Scholarships   Scholarship Application Forms   Student Nomination Form (High School only, Login Required)   Adult Volunteer Application Form (Login Required)	NANPA College Application Overview Notice: Applications for the 2008 NANPA College Student Scholarship program are now closed. Please check back in June 2008 for next year's program. Photo by Ronnie Mabou Networking with peers and professionals, attending workshops and photographing in the field are just a few of the opportunities that will be provided to the select group of scholarship students attending the Fourteenth Annual Summit in Destin, Florida from February 26 - March 2, 2008. Past participants frequently describe their experiences at the NANPA Summit with phrases like inspiring, incredible or even "life-altering"! It truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make personal contacts with the top pros in nature photography as well as editors and other industry leaders. To qualify, you must be at least 18 years of age as of December 31, 2007. You do have to be a full-time college student in an accredited two or four year college, university, trade or vocational school. You don't have to be an art major. You don't even have to call yourself a nature photographer, but you will be one when you leave the NANPA Summit! You do have to have a camera (film or digital) that accepts interchangeable lenses. Lastly, transportation to and from the conference site is the responsibility of the student. Past winners of NANPA's High School and College Scholarships are not eligible to apply. Before applying, if you'd like to speak with some of our past participants, please ask Linda Helm for a list of student representatives. They would love to talk with you! Each college student selected to attend the Annual NANPA Summit will be provided with the following: Photo by Linda Helm Full Summit registration One year NANPA membership Photo field trip Portfolio review given by a professional stock agent or photo editor Ticket to the Awards Banquet A workshop led by NANPA pros Opportunity to network with mentors throughout the Summit Admission to all Summit keynote presentations and breakout sessions All meals Hotel room (double occupancy) at the conference site Photo by Ronnie Mabou In addition, students will convene each morning for breakfast to meet, listen and speak to a variety of invited quests. Throughout the Summit, students will have the opportunity to brainstorm, critique images and talk with pros on a variety of subjects. NANPA spends approximately $1,500 per student to develop and operate the scholarship program. We invite you to make a contribution to help support the program for future students. Application Process: If you are interested in applying for a college scholarship to the NANPA Summit, complete the following application sections and submit them no later than November 12, 2007. Click on the SECTION TITLE below to access instructions. All applications must be submitted via the NANPA website. Applications cannot be submitted any other way. To assist in Internet access, computers are available at local schools, libraries and/or a full service business copy center, such as Kinko's. NANPA COLLEGE STUDENT APPLICATION FORM Each applicant must provide personal contact information, list his/her photography equipment, and complete biography and essay questions. TEN (10) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES Each applicant must submit ten photographic images that best demonstrate the diversity of his/her photographic skills and interests. The subject matter may include, but is not limited to, nature. THEMATIC PHOTO ASSIGNMENT In addition to the ten images required above, each applicant must submit a collection of five nature-oriented images which express their interpretation of a single theme or concept of their choosing. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to tell a story with your imagery. The images submitted need not be recent photographs, although shooting images specifically for the thematic photo assignment may be your best bet. Prepare all your image submissions BEFORE starting the online application! All images must be submitted electronically. See PHOTO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS below for details on how the images are to be prepared and submitted. LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION At least one, but no more than two letters of recommendation must be submitted by a professor or teacher, coach, activity leader or other adult who can attest to your qualities and experiences, such as interpersonal skills, willingness to share, sense of responsibility, creative expression, photographic endeavors, and any environmental issue involvement. Photo by Beth Jackson College Students: This is an opportunity of a lifetime! Don't miss your chance to attend the 2008 NANPA Annual Summit! If you have any questions, contact the program coordinator, Linda Helm, by email at linda@fineprintimaging.com, or Amanda Pocsik apocsik@nanpa.org. And, as we stated above, if you'd like to speak with some of our past participants, please contact Linda Helm for a list of student representatives. They would love to talk with you! NANPA COLLEGE STUDENT APPLICATION FORM Each applicant must provide personal contact information, list his/her photography equipment, provide a brief biography, discuss the role of photography in future plans and list awards and recognition received for photography. In addition, please explain why you would like to attend the NANPA Summit and how receiving the scholarship would help you to attend. To avoid losing valuable information while online, we recommend that applicants first answer the essay questions in a separate saved document on their computer hard drive or on a disk. When completing the online form located on the NANPA website, those answers then can be copied and pasted into the appropriate section and edited as necessary. Also, be sure to prepare ALL your photo submissions (described below) BEFORE starting the online application process. To begin the online application process, go to the bottom of the page and click on the button. TEN (10) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES Each applicant must submit ten photographic images that best demonstrate the diversity of his/her photographic skills and interests. The subject matter may include but is not limited to nature. Each photo should include a title and a brief caption, not to exceed 50 words. We also recommend a saved document for this text as well. THEMATIC PHOTO ASSIGNMENT In addition to the ten images required above, each applicant must submit a collection of five nature-oriented images which express their interpretation of a single theme or concept of their choosing. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to tell a story with your imagery. The images submitted need not be recent photographs, although shooting images specifically for the thematic photo assignment may be your best bet. Please include a thematic introduction of 100 - 250 words for the entire series of 5 photos. Once again, we recommend a saved document for this text. PHOTO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS To submit your photographic images, first complete the application. After you click Submit, you will be directed to the photo upload page. The image files must be JPEG (jpg) format, with a maximum resolution of 800 X 600 pixels at 72 ppi. Maximum file size is 256k. Remember to prepare ALL your images BEFORE starting the online application. You will not have an opportunity to go back and upload them later. On the upload pages there will be instructions and space to upload your images. For each image click Browse to select the image from your computer, enter (paste) the title, and the brief descriptive paragraph about why the image was made and/or selected for submission. Then click Submit Image to upload each photo. After you have completed all photo entries, click Finalize Submission to complete your application. If you have difficulty uploading images, please contact the Amanda Pocsik at the NANPA office, 303-422-8527, apocsik@nanpa.org, for assistance. All college student applicants must use this website for their submission. Applications will not be accepted any other way. LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION At least one letter of recommendation, but no more than two (2), must be submitted by a professor or teacher, coach, activity leader or other adult who can attest to your qualities and experiences, such as interpersonal skills, willingness to share, sense of responsibility, creative expression, photographic endeavors, and any environmental issue involvement. Within the recommendation, directly sent by the writer, the student's contact information must be included along with the writer's contact information (name, address, day & evening telephone #'s, email address). Send the recommendation preferably by email to the NANPA office or by postal service (see addresses below). In the letter of recommendation, make reference to the College Student Scholarship Program. NANPA Office Address: NANPA c/o College Student Scholarship Program 10200 W. 44th Avenue, #304 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8527 303-422-8527 apocsik@nanpa.org Notice: Applications for the 2008 NANPA College Student Scholarship program are now closed. Please check back in June 2008 for next year's program.         Site Index       Search       Disclaimers       Contact Us   NANPA 10200 West 44th Avenue, Suite 304 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840, USA Phone: 303-422-8527 Fax: 303-422-8894 E-mail: info@nanpa.org   © 2001 All Rights Reserved