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Pieter Ombregt Scholarship

For continuing undergraduate students

The Pieter Ombregt Scholarship is open to advanced, undergraduate Photography majors.

Deadline to Apply: November 15, 2024

• How to Apply

  Visit Internal Scholarships and click on APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS to access the Photography Majors Scholarship Application. Only complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee.

  Please follow all directions carefully. Students must submit the following materials to make a complete Pieter Ombregt Scholarship application. There are two parts to the application:

  PART 1: PORTFOLIO

  A submitted digital portfolio of work is required.

  • 15-20 images. Work from one or two sustained projects is recommended. A portfolio that demonstrates an ambitious commitment to exploring one subject or idea is an important plus.
  • All images may be submitted in one file, but additional upload space will be provided.
    

  Upload your sample in .pdf, .doc, .docx or .jpg format. Note: Upload size limit is 50MB. 

   

  PART 2: WORK STATEMENT

  Provide a statement describing the work samples you are submitting.

  Your statement must be double-spaced and must include your name and MyColumbia ID number in the upper right-hand corner of each page. Please upload your essay in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
  
  

  Access online applications through Internal Scholarships.

• About Pieter Ombregt

  Pieter Ombregt was a gifted photography student at Columbia College Chicago when he died from injuries sustained in a bicycle racing accident in 2007. This scholarship was established in honor of Pieter's life and memory by his aunt, Anne-Marie Ombregt.

• Scholarship Terms
  • Application must be submitted by November 15, 2024 (11:59 pm) for review by the committee
  • Amount ranges from $500 to $2,000 stipend
  • Recipients must be enrolled full-time during the Spring 2025 semester
  • Recipients will receive the stipend by the start of the Spring 2025 semester
  • The rules and regulations governing other sources of financial aid (federal, state, institutional and other grants, gifts, or loans) will apply
  • Columbia College Chicago reserves the right to withhold the scholarship in any year in which, at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, suitable candidates cannot be found among applicants

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