Communication Studies Scholarships

Scholarship Recipients:

The SMSU Communication Studies program would like to congratulate our 2025-26 Scholarship recipients:

Scholarship Information:

The Communication Studies Program awards scholarships to deserving students on an annual basis.  Some scholarships are specific to a major or discipline within the program and others are awarded to any major.  The following scholarships are available:

• Richard A. Baun & Jean A. Baun Memorial Scholarship
• SMSU Speech Communication/Forensics Scholarship
• University Gala Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship (Communication Studies)
• Gail M. Fokken SMSU Forensics Scholarship

You can learn more about these scholarships and the award criteria on the SMSU Scholarships website or by clicking the "APPLY HERE" link below.

Deadline:

The deadline to receive priority consideration for scholarships is generally February 15th.  Application review will begin at that time and continue until all scholarships are awarded.

Application:

To apply for any of these scholarships, complete the online application form that is available through the AwardSpring scholarship application system. This platform allows you to apply for all SMSU scholarships with one application. When applying make sure you indicate which scholarships for which you would like to be considered.

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS HERE