MPPA Educational Scholarships

MainePPA members can apply for quarterly scholarships towards any photography based training - even outside of PPA affiliates.

Quarterly Scholarship Guidelines & Eligibility:

• Applicants must be an active MPPA Member in good standing.
• Applicants may apply for quarterly scholarships once each year or up to a maximum scholarship benefit of $500 per year.
• Applications must be submitted to the committee before posted deadlines for consideration. Payment receipts must be provided before any scholarships can be awarded.
• The amount awarded will be determined based on the program requested. Each individual scholarship is not to exceed $250. The scholarship committee will be awarding up to $500 in scholarships per quarter.
• Scholarship funds will reimburse class fees only. Books, supplies, and workshop items will not be covered.
• Association Memberships, online subscriptions, and multi-week classes are not eligible for scholarship funds.
• All educational programs are subject to approval. The Scholarship Committee has full discretion in the final distribution of scholarship funds and will decide recipients with an official Committee vote.
• Scholarships will be drawn once every quarter. Selected scholarship recipients will be notified via email within 7-10 days after each deadline.

Quarterly Deadlines:

March 1st / June 1st / September 1st / December 1st

Our members can apply for an MPPA scholarship by clicking HERE or visiting the Members Area.

Donation Information

The Maine Professional Photographers Association (MPPA) Scholarship Fund is a suitable way to honor and remember colleagues and friends who have passed away. The MPPA established a fund for the purpose of providing educational assistance to those who are active members. It is a wonderful way for eligible members to improve their knowledge, hone their skill, and make their contributions to the advancement of the photography profession.

Please consider donating to this worthy cause by adding the MPPA Scholarship Fund to your will or as a gift “In lieu of” just to say “We’ll never forget you.” The fund awards scholarships on a quarterly basis and each year at the MPPA awards banquet during convention.

If you have questions, please contact the Scholarship Committee.  The committee’s current Governing Board includes Trish Logan (Chairperson), Crystal Reynolds, Jim Walker, and the current and immediate past Presidents of the MPPA.

Donations may be made payable to:
MPPA SCHOLARSHIP FUND c/o Trish Logan,
252 Chadbourne Road, Waterford, ME 04088