Sponsor: Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
324 East 4th Street
Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Eligibility: Applicants must reside in the Greater Cincinnati area. Students must be graduating seniors attending a local college or university and majoring in advertising, marketing, public relations, journalism or communication areas.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org/list-of-scholarships/
Sponsor: AIGA, The Professional Association for Design
222 Broadway
19th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interactive design or photography. They must have a GPA of at least 2.0 and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Minority and economically disadvantaged students will be given special consideration.
Amount: $500-$5,000
Deadline: April
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)
The Family Scholarship Endowment
c/o Thomas M. Smith & Associates
4601 Tilden Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled at an accredited educational institution. Students must submit a design portfolio. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of financial need, career goals, academic achievement, community service and extracurricular involvement.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: June 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://oaaa.org/AboutOAAA/FOARE/FOAREScholarshipProgram.aspx
Sponsor: Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)
The Family Scholarship Endowment
c/o Thomas M. Smith & Associates
4601 Tilden Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors, undergraduate students or graduate students. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of financial need, career goals, academic achievement, community service and extracurricular involvement.
Amount: $3,000-$5,000
Deadline: June 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://oaaa.org/AboutOAAA/FOARE/FOAREScholarshipProgram.aspx
Sponsor: Captivate Search Marketing
1800 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30309
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled as freshmen, sophomores or juniors or have been accepted to an accredited college or university based in Georgia. Students must be currently studying or intending to pursue a degree in advertising, marketing, communications or a related field with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must have positively impacted society or the environment by displaying significant involvement in community service, volunteering or related contributions. A video essay or written essay is required on a provided prompt.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.captivateseo.com/georgia-scholarships-for-community-service.html
Sponsor: Coastal Bend Community Foundation
555 North Carancahua Street
Suite 900
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Eligibility: Applicants must be current college students at sophomore level or above.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cbcfoundation.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Agawam High School studying creative design, advertising or the arts.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: LAGRANT Foundation
633 W. 5th Street
48th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Eligibility: Applicants must be African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaskan Native. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, AB-540 students or DACA recipients. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher is required. Students must submit an essay with their application.
Amount: $2,500-$3,750
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.lagrantfoundation.org
Sponsor: Advertising Club of Connecticut
P.O. Box 549
Wallingford, CT 06492
Eligibility: Applicants must attend or be accepted to an accredited university or technical or trade school. They must major in advertising, marketing, broadcast media or print production. They must be sponsored by a member of the Advertising Club of Connecticut. Selection is based on GPA (20 percent), essay (30 percent), work experience and activities (30 percent) and SAT/ACT scores (20 percent).
Amount: Varies
Deadline: September 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, referral letter, two letters of recommendation, essay, transcript and SAT/ACT scores are required.
Website: http://adclubct.org/scholarship/
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be attending a four-year college or university with at least a 3.0 GPA. They must be college juniors, college seniors or graduate students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)
The Family Scholarship Endowment
c/o Thomas M. Smith & Associates
4601 Tilden Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
Eligibility: Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, career goals and community involvement. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from someone in the outdoor advertising industry and a letter of recommendation addressing the applicant's community service.
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: June 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://oaaa.org/AboutOAAA/FOARE/FOAREScholarshipProgram.aspx
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Frederick County
312 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Eligibility: Applicants must provide their transcript with the application. Students who submit their transcripts will be considered for all scholarships offered by the foundation. Applicants must be Frederick County residents pursuing a career in graphic arts, printing, publishing, advertising and/or marketing.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.frederickcountygives.org/Grants-Scholarships/Scholarships
