Giving

The School of Communication strives every day to ensure we attract and educate the best and brightest students, with an eye toward making the next generation of communicators and communication scholars the best it can be.

But we can’t do that alone.

Your tax-deductible gift to one of our generous endowments will help us fulfill that mission, and continue our legacy of outstanding students.

We very much appreciate your gift.

Opportunities To Give

General Support

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION SPECIAL FUND - Fund # 301121 
Fund established to support scholarships and short-term special needs of School of Communication as identified by the Director. 
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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION DISCRETIONARY FUND - Fund # 603501 
Income supports general purposes of the School. 
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LANTERN STUDENT NEWSPAPER SUPPORT FUND - Fund # 312878 
Supports The Lantern, the student newspaper of The Ohio State University and a learning environment for journalism students.
Contribute to this fund.

Targeted Support

BLACK ADVERTISING AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AWARD  – Fund # 313614
This scholarship award goes to undergraduate students of African-American or Black descent majoring in strategic communication who have excelled in the area of advertising, public relations or strategic communication.
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BRENNAN FAMILY AWARD FOR COURAGEOUS JOURNALISM- Fund # 315749
Fund provides an annual scholarship to recognize outstanding reporting or opinion writing for student journalists of The Lantern

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MARTHA BRIAN FUND - Fund # 600803
Funds graduate student travel to present papers at national research conferences.
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THE GEORGE E. HAMMOND SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN COMMUNICATION - Fund # 662903 
Provides renewable scholarships for at least four excellent, deserving undergraduates enrolled in the School of Communication,  with financial need. 
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SARAH EVANS MATTOX FACULTY RESEARCH ENDOWMENT – Fund # 644534
Supports competitive faculty members in their research involving the impact of media on public opinion and society, such as advertising, public affairs journalism, strategic communication and communication technology.
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PATRICIA B. MILLER LANTERN EDITOR ENDOWED FUND - Fund # 644956
Supports a Lantern editor, selected with particular attention to, but not limted to, female students.

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LEWIS E. MILLER AND DOROTHY HERMANN MILLER RESEARCH FUND - Fund # 604997
Income funds research by faculty/graduate students in the School of Communication and/ or research scholarships. 

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JOHN R. OLLER THE LANTERN SPECIAL EDITOR OR REPORTER FUND IN THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Fund # 665300 
To be used to support a special editor or reporter at The Lantern. 
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THE MARGARET H. AND ROBERT R. RINEHART CHAIR Fund # 646105
Annual distribution shall be used to supportthe Margaret Hall and Robert Randall Rinehart Chair housed in the School of Communication. 
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THE DORIS GILDEA MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Fund # 605035   
Distribution provides for scholarships to excellent students in the School of Communication Graduate Program.
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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT – Fund # 646882
Provides scholarships to undergraduate students studying multimedia public affairs or strategic communication who demonstrate financial need and academic success. 
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