Communications
Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning "to share") is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.
The main steps inherent to all communication are:
The scientific study of communication can be divided into:
The channel of communication can be visual, auditory, tactile (such as in Braille) and haptic, olfactory, electromagnetic, or biochemical.
Human communication is unique for its extensive use of abstract language. Development of civilization has been closely linked with progress in telecommunication.
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Scholarships for Communications Majors
RIT Achievement Scholarships for Business, Liberal Arts, and Hospitality ManagementRochester Institute of Technology |
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award $19,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionTheRIT Achievement Scholarships for Business, Liberal Arts, and Hospitality Management is open to entering freshmen at Rochester Institute of Technology. You must have a minimum 1800 SAT/26 ACT score and a 'B+' average. Also, you must demonstrate outstanding leadership service, entrepreneurship or citizenship to be eligible for this award. ... View Scholarship Details |
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Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial Scholarship is available to Liberal Arts students at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have completed between 90 and 110 credit hours with at least a 3.3 GPA and plan to continue on to graduate studies in humanities or social sciences to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Margaret A. Cook Foreign Study AwardIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Margaret A. Cook Foreign Study Award is available to liberal arts majors at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have at least a 2.75 GPA and plan to study abroad to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Lorretta Lunsford ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Loretta Lunsford Scholarship is available to liberal arts students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. You must have completed at least 30 credits with at least a 3.4 GPA. You must also plan to pursue graduate studies in humanities or social studies to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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James R. East ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe James R. East Scholarship is available to students entering the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must be a former member of the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis and have at least a C or higher high school grade average to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Jim Borden Memorial ScholarshipTrib Total Media |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline January 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must be planning to major in journalism, English writing, communications or related field, be a resident of the Pittsburgh region (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland or Washington County) and maintain a... View Scholarship Details |
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Scholarship for Diversity in Media - Trib Total MediaTrib Total Media |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline January 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to minority high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must be planning to major in journalism, English writing, communications or related field, be a resident of the Pittsburgh region (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland or Washington County) and... View Scholarship Details |
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Bryant Journalism ScholarshipScholarship Foundation of Northshore |
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award $6,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Bryant Journalism Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in the Northshore School District who intend to major in journalism. View Scholarship Details |
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Sandra Brown Excellence in Literacy Fiction Scholarship (ELF)Texas Christian University |
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award $5,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Sandra Brown Excellence in Literacy Fiction Scholarship (ELF) is available to junior and senior year students at Texas Christian University. Your must be must be an English or writing major, submit a writing portfolio of 50 to 70 pages, two letter of recommendation, and minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Forever Miss America Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. You must be working towards a career in the arts or entertainment industry to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Communications Related Majors
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Photojournalism
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
