James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists

Founded in memory of James Alan Cox, a television photojournalist, The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists aims to provide financial support to student photographers of high school and college age. Through a variety of funding, including equipment purchases and scholarships for college and technical school classes, the foundation’s mission is to expand educational and developmental opportunities for student photographers demonstrating interest, talent and financial need.

Amount: 
Up to $2,500
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
Competitive
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Non-Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
3/4 time
1/2 time
Less than 1/2 time
Academic level: 
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate
Location: 
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West
Field of study: 
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication
Film/video And Photographic Arts
Additional criteria: 

Focus of work and entries: PHOTOJOURNALISM. Scholarships will be awarded to those students whose work “tells a story”. This is a fairly broad topic and may include a variety of subject matter and approaches (breaking news, sporting events, etc.) Jim Cox, who was a television photojournalist in Phoenix, always “told a story” through his work, whether it was in video or still photography.

Contact info
James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photographers
(512) 560-3184
[email protected]
Application information

YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT EACH FORM TO BE ELIGIBLE.

-Application Form
-Brief Essay
-Teacher Mentor Form
-2 Letters of Reference
-School Transcript
-Financial Data
-Release by the Photographer
-Portfolio:
-High school applicants should only submit still photographs. The video awards are for college and graduate students only
-five (5) digital images for still photography submissions
-two (2) videos, with a maximum duration of 3 minutes each, for video submissions
-Parental Release Form for high school students (or those under 18)

Deadline: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Application link: 
Application link