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
UF School of Graduate Design and Visual Communications FellowshipUniversity of Florida College of Fine Arts |
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award $30,000 |
deadline February 01, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe UF School of Graduate Design and Visual Communications Fellowship is open to View Scholarship Details |
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Steffensen Cannon ScholarshipUniversity of Utah - College of Humanities |
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award $12,000 |
deadline December 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Steffensen Cannon Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Utah. You must be enrolled in either the College of Humanities or the Graduate School of Education, or be a mathematics or science major who will be in the teacher certification program in the Graduate School of Education. Entering... View Scholarship Details |
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Saatchi Scholarship Program CommitteeGiving Back Fund |
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award $10,000 |
deadline October 19, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Saatchi Scholarship Program Committee is open to undergraduate students who are citizens, nationals or legal permanent residents of the United States. You must be African-American/Black American, Indigenous American, Asian-American/Pacific Islander, or Latino/Hispanic enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year university, two-year... View Scholarship Details |
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J. William and Mary Diederich ScholarshipMarquette University |
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award $8,000 |
deadline February 01, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe J. William and Mary Diederich Scholarship is available to incoming freshman at Marquette University. Your selection is based on financial need as determined by completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must meet two of the following criteria: rank in the top 10 percent of your high school class, have a minimum 28 ACT... View Scholarship Details |
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Outlook/Lee Irwin ScholarshipMount Hood Community College |
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award $6,563 |
deadline October 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Outlook/Lee Irwin Scholarship is available to students at Mount Hood Community College. You must be taking classes related to print journalism to be eligible for this award. 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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Raftelis Leadership ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline November 06, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Raftelis Leadership Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in business, finance, communications, public affairs, economics, marketing, government relations, and related fields. You must have an interest in becoming a problem solver for local governments and municipal water utilities to be eligible for this... View Scholarship Details |
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Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism ScholarshipAmerican Council for Polish Culture |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe The Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism Scholarship is available to students of Polish descent and those who have a clear understanding of Polish culture and values. You must be pursing a career in journalism to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academic merit, letters of recommendation, writing... View Scholarship Details |
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Senior Adult Center Scholarship - MHCCMount Hood Community College |
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award $3,757 |
deadline October 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Senior Adult Center Scholarship is available to second-year students at Mount Hood Community College. You must be enrolled in one of the following programs to be eligible for this award: graphic design, graphic arts technology, journalism arts technology, camera ready art or the journalism transfer program. 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
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
