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NANPA High School Scholarship Application Overview
From its inception, NANPA has been dedicated to teaching the next generation of nature photographers. To that end, the NANPA High School Scholarship Program (NHSSP) has already presented scholarships to more than 130 creative students who have attended NANPA Annual Summits in the past. To continue this legacy, NANPA will select ten more students to attend the Sixteenth Annual NANPA Summit in Reno, Nevada, February 13-20, 2010.
Each year's group of ten scholarship recipients will attend regular NANPA Summit programs, participate in field workshops designed specifically for them, and receive special photographic instruction from a variety of nature photography and publishing professionals. Students will gain awareness, appreciation and concern for the natural environment, and improve their skills and confidence in the art of nature photography. This will be accomplished through classroom and field instruction, as well as personal interaction with some of the world's best-known and highly skilled nature photographers. The images which students photograph during field work are critiqued, edited, and used in a slide presentation for all attending NANPA members to view on the Summit's final day. Notice: Scholarship applications are no longer being accepted for the 2010 scholarship program. Please check back in May, 2010 to use forms for the 2011 scholarship program.
Mature high school students who demonstrate a serious interest in nature photography should consider applying for one of these scholarships. Eligible students must be 14 years old by June 1, 2009, but not yet 19 as of February 12, 2010. The scholarship covers all lodging, airport shuttles, field trip transportation, the Summit registration fee. Transportation to and from the Summit location is the responsibility of the student and his or her family. New this year: there is a $25 application fee, which provides each applicant with a 1-year student memebrship in NANPA, whether they are selected for a scholarship or not. Additionally, there is a $400 attendance fee for food and supplies which is due at the time of acceptance. Some financial aid is available for those unable to pay this $400 fee. Since there are a limited number of positions available in the NANPA scholarship programs, a student may receive only one scholarship between the high school and college programs. There are two articles relating to NHSSP that appeared in Nature's Best Photography magazine - one in the Spring 2006 issue, titled, "NANPA Lights the Path for Future Nature Photographers" and the other appeared in the Summer 2004 issue, titled "Focus on Tomorrow". The articles highlight the benefits and rewards of the scholarship program. The program succeeds because of very generous assistance from many individuals, the NANPA Foundation and a number of companies. For the high school program, Canon USA provides all the digital cameras, lenses, printers, projection equipment and tech support. Apple Computers provides the Macintosh computers and monitors. Additionally, Bogen, Delkin, Wimberley, Hunt's Photo and Photoflex provide photographic supplies and materials. NANPA spends more than $2,500.00 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 scholarship, complete the following four application sections and submit them no later than October 19, 2009 (Midnight, Central Time). Please note that a NANPA member must nominate each applicant. Click on the SECTION TITLE below to access instructions. If a student is unable to submit his/her application through the NANPA website, please contact the NANPA office at 303-422-8527 to make other arrangements. To assist in Internet access, computers are available at local schools, libraries and/or a full service business copy center, such as Kinko's. The scholarship application fee is $25. This will also provide a 1-year student membership in NANPA for each applicant. A check (payable to NANPA) for each student's application fee must be mailed to the NANPA office (address below) to be received within 5 days of the submission deadline. Applications received without the application fee will not be eligible.
NANPA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORMEach applicant must provide personal contact information, list his/her photography equipment and respond to the essay questions. 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 your ten photo submissions (described below) BEFORE starting the online application process. If you are ready to begin the online application process, go to the bottom of this page and click on the button, "Begin Online Application Process". TEN (10) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESEach applicant must submit ten photographic images that best demonstrate his/her efforts in NATURE photography. Each photo should include a title and a brief descriptive paragraph about why the image was made and/or selected for submission. We recommend a saved document for this text as well, before going online. PHOTO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTSYou must complete the application form before submitting your photographic images. 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 page there will be instructions and space to upload your images. For each image: 1) 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. 2) Click Submit Image to upload each photo. After you have completed all photo entries, click Finalize Submission to complete the application process. If you have difficulty uploading images or the digital process is not available to you, please contact Jeannine Broker at the NANPA office, 303-422-8527 for assistance. NOMINATIONA NANPA member must nominate each applicant. The member does so by completing the Nomination Form in the NANPA Members Only area of this website. Student applicants who do not know a NANPA member should contact the NANPA office for assistance in connecting with a member. After a member agrees to serve as a nominator, direct them to the NANPA "Members Only" area of this website (www.NANPA.org) for online completion of the form. If it is not possible to submit the form through the NANPA website, it may be mailed to the NANPA Office via the postal service (see address below). NANPA Members go to the Members Only Area to complete the form. LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATIONAt least one letter of recommendation, but no more than two (2), must be submitted by a 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, sent directly by the writer to the NANPA office, the student's contact information must be included along with the writer's contact information (name, address, day & evening telephone #'s, email address). The recommendation must be sent to Jeannine Broker at the NANPA office either by e-mail (preferred) or by postal service to the address below. (Note: It is the student's responsibility to make sure that the recommendation(s) are sent to the NANPA office before the deadline date.) NANPA Office Address: Nomination and Application DEADLINE: ALL materials must be submitted online through the NANPA website, no later than October 19, 2009 (Midnight, Central Time). Refer to "Application Process:" above if there is difficulty or the digital process is not available.
An impartial panel of NANPA members will select the scholarship recipients based on their qualifications. Applicants and nominators will be contacted with selection results in early-December, 2009. |
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