Advertising scholarships for college-bound creatives

I'm planning to study advertising in college and want to know about scholarships for students heading into this field. Are there any specific scholarships I should be aware of?

Absolutely, there are numerous scholarships out there dedicated to students pursuing a career in advertising or a related field. Here are a few you might want to look into:

1. The American Advertising Federation (AAF) offers multiple scholarships. The Most Promising Multicultural Students (MPMS) program is one of them, which connects students with professionals in the advertising industry.

2. The LAGRANT Foundation offers 50 scholarships annually to ethnically diverse minority undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in advertising, marketing or public relations.

3. The Advertising Club of New York, in association with the International ANDY Awards, offers a scholarship competition. The annual competition is opened to undergraduate and graduate students.

4. The AAF's Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Internship program offers students a paid internship in the industry, which can be a valuable experience in addition to financial support.

5. AAF also have the Louis Carr Internship Foundation Scholarships which targets students of diverse cultural backgrounds pursuing a career in the communications industry.

6. The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) offers scholarships to students in marketing, design and communications.

7. The Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to students heading into advertising design and graphics.

Remember, each of these scholarships will have different eligibility criteria and deadlines, so make sure you thoroughly research each one to see if it's a good fit for you. Also, don't forget to check if the colleges you're interested in also offer scholarships for students in your intended major. Best of luck in your search!