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, Digital Content Management, Journalism, Media Analytics, Sport Management and Strategic Communications.

All Communications Fellows in each class receive a $8,000 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: Build close relationships with peers and faculty through a supportive and collaborative learning community.

EXPERIENCES: Take Fellows-only excursions to meet industry professionals in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Florida and beyond.

LEADERSHIP: Fellows serve as directors of Live Oak Communications, Elon’s student-run public relations agency; leaders at Elon News Network, the university’s daily multimedia news organization (which includes The Pendulum newspaper and “Elon Tonight”); and executives in the student-led Sport Management Society.

Advanced Skill Development: Gain the know-how to conduct research, work in multimedia teams producing content worldwide, and manage sport organizations, events, facilities and promotions.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Applicants should be academically talented high school seniors who plan to major in Cinema & Television Arts, Communication Design, Digital Content Management, 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.

Apply to Elon University Early Decision, Early Action or Regular Deadline by November 1 and to Communication Fellows by November 10.

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