Scholarships in Public Relations

Shirely McKown Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a college junior, senior or graduate student majoring in advertising, journalism or public relations at a four-year college or university. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Maine Public Relations Council Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a college student attending an accredited college or university in Maine and majoring in public relations, broadcasting, journalism, or marketing/advertising.

 

Jim Springer Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of the Coastal Bend who is a full-time college sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in public relations, marketing, advertising, or communications. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Ann Arbor Ad Club Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be planning to become an undergraduate or graduate student who will be attending an accredited two- or four-year school, pursuing a major in advertising, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field. Minimum 3.0 GPA, latest transcript, and two references are required.

 

AAF Fort Wayne Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a full-time college student registered in an advertising or marketing related field: advertising, marketing, public relations, communications, commercial art, media techniques, video production, telecommunications, or web design. Applicant must be from or attending a school in one of the following Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, or Whitley.

 

MillerCoors National Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen of hispanic descent who is a junior or senior college student pursuing a degree in the field of business at a partnering university (list of partnering universities on sponsor's website). Minimum 3.0 GPA, full-time enrollment status, two letters of recommendation required.

 

Bachelor's Degree Scholarship in Communication and Journalism

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in a communications and journalism related major. Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history.

 

Robin M. Urbanski Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 12

Applicant must be entering junior or senior year in college majoring in public relations, journalism, or a related field with a 3.0 minimum GPA who is in good standing as a member of a PRSSA Chapter. Letter of recommendation, essay under two pages, resume, and official transcript required.

 

Morris Hite Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: October 24

Applicant must be a junior or senior college student in the following North Texas counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Johnson, Kaufman or Tarrant pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in an advertising related major. Minimum 3.0 GPA, one to three letters of recommendation, and essay required. Work samples are encouraged but not required.

 

Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 27

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is member of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American/Alaska Native. Must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in public relations, marketing, advertising, anthropology, communications, English, graphic design, or sociology. Minimum 2.75 GPA, reference letter, resume, and unofficial transcript OR acceptance letter required.

 

Graduate Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 27

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is member of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American/Alaska Native. Must be a full-time graduate student who has a minimum of two academic semesters or one year left to complete master's degree majoring in public relations, marketing, advertising, anthropology, communications, English, graphic design, or sociology. Minimum 3.2 GPA, reference letter, resume, and unofficial transcript required.

 

Graduate Merit scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a newly admitted full-time graduate student who demonstrates academic excellence.

 

Advancement of Women in Sports and Entertainment Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a full-time female undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college in Nevada. Applicant must be majoring in communication studies, marketing, public relations, media studies, or journalism. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.

 

Digital Third Coast's Digital Marketing Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a student currently enrolled at a two or four-year accredited college or university majoring in advertising, marketing, or public relations. Minimum 2.5 GPA, photo, and essay required.

 

AGCO Corporation FFA Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. They must have one of the following undergraduate majors: agronomy, crop science, general agriculture, agricultural communications, education, journalism, extension, public relations, business management, economics, sales and marketing, engineering, mechanization, agriculture power and equipment or welding. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the student's activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board. Students must show financial need and evidence of community service participation.

 

Wilson W. Carnes Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the student's activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.

 

Lebanese American Heritage Club Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: April 6

Applicants must U.S. citizens and Michigan residents and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (3.5 for graduate students). They must maintain full-time status. Special consideration is given to students majoring in mass communications, political science and related fields, those enrolled or planning to attend institutions that contribute to the Arab American Scholarship Fund and those who did not receive the scholarship in the preceding year.

 

The Ultimate Promotion Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: August 1

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a college undergraduate to apply. Students must be pursuing a degree in marketing, advertising, public relations and/or business administration. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will need to imagine and submit an essay describing a promotion to be put on by one of their favorite brands explaining the underlying strategic value of their idea.

 

Graphic Springs

Award: $2,000, Deadline: July 31

Applicants must be enrolled in a marketing, public relations, graphic design or branding program. Students must have completed one year of coursework and have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.