Scholarships for FMA Students

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FMA Production Fund

  • John A. Lonsak Production Fund

The FMA John A. Lonsak Student Production Fund Award is to be used in support of a student film production that is produced during the semester applied. Applicants must be a major in the School of Film & Media Arts with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be of Junior or Senior standing, and currently enrolled in an advanced production course (300 and 400 level production classes). 

Awarded each semester. 

To be used in support of a student film produced during the semester the application is made.


Scholarships for FMA Majors

  • The Alan K. Nevel & Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Deadline: April 1st (must be from an underrepresented population)

  • The Ageleke and Lee Zapis Film & Media Arts Endowed Scholarship Fund

Deadline: April 1st


Scholarships for CLASS Majors

  • Bonnie and Peter Raquet High Impact Learning Fund

April 1 for Summer and Fall 22

  •  The John D. Holm Study Abroad Opportunity Scholarship Endowment

October 15 for Spring

June 15 - Fall or Academic Year

  • The William H. Roberts Study Abroad Scholarship Fund

October 15 - Spring

June 15 - Fall or Academic Year

Preference to students going to UK, Britain, Northern Ireland

  • The Nikki Delamotte "Nikki Forever" Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 1st

  • The Amato Family College Completion Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 1st

  • The "Crossing the Finish Line" Returning Adult Endowed Scholarship

Deadline: November 30 for Spring and Summer 22

Applicants must be non-traditional students, meaning they must no have completed a bachelor's degree within eight (8) years of graduating from high school.

  • Richard A. and Jayne Z. Janus Endowed Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 1st

Students from urban or inner-ring suburb high school

  • Ram Shivashankar Endowed Scholarship

No Deadline

Student with disability

  • Boyd Watterson College Completion Scholarship Fund

Deadline: May 1st

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
School of Communication
2121 Euclid Avenue, MU 233
Cleveland, OH 44115

Campus Location
1st & 2nd Floors Music & Communication Building
2001 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.4630
Fax: 216.687.5435
communication@csuohio.edu

Program Director
Dr. Anup Kumar