Scholarships for Photography Majors

If you are picturing a career in photography, then you will be interested to know that there are many types of scholarships available to help you pursue your education in this field. Colleges and universities offering degree programs in art, design, fine art and photography are among the main sources of scholarships for photography majors. These scholarships typically require academic achievement, financial need and even in some cases the submission of a portfolio. Professional associations such as the National Press Photographers Association and the North American Nature Photography Association fund scholarships, with the former offering multiple awards to photojournalism students. Foundations, nonprofit agencies and memorial scholarships are other sources of photography scholarships. Some programs contain such requirements as residency in a specific state or the pursuit of a degree in a particular area of photography. Get a clearer picture of photography scholarships available to help you pay the cost of your two- or four-year studies by checking out the sources listed below.

Showing 1-19 of 19 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 52,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2025
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  • Major: Study Photograph ConservationORConservation
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate Student
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Photojournalism
  • School (College): Four-year, Accredited CollegeORAccredited University
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate StudentORCollege
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Kit C. King Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Nov-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Photojournalism
  • Residence: Live in United States
  • School (College): Attend an University, Four-yearORCollege
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
Bruce T. Gora Photography Scholarship Fund Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study Fine ArtsORPhotography
  • School (K-12): Attend a PublicORPrivate in Charlotte, FL, Collier, FL, Glades, FLORHendry, FL
  • Residence: Live in Lee, FL
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Ted Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,600
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Visual Arts, Photography, Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Fiber arts, Sculpture, Ceramics, Digital Art (computer)ORFilm-making/video Production
  • School (College): Attend University of HawaiiManoa (HI)
  • Age / Grade Level: Graduate StudentORCollege
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study Decorative Arts, Architecture, Interior Design, Visual Arts, Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Film-making/video Production, FashionORSketching
  • Residence: Permanent U.S. Resident
  • Ethnicity: Be African American/Black
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
NPPF Still and Multimedia Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Nov-1-2025
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  • Major: Study Photojournalism
  • Residence: Live in United States
  • School (College): Attend an University, Four-yearORCollege
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study Art History, Electronics, Photography, Graphic Design, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, FiberORGlass
  • School (K-12): Public High School
  • Residence: Live in Hawaii
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 100
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study Art, PhotographyORHawaiian Crafts and Arts
  • Residence: Live in United StatesORHawaii
  • School (College): Attend a Two-yearORFour-year
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Trever Bennett Memorial Art Scholarship High Desert Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Art, Dance, Photography, Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Digital ProductionORTheatre
  • Residence: Live in High Desert, CA
  • School (College): Attend an UniversityORCollege
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
Siverts Publishing Scholarship High Desert Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Journalism, Photography, New Media, Graphic Design, Mass Communications, Broadcast JournalismORVideo Production
  • Residence: Live in High Desert, San Bernardino
  • School (College): Accredited Public CollegeORAccredited Private College
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 2 awards
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study Architecture, Art, Interior Design, PhotographyORGraphic Design
  • Residence: Live in United States
  • School (College): Accredited CollegeORAccredited University
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Reid Blackburn Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Photojournalism
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Florence Lemcke Fine Arts American Legion Auxiliary - Department of Washington
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Journalism, Communications, Photojournalism, Documentary ArtORNon-Fiction Digital Media
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in Mendocino, CA
  • Residence: Live in Sonoma, CAORLake, CA
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Journalism, Communications, Photojournalism, Documentary ArtORNon-Fiction Digital Media
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in Mendocino, CA
  • Residence: Live in Sonoma, CAORLake, CA
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarship The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
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  • 2,500
  • 6 awards
  • n/a
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  • Major: Study PhotographyORPhotojournalism
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
  • Age / Grade Level: High school senior, Graduate Student, College sophomore, College junior, College senior, High school juniorORHigh school sophomore
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
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