- Max Award Amount
- $10000
- Min Award Amount
- $2500
- Awards per Year
- 8
- Institution Requirements
- Not limited to one film program
- Academic Requirements
- High School Senior
- Attending 4 year Undergraduate College or University
- Attending a Graduate Program
- Min 3.2 GPA
- Academic Specialization
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Communications
- Digital Media
- English
- Film
- Sports Journalism
- TV Journalism
- Television
- Regional Requirements
- New York
- Identity Requirements
- Female
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
New York Women in Communications awards scholarships each year as part of our mission to empower future generations in the communications field. Most are named, or sponsored, awards supported by corporations or foundations that retain the right to impose certain criteria that may include, but not be limited to, a declared major, internship availability, year in school, personal background.
- Application Requirements
- College Transcript
- HS Transcript
- Essay(s)
- Interview
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
Application Requirements Description
Eligibility and Qualifications - NYWICI
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Recipient Obligations - NYWICI
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- U. S. citizens or Permanent Residents who live in NY, NJ, CT, or PA.
- College undergraduate and graduate students who are permanent residents of one of these states.
- College undergraduates and graduate students must be full-time students.
- All applicants must be members of NYWICI. If you are not a member please join here. Membership is complimentary for Rising Stars, ages 18-26.
- NOTE: As long as students fulfill the permanent home residency requirements, applicants are eligible even if they attend or plan to attend an accredited U.S. college/university located outside of NY, NJ, CT, or PA. This includes participation in a communications-related semester or quarter abroad if still registered at an accredited college/university in the U.S.
- U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents who do not live in NY, NJ, CT, or PA but who are currently enrolled in a communications program at a college/university in New York State may apply.
- be majoring, planning to declare a major, or pursuing an advanced degree in a communications-related field at a U.S. accredited college/university. Communications-related fields include, but are not limited to, advertising, broadcasting, communications, digital media, English, film, journalism, marketing, public relations, or publishing.
- have an overall GPA of 3.2 (or 87%) or better.
- be available for a virtual interview with timing TBD.
- If awarded, the scholarship funds must be used for the next academic year. We give the scholarship money directly to the school.