Reid Blackburn Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must have completed one year at a full-time four-year college or university, provide a portfolio, demonstrate financial need and must have courses in photojournalism and have at least half a year of undergraduate study left. Applicants can apply to as many NPPA scholarships as desired, but only one award will be granted per winner.

How to Apply

Apply directly through National Press Photographers Foundation's official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first, and give yourself time before the January 6, 2027 deadline.

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