SCHOLARSHIPS
Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals (HRBMP) is a nonprofit organization of communicators dedicated to inspiring African-American students to pursue college and media-related careers.
HRBMP will award scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,982 to college students in Hampton Roads who are interested in the fields of journalism, broadcasting, film, and media relations. Winners will be notified in August.
If you need an application or have any questions, contact Larry Rubama at 757-575-6449 or at lawrenceheathrubama@gmail.com.
The application can be emailed to lawrenceheathrubama@gmail.com or mailed to HRBMP, 5540 Bulls Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. 23462.
Application Deadline: July 27, 2026.
2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
A’lauren Gilchrist
First place: James Wright Scholarship
A’lauren Gilchrist is a member of the Class of 2025 at Norfolk State University. She is majoring in mass communications with a concentration in journalism and an English minor.
Celina Harris
Second place: Byron Burney Scholarship
Celina Harris is a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is majoring in mass communications with a concentration in media production.
Emmanuel Sampson
Third place: Barbara Ciara Scholarship
Emmanuel Sampson is a senior at William and Mary. He is double-majoring in physics and philosophy with an engineering and applied design concentration.
Ariel Cole
Fourth place: Joyce Ingram Scholarship
Ariel Cole is a junior at Hampton University. She is majoring in journalism.
Address
PO Box 2622
Norfolk, VA 23501
Email Us
hrbmpinc@gmail.com