communications

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing communications who are Rhode Island residents and who identify as one or more of the following: Hispanic; Latino; American Indian; Alaskan Native; Black; African American; Native Hawaiian; Pacific Islander

• Steven J Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship

$10,000 award for students pursuing a career in live entertainment.

• ABC Fundraising Volunteer Recognition Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who've participated in volunteer work.

• Insignia SEO College Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field. 

Kapuza Lighty Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate students to pursue any field.

Crown & Caliber Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field.

MusicAuthority's Annual Music Lover's Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field. Open to international students.

BrightStar Systems Future Technologies Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field. Open to international students.

KompareIt Higher Education Scholarship

For undergraduate and graduate students who have lost a parent or guardian.

CareerFitter's Scholarship

For undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field. Open to international students.

Krist Law Firm, P.C. National Scholarship

$10,000 scholarship for incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students to pursue any field.

ABC Fundraising Volunteer Recognition Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who've participated in volunteer work.

Lawntrepreneur Scholarship

For incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about entrepreneurship.

Varsity Tutor Scholarships

Multiple essay contests for undergraduate and graduate students.

National Speakers Association Scholarship

Multiple scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing any form of public speaking.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

For students pursuing any field.