Pretty Photoshop Actions recognizes the importance of higher education and the role it plays in our personal and professional fulfillment. That's why we are so excited to announce the Pretty Photoshop Actions $500 Annual scholarship. This ongoing scholarship provides college and university students an opportunity to earn money to further their education and achieve their goals! The deadline for scholarship entries is October 15. The winning entry will be published on Pretty Actions Blog. The winner will be notified by e-mail three weeks after the deadline. Scholarship entries will be carefully reviewed by a team of judges at PhotoshopActions.com. The scholarship will be paid out in the amount of $500 (U.S.) to the winner, in the form of a co-payable check that will be mailed to the college or university attended by the winning student. Carefully research and compose an essay style Adobe Photoshop tutorial of 800 to 1,000 words, with screenshots and photos included to illustrate your points on one of the following topics. You must either own copyright to the images, or have written permission to use the images included in your essay. Use proper grammar and punctuation. Choose a topic for your tutorial essay: How Photoshop has changed photography; How to re-touch skin in Photoshop for photographers; Favorite tips for enhancing color in Photoshop; Photoshop overlay ideas for adding WOW to your portraits; A How To Photoshop Tutorial. Eligible student entries are as follows: you should presently be a senior in high school, or be transitioning from high school to a college or university; or be already enrolled in a college or university inside the United States or Canada. Employees and their immediate family members of PhotoshopActions.com are not eligible to participate. Email your essay in Microsoft Word document or plain text format to scholarship@photoshopactions.com. Please specify your name, contact telephone number, email address and mailing address. Your contact information will be held in confidence and will not be shared. Include the name of the college or university and their mailing address of the financial aid office that you are presently attending or that you'll be attending after high school. Please attach a headshot photo of yourself in .jpg or .png format that is at least 300 pixels wide. If we do not receive all requested information by the deadline, your submission may be disqualified.
