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Reid Blackburn Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Press Photographers Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must pursue a degree in photojournalism.
  3. Must enroll full time.
  4. Must be a current undergraduate student who has one or more semesters of study remaining after the current semester.
  5. Must be enrolled at a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in photojournalism. Students must be enrolled full time at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States or Canada.

Application requirements for the Reid Blackburn Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Portfolio
  • Recommendation letter
  • Essays (3)
Additional Information: Established by The Columbian newspaper of Vancouver, Wash., where Reid Blackburn, 27, was a photographer until his death. He died in 1980 while on assignment covering the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. All applicants must provide evidence of academic ability and financial need, including their grade point average as an indication that they can successfully complete college studies.

Award Amount: $2,000 annually, non-renewable. Please note: The scholarship award must be used at the beginning of the next semester. Otherwise, it will be forfeited and given to an alternate.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

About National Press Photographers Foundation:
Contact Information: James Brown, Ph.D. ,Chair of NPPF Scholarship Competition
Address: 1622 Forest Hill Dr. Louisville, Kentucky 40205

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