The College of Southern Idaho, located in Twin Falls, offers a fine arts scholarship for which photography students can apply. The award is available to current and incoming students and requires the submission of a portfolio, consisting of prints or digital images of the applicant's photography. The portfolio must contain 10-15 samples of recent work, and physical copies must be matted or framed with the applicant's name and relevant information printed on the back of each piece. Additionally, all students must submit a written statement concerning their financial need and educational and career goals. New students must also provide two recommendation letters from, according to the school, "individuals who know your potential as an artist and/or student."
College of Southern Idaho
LaVar Steel Art Complex
P.O. Box 1238, 315 Falls Ave.
Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238
1-800-680-0274
csi.edu
Wildlife and nature photography students can apply for an award from the Milotte Scholarship Fund. The organization is named after a husband and wife team who created nature documentaries from Alaska to Australia and seeks applicants who, according to milotte.org, "are profoundly fascinated by nature, have been a careful observer of it and have successfully expressed (their) observations in an artistic way that engages the everyday person." The awards are worth $4,000 a year and can be used at an art school, trade school or a two- or four-year college. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a GED and must have been residents of Washington state for at least five years at the time of their application.
The Alfred G. & Elma M. Milotte Scholarship Fund
Bank of America Trust Services
715 Peachtree St., 8th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
1-800-832-9071
milotte.org
Photographers who are passionate about nature can apply for the NANPA Summit College Photography Scholarship. The award covers the costs of attending the yearly meeting of the North American Nature Photography Association, providing for the winner's registration fees, hotel, meals, lecture attendance, one year of NANPA membership and more. To apply, applicants must submit two recommendation letters and 15 samples of work which show the applicant-photographer's diverse skills and interests and five additional nature shots that, according to NANPA, "express their interpretation of a single theme or concept."
NANPA
10200 W. 44th Ave., #304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8527
303-422-8527
nanpa.org