Current Student Scholarships

Please note: Not all of the School of Media and Journalism scholarships listed below are offered every year.

• American Society of Business Press Editors Scholarship

• Ronald Dean Clark Scholarship in Editorial Writing

• Walton D. Clarke Endowed Scholarship

• Press Club of Cleveland / Dick Kostic Scholarship

• Robert C. and Helen Westcott Dix Scholarship

• Roger F. Dreyer Memorial Scholarship

• Christopher and Judith Everett Endowed Scholarship for Photography

• William A. Fisher Scholarship

• Albert E. Fitzpatrick Endowed Scholarship

• Philip A. Macomber Memorial Scholarship

• BethAnn McClain Scholarship

• Robert G. McGruder Minority Scholarship

• Devin C. G. Moore Memorial Scholarship

• Douglass Moore Photography Scholarship

• Frances B. Murphey Scholarship

• The King Family Scholarship

• Tom and Juanita Duke Endowed Scholarship in Public Relations

• Paul A. and Sylvia P. Poorman Memorial Scholarship

• Lisa Katz Pagel Scholarship

• John L. Scott Broadcast Journalism Endowed Scholarship

• Scripps-Howard Foundation/Herb Kamm Scholarship

• Ralph W. and Bettie Smith Memorial Award

• Robert Sorino Jr. Family Memorial Fund

• Dr. Gene Stebbins/JMC Alumni Council Scholarship

• James M. Sutherland Scholarship

• William Sledzik Scholarship

• Trudy and Allen Goodkin Scholarship

• Robert K. Shaul Scholarship

• Ralph C. Darrow Award

• E. Zoe McCathrin Public Relations Scholarship

• David A. Meeker Endowed Scholarship

• PRSSA Fellowship Award

• Ludel Sauvageot Scholarship

• Ada and Roger Fidler Scholarship

• Jeff Fruit Journalism Scholarship

• Lloyd W. Hanson and Harvey E. Rahn Endowed Scholarship

• William H. Oliver Fellowship in Public Affairs

• JMC Alumni Council Legacy Endowed Scholarship

• Paula Slimak Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communication

• Wallace H. and Peggy V. Stroud Endowed Scholarship

• Loris Troyer Scholarship

• Nancy E. Whitehead Journalism Scholarship

• Dr. Richard M. Uray Broadcasting Endowed Scholarship

• Dennis G. Cipriany Endowed Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communication

• The James and Barbera A. Vargo Scholarship for Investigative Journalism

• AAF-Cleveland. AAF-Cleveland awards scholarships to junior and senior students studying communications, marketing, advertising, graphic design, digital media, public relations, journalism and more. Apply at the AAF-Cleveland site.

• AAF-Akron. AAF-Akron awards scholarships to junior and senior students studying communications, marketing, advertising, graphic design, digital media, public relations, journalism and more. Apply at the AAF-Akron site.

• Ohio News Media Association Scholarships for journalism, advertising, marketing and communication students. Apply at the ONMA website.

• Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Scholarship. Awarded to sophomores and juniors enrolled in a major related to broadcasting, journalism, media, communication, advertising, etc., from Carroll, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark or Summit counties. Apply at the CAB Cleveland site.

• College of Communication and Information (CCI) Study Abroad Scholarships. For CCI students taking a Study Abroad course. Learn more about Study Abroad scholarships.

• The John S. Knight Scholarships. The John S. Knight Scholarships are awarded by the Akron Press Club and are open to all journalism students at Kent State University, Akron University, Hiram College and any local journalism student studying out of state. Apply at the Knight Scholars website.

• David A. Meeker Akron Area PRSA Scholarship. The Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awards one outstanding student the David A. Meeker Scholarship. Apply at the Akron PRSA site.

• The National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists will award two scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students with at least one year left in school. Apply at the NABJ site.