The Program

Forty-five students enter Elon each year as the new class of Communications Fellows. These students pursue majors in Cinema & Television Arts, Communication Design, Journalism, Media Analytics, Sport Management and Strategic Communications.

All Communications Fellows in each class receive a $7,500 scholarship renewable annually as long as a student remains a Fellow. These scholarships are awarded in addition to any Presidential Scholarship received.

Beyond the financial benefit, there are three core pillars to the Communications Fellows program:

COHORT:  Enter Elon with an active, enthusiastic and engaged cohort of students ready to pursue careers in Communications and Sport Management.

EXPERIENCES: Travel off campus through Fellows-only excursions to meet professionals in Georgia, Florida, Washington D.C. and beyond.

LEADERSHIP: Become a leader in the School of Communications by pursuing high profile positions in your chosen department, across campus and outside Elon.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Applicants should be academically talented high school seniors who plan to major in Cinema & Television Arts, Communication Design, Journalism, Media Analytics, Sport Management and Strategic Communications.

Students should have a GPA of at least 3.8. Selection is based on high school academic performance, extracurricular involvement and communications experience. Students invited for an on-campus visit must also compose an essay and participate in a faculty interview.

Complete The Common Application or an Elon University application and answer the scholarship question specific to Fellows to apply. The application deadline is January 10.*

*Priority deadline for scholarship consideration is November 1.

If you have any questions, contact David Bockino, director of the Communications Fellows program.