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Klein College Scholarships

Offset the Cost of Your Education

Klein College of Media and Communication offers an excellent education to talented and motivated students regardless of their economic background. 

To help make college accessible, we offer a broad range of need- and merit-based scholarships for both incoming and continuing students to provide financial support for tuition as well as study away and internship opportunities. All scholarships are awarded by Klein College administration. 

As a university, Temple is dedicated to our diverse student community and provides pathways for all its students to get the funding resources they need to get their degree and move into their careers.

One easy process 

Once you are accepted as a Klein student, your application will automatically be considered for a variety of scholarships. That’s it – there's nothing else you need to do! 

Here at Klein College, new students are automatically entered into the consideration pool for scholarships and awards based on need and major.  

Scholarships can range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year. Not all scholarships are offered every year. Send us an email at  for more information!

In addition to these scholarships, more are available through Temple University, as well as later on when you become a current Klein student. 

Scholarships for Incoming Students

The following scholarships are for incoming, first-year students with the exception of the Steinman Scholarship, which accepts rising sophomores as well as incoming graduate students.

Alexander Magid Scholarship Fund

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need who are enrolled in the Department of Media Studies and Production and exhibit academic excellence and professional promise.

Bloom-Lipsky Endowed Scholarship Fund

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need who are enrolled in communication studies, advertising or public relations. 

The award is renewable each year as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing.

Bryan K. Monroe Scholarship Fund

Open to first-year students with financial need and majoring in journalism who aspire to use the field to make the world a better place.

The award is renewable for a maximum of four years as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing.

David and Florence Newman Scholarship

This scholarship provides 12 separate awards for incoming first-year students enrolled in one of the following programs. 

  • Communication and social influence
  • Communication studies
Eugene Albert Kane, Jr. Scholarship

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need. The recipient must be a graduate of the School District of Philadelphia with preference given to students who reside in North Philadelphia at the time of enrollment.

Fred Brown Scholarship for Aspiring Journalists

Open to first-year students majoring in journalism with financial need. 

Preference shall be given to applicants living in the following zip codes.

  • 19121
  • 19122
  • 19132
  • 19133

The award is renewable for a maximum of four years as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Klein College Recruitment Fund

Open to Klein College students. The award renews each academic year for a maximum of eight semesters. Recipients must be enrolled at Klein College and maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain eligible.

Leon Fisher Scholarship Fund

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need who are enrolled in the Department of Media Studies and Production and exhibit academic excellence and professional promise.

O'Connell + Partners Young Trailblazer Fund

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need who are enrolled in the Department of Advertising and whose address at the time of enrollment is in the 19122 ZIP code. 

If there are no eligible students from this ZIP code, the scholarship will be awarded to a student living in the 19121, 19132 or 19133 ZIP codes. 

The award is renewable for a maximum of four years as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Olinger Family Scholarship

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need. The award renews each academic year for a maximum of four years. Recipients must be enrolled at Klein College to remain eligible.

Pelligrino Family Scholarship

Open to incoming first-year and transfer students with financial need. 

The award is renewable for a maximum of four years as long as the recipient remains in Klein College and in good academic standing.

Steinman Scholarship

Undergraduate students

This scholarship is open to one high-achieving, incoming first-year or rising sophomore with demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be pursuing 

  • a double major in Journalism and Business; 
  • a double major in Economics or Finance; or
  • a Journalism Major with a Business, Economics or Finance minor.

The award can be applied toward tuition and renews each year for four years. 

Graduate students

Steinman also provides a scholarship for graduate students with financial need who are pursuing journalism at the graduate level as well as a demonstrated educational or professional background in business, economics or finance. 

The award can be applied towards full-time tuition.

Graduate students must contact Kaitlin Pierce to apply. 

Steve Charles Scholarship Fund

Open to incoming first-year students with financial need. 

Learn more about the Steve Charles Scholarship Fund.

Scholarships for Transfer Students

Latino Initiative Fund

Open to students transferring from Esperanza College (Eastern College).

Pelligrino Family Scholarship

Open to incoming first-year and transfer students with financial need. 

The award is renewable for a maximum of four years as long as the recipient remains in Klein College and in good academic standing.

Scholarships for Continuing Students

There are a variety of scholarships and awards available for students continuing beyond their first year of study at Klein College. The types of funds and their amounts vary from year to year. Listed here are some of the scholarships that may be available.

Undergraduate

The Brenner Scholarship Fund is open to Klein College seniors in any major with a 3.5 GPA. 

The Donald H. Fey Memorial Scholarship Fund provides awards to undergraduate or graduate students with financial need who are military veterans.

The George Martina Jennings Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to juniors with financial need in any Klein College major. A minimum 3.0 GPA is recommended. 

The John H. MacDonald Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to out-of-state students preferably from Massachusetts, with financial need. A minimum 3.0 GPA is recommended. 

The Lew Klein Scholarship is open to all Klein College sophomore, junior or senior students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are registered for an independent study project, an internship program or a study away program offered by Temple University. 

The Martha Menei Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to juniors majoring in Advertising and Film and Media Arts. A minimum 3.0 GPA and U.S. citizenship are required. 

The Media and Communication Scholarship Fund is open to all Klein College students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The Michael Buser Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to any Klein College student with financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA. 

The Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women Scholarship is open to juniors regardless of gender who are majoring in Advertising or Film and Media Arts. A minimum 3.0 GPA and U.S. citizenship are required. Students must apply in the fall semester of their junior year. 

The Robert Shackleton Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to students with financial need and who have completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are majoring in Film and Media Arts, Theater, or Media Studies and Production. Preference is given to students interested in onscreen or public performance.

Graduate

The Donald H. Fey Memorial Scholarship Fund provides awards to undergraduate or graduate students with financial need who are military veterans.

The Margaret Foti Scholarship Fund is open to graduate students pursuing an Master of Science degree and specialization in science communication.

The Media and Communication Scholarship Fund is open to all Klein College graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The Michael Buser Endowed Scholarship Fund is open to any Klein College graduate student with financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA.