Do you love to take pictures? If so, you can put your photography skills to use by applying for photography scholarships. Whether you are snapping pictures for your Instagram account or are a serious photographer, there are a number of great scholarships available to you.

Jump ahead to:

• Top Photography Scholarships
• Summary of Scholarships for Photographers
• Upcoming Scholarships

Keep on reading to learn more about our top photography scholarships including eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines!

Top photography scholarships in 2021

$1,853 Christian ‘Myles’ Pratt Foundation Fine Arts Scholarship

• Eligibility: Minority students interested in or already enrolled in classes going toward an art-related degree
• Amount: $1,853
• Deadline: August 12, 2021

$640 Ocho Cares Artistry Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and undergraduate students who draw, paint, sculpt, dance, act, sing, rap, play an instrument, film/photograph, produce music/films, write, etc.
• Amount: $640
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

National Young Arts Foundation

• Eligibility: U.S. students ages 15 to 18 in grades 10-12. There is a $35 fee to enter, but fee waivers are available for those that qualify
• Amount: Up to $10,000
• Deadline: October 15, 2021

James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists

• Eligibility: High school and college student photographers
• Amount: $2,500 (6 scholarships awarded) or Digital SLR Camera (5 awarded)
• Deadline: November 15, 2021 

Trevor Coopersmith Urban Art Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: December 31, 2021

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 

• Eligibility: Scholarships are open to students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12. Public/private school and homeschooled students in the U.S., Canada, or American schools worldwide are welcome to apply.
• Amount: $1500 to $10,000
• Deadline: Depending on region, December or January of each year (Opens in September 2021, but start taking pictures now!)

Anchell Photo Workshops Scholarship for Documentary Photography

• Eligibility: Open to college and graduate students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 1, 2022

Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate students in the USA
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2022

Summary of scholarships for photographers

1. $1,853 Christian ‘Myles’ Pratt Foundation Fine Arts Scholarship
2. $640 Ocho Cares Artistry Scholarship
3. National Young Arts Foundation
4. James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
5. Trevor Coopersmith Urban Art Scholarship
6. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 
7. Anchell Photo Workshops Scholarship for Documentary Photography
8. Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship

Upcoming photographer scholarships

$1,000 Pettable Pet Lovers Scholarship 

• Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who submit their favorite pet photos with a short caption, including their Instagram handle and pet’s name
• Amount: $1,000

$890 KUURO Master Your Craft Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students at every level of artistic study, including music, art (digital or print), film/tv, video, photography, and more
• Amount: $890

$500 Cynthia Lennon Scholarship for Girls

• Eligibility: Open to female high school students who submit a drawing, painting, or photograph that represents an interpretation of the phrase “Conserve Life” and submit a link to where it can be viewed
• Amount: $3,000

Against The Grain Artistic Scholarship

• Eligibility: Asian American college students pursuing a major in the performing, visual arts, journalism and/or mass communications
• Amount: $1,000 

Black Visual Artists Grant

• Eligibility:  This grant is for a Black student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in studio and/or visual arts
• Amount: $1,000

Janie Moore Greene Scholarship Grant

• Eligibility: Students specializing in photography who are currently enrolled in, or who have been accepted to, an institution of higher education
• Amount: $2,000
• Opens: Fall 2022

Kim Beneschott Creative Arts Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school through graduate school
• Amount: $1,000

National Press Photographers Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate student (international students are also eligible to apply)
• Amount: $2,000
• Opens: October 1, 2021

Ocean Awareness Contest 

• Eligibility: Students ages 11 to 18 who create a work of art in their chosen genre, including visual art, film, music, poetry, prose, and interactive and multimedia
• Amount: Scholarships worth from $100 to $1,500