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Undergraduate Scholarships in Communication

Application materials are due February 1st. Applications are available online through the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub (CASH) and can be accessed at the following link: CASH
Award Recipients will be Recognized at the Annual Award Ceremony of the Department of Communication.
In addition to the scholarships, we also have Lambda Pi Eta, honor society for Communication majors.

Michael W. Kramer Undergraduate Scholarship

There is one recipient, recieving $650.00. Application requirements:

Full time enrolled student in good standing.
Completed at least 60 hours of coursework.
Communication major.
3.25 GPA.
Is part of the first generation in the student’s family to attend college.
Demonstrated financial need

Roger Babich Award for Outstanding Undergraduates

Dr. Ryan Bisel and Taylor Shipes

There will be up to two recipients, receiving $400 each. Application requirements:

Junior Standing or above;
3.25 GPA;
15 hours of COMM (at least 6 hours of upper-division);
Letter of recommendation from a COMM faculty member;
Include an unofficial transcript;
Include a resume detailing your honors, awards, and involvement in the department, on campus, and in your community.

Scholarly Achievement Awards in Communication

Dr. Ryan Bisel and Avery Wurzberger

There will be up to two recipients, receiving $400 each. Application requirements:

Junior Standing or above;
3.25 GPA;
15 hours of COMM (at least 6 hours of upper-division);
Letter of recommendation from a COMM faculty member;
Include an unofficial transcript;
Include a resume detailing your honors, awards, and involvement in the department, on campus, and in your community.

Ralph E. Cooley Memorial Award

Purpose: To recognize an undergraduate who has demonstrated significant work either in cross-cultural or Native-American language study.

Requirements:

Must have taken the core Communication courses
GPA of 3.00 or above
Requires a current resume, an unofficial transcript and a faculty letter of recommendation

Political Communication Heritage Scholarship

Dr. Justin Reedy and Remy Ammor

There will be up to two recipients, receiving $400 each. Application requirements:

Junior Standing or above;
3.25 GPA;
15 hours of COMM (at least 6 hours of upper-division);
Letter of recommendation from a COMM faculty member;
Include an unofficial transcript;
Include a resume detailing your honors, awards, and involvement in the department, on campus, and in your community.

There is one recipient, recieving $650.00. Application requirements:

Full time enrolled student in good standing.
Completed at least 60 hours of coursework.
Communication major.
3.25 GPA.
Is part of the first generation in the student’s family to attend college.
Demonstrated financial need

In addition to the four Communication scholarships, there are scholarships that are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. The applications for these scholarships can be obtained from:
College of Arts and Sciences
Financial Aid Office