Scholarships for Advertising Majors
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By definition, "Advertising" is the art of communicating a message to the public, whether it be about a product, service, or cause. If your goal is to work in this area and you are looking for sources of financing to help you reach your educational goals, where do you turn?
Financial assistance is available to students attending post-secondary institutions in certain geographic areas or from the institutions themselves.
Lagrant Foundation
The Lagrant Foundation provides scholarship funds to US citizens who are also members of the following ethnic groups: Hispanic, African American, Asian Pacific American or Native American.
Full-time students at a four-year institution studying advertising are invited to apply for funding. A GPA of at least 2.75 is required, along with a personal essay, official transcripts, a resume, and a letter of recommendation from a professor or the individual's internship adviser.
Graduate students with at least two semesters to finish before obtaining their Master's Degree can also apply for funding. In this case, applicants must have obtained a GPA of 3.2 or higher to be considered.
Advertising Foundation of Fort Wayne
The Advertising Foundation of Fort Wayne offers students with a permanent residence in the Fort Wayne, IN area the opportunity to apply for a scholarship ranging from $1,000-$1,500. The funds are paid directly to the college or university involved and are to be used toward tuition and fees.
Scholarship recipients can use the funds at the institution of their choice without regard to geographic location.
Orlando Advertising Foundation (OAF)
Three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each are available to both high school students and those currently studying advertising from the Orlando Advertising Foundation. Interested parties will submit an official transcript, SAT scores, a minimum of two letters of reference, and a completed application form. Samples of work can also be submitted for consideration by the OAF.
Tenth District American Advertising Federation
The Tenth District AAF (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas) provides funding for three scholarships in the amount of $1,250 and one in the amount of $1,500. To be eligible, candidates must have already completed one or more semesters of an undergraduate college program and be members of a student chapter of the AAF.
In order to be considered for this funding, applicants are required to have obtained an overall GPA of at least 2.5 or higher, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their chosen field of study. In addition, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, a personal essay, and between three and ten samples of the student's work in their major must be submitted. Financial need is also taken into account.
Houston Ad Federation
Scholarships for Advertising students are made available from the Houston Ad Federation on an annual basis. Houston-area residents planning on attending any four-year program or accredited technical school are eligible to apply; students from other areas interested in pursuing their education at a school in Houston can also be considered for funding.
When awarding scholarships under this program, several factors are evaluated: GPA, financial need, work experience, community service, and the contents of a personal essay.
Sacramento Ad Club, Fred G. Wade Scholarship
If you are majoring in Advertising, Marketing, or Communications and are entering your junior or senior year at an institution in the Sacramento area (including Chico, Davis Stockton, Modesto, Quincy, or Yuba City), you may be interested in applying for this scholarship, which provides funding of up to $2,000.
Those applicants selected as finalists for this scholarship will be invited for a personal interview with members of the Selection Committee.
University of Texas, Department of Advertising
The Department offers scholarships to undergraduate students ranging from $500 - $3,000. An applicant's academic record, financial need, leadership qualities, and potential for a successful career in Advertising are taken into account when determining scholarship recipients.
Graduate students in Advertising are eligible to apply for the Morris Hite/Tracy Locke Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Advertising, which provides funding in the amount of $2,000.
Michigan State University, College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Both undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Advertising at Michigan State may be eligible for Department scholarships. Financial need is taken into consideration, along with the applicant's GPA, and potential for success in the field of Advertising.
University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
Students studying Advertising and planning on pursuing a career in that area can apply for the Stanley Zack Advertising Scholarship, which provides a one-time payment in the amount of $740.
Full-time students will provide the University with a personal statement explaining why they chose Advertising as a major and setting out their career goals, along with a resume. Letters of recommendation will also be accepted.