Scholarships open to students majoring in Communications, Journalism, Broadcasting, Public Relations, and other related majors.

WE Communications Scholarship
Sponsor: Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: August 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current HBCU college juniors and seniors who are permanent residents of Washington or Oregon and pursuing a career in Communications.

Lincoln Financial Scholars Program
Sponsor: Lincoln Financial Group | UNCF
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors enrolled full-time at any accredited HBCU. All majors are welcome to apply. Applicants with the following majors will receive preference; Business, Communications, Cyber Security, Finance, Accounting, Information Management Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Insurance, Marketing, Operations Management, Risk Management, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Science.

Sam Rubin Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: KTLA
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a college or university in Southern California. If student attends college outside of Southern California, they must show that they graduated from a high school in the Greater Los Angeles area. Applicant must demonstrate that journalism is their specific field of study.

NYFWA Scholarships
Sponsor: New York Financial Writers’ Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.