Youth : Scholarship Program

PSA Scholarship Program

The first PSA scholarship was awarded to A.K. Mehta of New Delhi, India in 1954. In 1957, PSA collaborated with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to award the PSA-RIT Scholarships to beginning RIT photography students. In 1972 PSA established a similar relationship with the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) to award scholarships to students who were completing their senior year. In 1977, PSA worked in partnership with Brooks Institute (Santa Barbara, CA) to assist students attending the institute to continue their studies.

Recipients of PSA scholarships 1957-1992

PSA Scholarship Committee Chair ✉ Sharon Prislipsky, APSA, PPSA·

The Photographic Society of America annually awards scholarships to promising college or university students who are pursing a degree in photography at the University of Central Oklahoma. The Committee, composed of five PSA members, works in collaboration with the University of Central Oklahoma Giving Foundation. UCO selects ten applicants for consideration by the Committee which then awards four scholarships. The selected students have an opportunity to participate in the annual PSA Photo Festival where their work is on display.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CHAIR Sharon Prislipsky, APSA, PPSA·
Tuhin Kanti Das, MPSA, EFIAP, FFIP·
Ruth Sprain·
Ginny Salus·
Cherie St. Pierre·

The students provide a statement or essay regarding their goals relating to photography, have a recommendation from a faculty member, must be in good academic standing, and provide a portfolio of six images that showcase their photographic skills, interests, and creativity. A condition of receiving a PSA scholarship award is that the student provides a portfolio of ten new images for display at the following year’s PSA Annual Conference.

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