Department Scholarships and Awards

Scholarship/Awards Qualifications
Scholarship/Awards Application Online Form (or hard copy .doc)
Senior Awards Qualifications
Senior Awards Application Online Form (or hard copy .doc)

First and second year students:

Mary Ramsay and Charlie Hall Memorial Scholarships
These scholarships are available to incoming freshmen who have a strong interest in the field of communication. With some variations from scholarship to scholarship, these scholarships are awarded based on academic merit. 

A brief letter stating the applicant's accomplishments and background/interest in communications should be sent to:

Dr. Brian McGee
Chair, Department of Communication
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424

Collateral materials are accepted but not required. The usual deadline for receipt of materials is February 1, with deadline extension possible at the discretion of the department chair. Transfer students with 35 or fewer hours also can be considered when the Hall scholarship is available. The Hall scholarship is renewable and may not be available for the next academic year.

Advanced students:

John and Kathleen Rivers Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is generally awarded (but not limited to) to juniors or seniors, and is renewable. Top communication students are nominated by department faculty, and the recipient is named during the annual departmental banquet.

Karen Avenoso Award
This award is made to a student with junior or senior standing in the Media Studies concentration. Top media studies students are nominated by department faculty, and the recipient usually is named during the annual departmental banquet.

South Carolina residents only:

South Carolina Cable Television Foundation Scholarship
The South Carolina Cable Television Foundation Scholarship is awarded to a top Communication major from the state of South Carolina. Top communication students are nominated by department faculty, and the recipient is named during the annual departmental banquet. Entering and continuing students are eligible for this scholarship.

The contents of this Web page are subject to change without notice. More specific descriptions of these scholarships and awards are available from the Department of Communication. Some scholarships and awards are not available during every academic year. New scholarships and awards may be added to this list during the academic year.