Undergraduate students are eligible for scholarships that are offered through the College of Communication and Information. Entering freshmen should click here for information about applying for scholarships. Returning and transfer students should click here for information about applying for scholarships.
For information about other forms of financial aid for undergraduate students, visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
Below is a list of our college-wide and school scholarships, both undergraduate and graduate. The College of Communication and Information is grateful for the generous donors who have made these scholarships available to our students.
| Scholarship | Donor(s) |
| Karl A. & Madira Bickel Scholarship | Evan Astrin |
| Zack Binkley Memorial Scholarship | B. G. Binkley |
| Anne Holt Blackburn Scholarship | Mrs. Anne Holt Blackburn |
| Lowell Blanchard Scholarship | Arthur “Smiley” Blanchard |
| BMI Foundation Inc/Joseph Carriere Scholarship | Ralph N. Jackson |
| Nathan Boals Memorial Scholarship | William & Martha Boals |
| Bohan Scholarship | David Bohan |
| Amanda Bonham Journalism Award | Various |
| Frederick T. Bonham Journalism Award | Various |
| Tutt & Elizabeth Bradford Scholarship in Advertising | Tutt Bradford |
| Tutt & Elizabeth Bradford Scholarship in Journalism | Tutt Bradford |
| Janet Faye Breazeale Memorial Scholarship | Rebecca Johnson Breazeale |
| Buchsbaum Public Relations Scholarship | Karen and Frederick Buchsbaum |
| Nat P. Caldwell Public Service Scholarship | Various |
| Jody Chambers Scholarship | Donor representative: Earl Rainwater |
| Myron G. Chambers Scholarship | Donor representative: Earl Rainwater |
| Coca-Cola Minority Scholarship | Coca-Cola Foundation |
| Charles Davis / Greater Knoxville Ad Club Foundation | Various |
| Edye Ellis Scholarship | Jeff Lee |
| Glenn E. Estes Fellowship | Elizabeth Estes Sanders |
| Edward B. Fabacher, III Scholarship | Trey Fabacher |
| Maria Feldt Scholarship | John Haas |
| Judy Flanagan Scholarship | Judy Flanagan |
| James Lawrence Fly Scholarship | Mickie Edwardson |
| Christopher Grabenstein Scholarship Fund | Christopher Grabenstein |
| Michael Kenneth Hamrick Scholarship | Ken & Dianne Hamrick |
| Julian & Virginia Harris Scholarship | Gerald C. Harris |
| John P. Hart Scholarship in Broadcasting | Jim Hart |
| Michael Steven Head Scholarship | Michael Steven Head |
| Scott Helbing Scholarship | Scott Helbing |
| Donald G. Hileman Scholarship | Shirley Hileman |
| Sally Holder Johnson Scholarship | Jan Bell |
| Holt/Howard Broadcasting Scholarship | Larry Patrick |
| Dr. Herbert H. Howard Scholarship | Dr. Herbert H. Howard |
| H. Wayne & Betty B. Hudson Scholarship | H. Wayne & Betty B. Hudson |
| Information International Associates Scholarship | Bonnie Carroll |
| International Journalism Scholarship | Peter & Vera Gross |
| JEM Faculty Scholarship | Various |
| Richard Joel Scholarship | Richard Joel |
| Sally Holder Johnson Memorial Scholarship | Jan Bell |
| Nedra L. Jones Scholarship | Nedra Jones |
| Faye D. Julian Undergraduate Scholarship | Faye Julian |
| Faye D. Julian Graduate Fellowship | Faye Julian |
| Nellie Kenyon Scholarship | Various |
| Bernard King Scholarship | Bernard King |
| Knoxville News Sentinel Scholarships in Journalism | Patrick Birmingham |
| Stephen Land – Land Ambassadors | Stephen Land |
| Wallene T. Leek Scholarship | Wallene Threadgill-Leek |
| Kelly Leiter Scholarship | Kelly Leiter |
| Charles J. McClung Award | Various |
| Robert McMahan Scholarship | Wanda McMahan |
| Sally J. McMillan Scholarship | James Fields & Sally McMillan |
| McNeely Pigott & Fox PR Scholarship | Mark McNeely |
| Edward J. Meeman Fellowship in International Communication | Various |
| Chester A. Molley Scholarship Fund | Various |
| Harry Moskos Scholarship | Knoxville News Sentinel |
| David F. Mould Scholarship in Journalism | David & Lisa Mould |
| Carmen Linkous Moulton Fellowship | Harvey & Sylvia Sproul |
| Lindsey Nelson Scholarship | Nancy Wysyzinski |
| Carol Poston Scholarship | Carol Poston |
| Playboy Interview / Alex Haley Scholarship | Hugh Hefner Foundation |
| Public Relations Enrichment Fund | Various |
| Gary R. Purcell Scholarship | Carolyn D. Purcell |
| John Robert Randt Scholarship | Betty Randt |
| W.F. “Rex” Raney Scholarship | Mary Raney |
| Reeder-Siler Scholarship | T. Paul Siler |
| Dean & Laura Rice Promotion of Public Service Award | Dean & Laura Rice |
| Scripps Howard/Ernie Pyle Memorial Scholarship | Scripps Howard Foundation |
| Tom Siler Scholarship | Nancy Siler |
| David & Tina Smith Endowment | David Lee Smith |
| Society of Professional Journalist Scholarships | Donor representative: Amanda Womac |
| Avron Spiro, Jr. Scholarship Endowment | Steven Spiro |
| Dwayne Summar Scholarship | Dwayne Summar |
| Tom Sweeten Scholarship | James E. Sweeten |
| Escar Thompson Memorial Award | Elinor Thompson |
| Charles Tombras Memorial Endowment | Charles P. Tombras, Jr. |
| Claude A. Tomlinson Scholarship | Bobby Denton |
| John C. Tyson Fellowship Award | Various |
| United Press International Award for Sports Writing | Leonard Murray |
| Georgiana Fry Vines Scholarship | Georgiana Vines |
| John Ward Sports Broadcasting Scholarship | John Ward |
| Mary Beth West Consulting Scholarship | Mary Beth West |
| Jerry H. Whitener Scholarship | Sandra Whitener |
| Leslie M. Williams Scholarship | Christine Ragland |
| Alan & Wendy Wilson Scholarship | Alan & Wendy Wilson |
| H. W. Wilson Scholarship | H. W. Wilson Foundation |
| James Wolfkiel Scholarship in Photojournalism | Leonard Murray |
| Richard Worden Scholarship | Paula Casey |