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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:45 pm
Does anyone know of any photography scholarships or where to find them? I'm a Junior in High School, and my mom's pressuring me to start looking into all these things, but I can't seem to find any, and the school counselor won't give me any straight answers... >.>;; Thanks! PS. Oh, and I'm trying to put together a portfolio, but can't decide what to put in it...Does anyone know how many pictures you usually put in a portfolio or what colleges and contest judges usually look for? I'm hoping to go to the Brooks Institute of Photography, but after looking at the Student Gallery, I realized there's no way I'm gonna get in there.. >.>;; Man, I'm retarded when it comes to this stuff. sweatdrop Thanks again!
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:47 pm
Oh, and does anyone have any recomendations for what I should include in the portfolio?
Because I have absolutely no idea...
www.flickr.com/photos/x_forbidden_solitude_x
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:59 pm
Just being in Junior High you realize it will be a couple YEARS before your really even think about college or technical institutes.
Besides, if you think that you won't be able to improve your skills in those years, you should really adjust your outlook. You've already got some pretty good photos on your flickr account.
And school counselors will never give you a straight/easy answer. If they do, it'll be something you already know.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:57 pm
Why don't you look at the financial aid area on the brooks institute website?
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:42 am
I agree with Yume_Megami, you will never get a straight answer from school counselors and they don't always know about the programs that are available at all schools. Usually you have to go visit the school once or twice before deciding if it's really the right place to go. I visited two schools before deciding where I would go.
Also if I were you I'd decide what you want to do with your photography in the future and think about having a minor even if the school you attend doesn't require one for photography majors.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:06 pm
Yume_Megami, are you serious? Everybody I know has already picked their schools, and planned out the rest of their lives..I've had mine all planned since 8th grade, until I was introduced to photography, so I have to start all over now, pretty much...
Pheonixliv, I checked, but it doesn't have any information about scholarships or contests based on portfolios, just some stuff about government grants...Part of the reason I'm looking for these things is to have things to add to my resume, as well as financial help...
Flamegirl88, I want to visit sooo bad, but I live in Maryland, and Brooks is in Santa Barbara, CA...
My dad and I went on a photography trip over the summer, and drove from Utah to California, and were about 2 hours away from Brooks, but my dad wouldn't let me stop by...
Thanks, everyone!
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:34 pm
Forbidden Solitude - Most people change their majors at least once, some even 3 or more times, within their first few years of college. A small percent of people actually follow their original intended major.
Also, keep your eye open for universities near you that offer a photography major. I don't know Brooks too well, but if they don't offer minors in another field. Consider going to university and majoring in photography and minoring in something else (ex. business, psych, etc...).
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:47 pm
If u live in Maryland why not find a school that's closer?
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:54 pm
Yeah, Brooks is just my first choice..
My fallbacks are the University of Maryland, the Antonelli School of Art and Photography, and the International Academy of Design and Technology...
Staying close to home isn't a big deal...I plan on joining the Peace Corps (I'm learning Kiswahili, so I'll probably be assigned to Eastern Africa), then moving to Vila Velha, ES in Brazil...
So staying in the country is considered as close to home.. XP
I've considered other careers, and there are a couple things that I like about equal to photography, but photo is one of the things that you can travel alot for, unlike Environmental Science or Zoology (my other options)...I don't think I could survive without moving to a different country every couple years.. XP
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:40 pm
i have just recently been researching schools and financial aid... sooooo i got some websites. :] www.fastweb.com just go there and create a profile and fill out as much info as you can... and it comes up with sooooo many scholarships. and i was personally looking at: Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Basic portfolio requirements
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:35 pm
fastweb is your best bet. You'll find scholarships with your interest and going into a feild you enjoy. There was recently a photo shoot scholarship or something like that.
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:52 pm
I disagree on fastwebs.com- all the scholarships I received I found elsewhere. Fastwebs would direct me to scholarships that I was clearly ineligible for (ie- ethnicity, etc); basically it tends to disregard your info.
Jostens.com had/has a photography contest for high schoolers. Scholastic Art has money for some finalists...Entering competitions and getting awards increases your chances of getting scholarships directly from colleges.
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:56 pm
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