Nancy Anne Underwood Photography Scholarship

 Nancy Anne Underwood Photography Scholarship

$3862

Nancy Anne Underwood graduated from Webster University in 1990 from the School of Communications. In 1993, her growing career in photography ended when she was tragically killed in a car accident. Her husband, David Underwood ’88, established the Nancy Anne Underwood Scholarship Fund to honor her memory and her love of photography.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a full-time Webster University student who will be of junior or senior status in the 2020-2021 academic year, working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Photography in the School of Communications.

• All applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

• All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in Webster’s financial aid office and be eligible to receive financial aid.

Application Requirements:

• A printed portfolio consisting of ten of your best photographs. (A portfolio on disk is not acceptable for this purpose.) All types of photographic work will be accepted for consideration. A panel of outside judges selected by the University will review your work. The panel will consist of two to three professional photographers.

• A personal statement addressing why you have chosen photography as your future career. What are your short-term and long-term objectives? The statement should be a typed, doublespaced essay of at least 150 words.

APPLICATION, PORTFOLIO, AND PERSONAL

STATEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020. PLEASE SUBMIT TO:

Susan Napoleon
Office of the Dean
School of Communications
Sverdrup, Room 203
(for information: susannapoleon19@webster.edu)

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Student ID#: __________________________________________________________

Email Address: _________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________

Phone #: ______________________________________________________________

__________ I will be of junior or senior status in the academic year 2020-21 and will be enrolled as a full-time student (13 or more credit hours) for both Fall 20 and Spring 21 semesters.

__________ I am working towards a BA in Photography in the School of Communications.

__________ I am qualified to receive financial aid.

__________ If selected as the recipient of this scholarship, do you give Webster University the right to release notification to the press?

Your Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________________