Scholarships
Our commitment to uplifting deserving students is supported in part by the generosity of donors. By contributing to our scholarship program, you have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of ambitious individuals with the dedication to succeed.
Your philanthropic investment will help us continue to shape the future of Communication professionals and further the advancement of our research.
If you would like to help the Department of Communication Studies, please consider a donation of any size to the department itself or to one of our student scholarships.
Communication Studies Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support undergraduate Communication Studies students in our department with their research initiatives and creative projects. This can be awarded to a single student or be used to supplement a course budget.
Isabel M. Crouch Readers Theater Scholarship
This scholarship was originally set up as a fund for undergraduate readers students but has evolved to just a general scholarship fund for undergraduate students with a 3.0 or higher GPA. This is currently used to honor Communication Studies Majors who also demonstrate financial need.
Gordon Owen Graduate Fellowship
This is a fund for our department's promising graduate students.
Gordon Owen was the second faculty member in the Communication Studies Department and served as Department Head for many years, growing the department significantly. He also created the method for how we teach the COMM 265G Large Lecture/Lab classes.
The Department seeks to Honor Dr. Owen by awarding this to Graduate Students who have great financial need and demonstrate dedication to the department through their efforts in the Undergraduate Communication Association and/or through conducting research and presenting it at conferences.
Nylda Zakahi de Tijerina Endowed Scholarship
This is another fund for graduate students in the Communication Studies Department with a 3.0 or higher GPA. This reward is renewable.
A former Department Head, Walter Zakahi, started this scholarship in honor of his mother. In recognition of Dr. Zakahi’s dedication to the Communication Department through this scholarship, we award it to graduate students who have great financial need and demonstrate dedication to the department through their efforts in the Undergraduate Communication Association and/or through conducting research and presenting it at conferences.
Rebecca M. Verser Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Rebecca M. Verser through the yearly endowment of scholarships to the Communication Studies Department. This award is used to recognize the student each year with particularly outstanding achievements in Communication Research.
Dr. Katherine Martinez-Graham Scholarship
This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Dr. Katherine Martinez-Graham, a lifelong Communication professional and dedicated member of the NMSU family. This award is given through the yearly endowment of scholarships to the Communication Studies Department.
This award is used to recognize students each year with a focus in Health & Intercultural Communication.