The following post is simply the results of a search to find colleges and scholarships that are available to me in the career field I am pursuing and currently mentoring in, photojournalism. To be a successful photojournalist, one must have a degree from a highly respected university with several qualifications. These have been applied and the following results fit that criteria.
(1) Three I would apply for:
A) The University of Georgia:
http://www.uga.edu/
Athens, Georgia
B) Boston University
www.bu.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
C) Syracuse University:
www.syr.edu
Syracuse, NY
(2) My criteria for a quality program of study of visual journalism/photojournalism is a successful class of alumni and well trained and knowledgeable instructors. Other criteria include specific majors regarding PHOTO or VISUAL journalism, not simply journalism. I want the university to be a top ranked and/or highly respected institution.
(3) The universities that I listed in #1 fits the criteria listed above. Many successful journalists, including one of my own family members, have graduated from UGA, my top pick. All three are very highly respected and ranked universities. Their staffs have great credits and titles and have been reviewed as being highly knowledgeable in the subjects that they teach. All also have majors in PHOTOjournalism.
(4) As far as I know there are not any additional requirements for entering the major field of photojournalism other than the specific admission requirements to the college offering the major. I think many colleges however request a photography portfolio or previous experience to gain entrance. It is a very competitive field.
(5) My idea of a quality educational program is one that is in a college that is well rounded and has a little bit of everything. The bigger the college the better. I want to go to a highly ranked school with lots and lots of sports teams. I want it to be an extremely diverse school so I can get the absolute most out of college. It would be nice if that college had abundant student aid. Lastly, I want a college somewhere in the southeast so I can stay pretty close to home while still being able to go away to college. (UGA)
(6) The ranking for this program at UGA was named as the 3rd in the whole country by the Radio Television Digital News Association. Though it did not state outright the exact criteria, I assume it was based off the number of accolades, titles, and awards won by both the staff and alumni of the program along with its incredible work and reviews.
(7) I will be eligible to apply for the following scholarships after becoming a senior:
A) Tommy Aaron/Charlie Aaron foundation scholarship
B) Jenny Melton Scholarship
C) Jim and Dee Snow Optimist Scholarship
D) The Patrick Kelley Memorial Scholarship
