Deadline: November 15, 2020
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: $1,500, $2,500 scholarships, valuable prizes
Jim Cox was a brilliant shooter, a stand-up guy and a damn good friend.
– Mike Watkiss, KTVK reporter
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.
The James Alan Cox Foundation Awards Its Twelfth Set of Scholarships (almost $250,000 Now Granted to More than 130 Students)
Type of Awards
- Five (5) Digital Cameras will be awarded to five (5) high school students.
- Five (5) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to five (5) college or technical school students. Four awards will be for video work while one will be for still photography.
- One (1) $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one (1) graduate student. The award will be for video work.
- One (1) or Two (2) $1,500 Honorable Mention scholarships will be awarded to one (1) or two (2) college students. These awards will be for video or still work.
