Students - Scholarships

The Department offers the following scholarships and awards. The scholarships awarded and dollar amounts may vary from year to year depending on funding availability.  Scholarship Details are available along with forms in the Communication Studies office.   Most of these scholarships are awarded in the spring and applications are available in March or April.   Scholarship Recipients are invited to a banquet in the spring hosted by Comm Club. 

The Art and Barb Grachek Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a Communication Studies major or minor enrolled in an SCSU study abroad program with a GPA of at least 3.0, who intends to return to SCSU after completing their study abroad experience. One $500 scholarship is awarded.

Faculty and Alumni Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate Communication Studies majors and minors on the basis of academic achievement and talent in Communication Studies. Three $300 scholarships may be awarded each year.

Ray Pederson Memorial Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 who show talent in Communication Studies or communication arts, and who show financial need. A $300 or a $500 scholarship may be awarded.

The Charles and Carol Vick Communication Studies Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students

This scholarship is awarded to a Communication Studies major who is a non-traditional student (at least 25 years of age) and who demonstrates academic achievement in Communication Studies. A $250 scholarship may be awarded.

The Robert and Alice Wick Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to juniors and seniors who are majors in Communication Studies and who show leadership potential. Two $500 scholarships may be awarded.

Mary Ahles Adams Forensics (Speech & Debate) Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students choosing to participate in the SCSU Forensics program.  Up to $300 per semester per student may be awarded.

The Robert and LuBell Kendall Ethics Award

This award for Outstanding Paper in Communication Ethics is given to a Communication Studies major or minor who demonstrates outstanding scholarship in Communication Ethics. Student papers must be nominated by faculty who teach Communication Ethics. One $100 award may be given.

The Mollie Young Marinovich Outstanding Internship Award in Communication Studies

This award is given to an intern in Communication Studies who has exhibited excellence in applied learning in the professional arena.   It is awarded in the fall to a student or students who have completed an internship during the spring or summer of the year prior to the award.