Our scholarships are awarded based on the student’s GPA, leadership potential, community or academic involvement and essay answer.
All undergraduate scholarships are applied for through the ScholarshipUniverse platform. Although only one application is required for most College of Communication and Information scholarships, there are many potential awards depending on your major. The College of Communication and Information scholarship application typically opens in early January and closes in March.
For more information on using ScholarshipUniverse, please click the button below.
If you have general questions regarding ScholarshipUniverse, please click here.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Please note: You will not see the individual scholarships listed below in ScholarshipUniverse. You will only see a general scholarship associated with your major (Ex. JAM General Scholarship). Your application will be matched to any and all qualifying scholarships after submission.
This endowment was established to support scholarships for broadcast journalism students. The recipients should be juniors entering the broadcast journalism sequence.
This endowment was established to award a scholarship to a journalism major who has published or completed their work through student media, as part of an internship or at any recognized media outlet.
Established in 2011, the scholarship is available to a student in the Integrated Strategic Communication Department, who is a junior or senior within the Department.
This scholarship supports deserving students in the School of Journalism and Media who exhibit academic excellence and show professional promise. The scholarship honors the memory of Edith J. and Charles G. Dickerson.
This endowment was established to provide scholarships to students in good academic standing within the School of Journalism and Media who are senior staff writers or editors of the Kentucky Kernel and plan to pursue a career in journalism, print or other media.
Application Overview
To be eligible for a College of Communication and Information scholarship, applicants must:
- Be admitted to University of Kentucky with a primary or secondary major in the College of Communication and Information.
- Complete the College of Communication and Information application in ScholarshipUniverse.
- Write a thoughtful essay of approximately 500 words or less that answers the application questions (details below).
- Write a thank you letter to the donor that has funded your scholarship.
- Attend the CI Student Awards ceremony in the spring of their award year.
Applicants will be asked to upload a current resume that includes: work experience/internships; community service; involvement/extracurriculars and awards and recognition.
Applicants will be asked to complete an essay of 500 words or less detailing their goals for their professional life, how those goals impact society and how their CI major will help them realize their achievements.
CI scholarships are awarded for one academic year, in two equal amounts, for the fall and spring semesters. Students must re-apply for continuing student scholarships in the spring semester of each year for the following year.
The CI scholarship application for Fall 2025 will open on Monday, January 13, 2025, and close on Saturday, March 1, 2025. To apply please visit ScholarshipUniverse.