EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

Please list all high schools you have attended, as well as any and all colleges, universities, or graduate schools in chronological order. 

TRANSCRIPTS

If you will be graduating high school this year, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS must be submitted from ALL high schools you attended. 

If you are currently an undergraduate or graduate student, you must submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS from ALL institutions of higher learning you attended. We also highly recommend that you submit your official high school transcripts in addition to your college transcripts, especially if you have attended college for less than two years. Please consider that an improvement in grades from high school to college could work in your favor. 

If you hope to return to higher learning after an absence in study, we require official transcripts from your most recent school, and would recommend you submit your high school transcripts as well. Only official transcripts will be considered in your application.

Transcripts should be mailed directly to Local 600's National office. Digital Transcripst can be sent to Scholarships@ICG600.com. Detailed information is provided in the Disclosures & Responsibilities section at the end of this application.

Please list the school(s) we can expect to receive transcripts from.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please list your employment history.  Be sure to include dates of employment as well as hourly commitment per week.

PERSONAL ESSAY SECTION

The following two personal essays provide you with the opportunity to describe the uniqueness of your character and experiences. The essays must be the original work of the applicant. Please limit your answers to 1,000 words. Essays can be typed or uploaded below. 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

This application requires at least ONE (1) recommendation sent from the person who wrote it, with their signature. We strongly suggest you have up to THREE (3) recommendations submitted on your behalf—however, you may have as few as one. Individuals (non-family members only) who can provide insightful comments on your character should write your letter of recommendation.

Use one of the two (2) delivery methods below:

1. Recommendations can be emailed by the person(s) making the recommendation(s). Detailed information and instructions is provided in the Disclosures & Responsiblities section at the end of this application.

2. Recommendations can be mailed directly to the Local 600 National Office in Los Angeles or emailed as a signed PDF by the person submiting the recommensation to scholarships@icg600.com. Detailed information is provided in the Disclosures & Responsibilities section at the end of this application.

Please list the name(s) of the person(s) we can expect to receive a recommendation from. 

SUPPORTING MATERIALS (Optional)

We would be happy to review any supporting materials that you would like to upload that may demonstrate your talents.

DISCLOSURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All information included in this application for the International Cinematographers Guild Scholarship Grant is true and correct.  You also release the Committee to investigate the information provided, confirm information with schools and organizations and to circulate this application amongst the Scholarship Committee and its staff.

You acknowledge that the International Cinematographers Guild Scholarship Grant offers no guarantee of funding, nor guarantee of continued funding.  Grants are made on a year-by-year basis only. Applicants must re-apply each year for the Grant. If any given information is determined to be untruthful or incorrect, the Scholarship Committee reserves the exclusive right to cancel the application or Grant at any time and the applicant agrees to repay any of the Grant awarded.  

The Scholarship Grant is for the school year 2026-2027. The Scholarship Grant is for the exclusive purpose of defraying higher education tuition. To be eligible, applicants must be attending full time post-secondary education for the entire 2026-2027 academic year. Applicants awarded a Grant are eligible to defer payment of that Grant for one year in the event the applicant does not attend a post-secondary school for the school year that the Grant was awarded.

For consideration, this application must be submitted in its entirety, including transcripts and recommendations, by March 1, 2026.

Transcripts should be sent via an authorized Electronic Delivery Service (i.e., Parchment) or mailed to:

ICG Scholarship Fund
7755 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Recommendations may be mailed to the above address, or emailed (instead of mail) to: Scholarships@icg600.com. Please include the name of the applicant in the subject line.

The recommendation must come from the email address of the person writing the recommendation. The letter must be an attachment in a PDF format, and signed by the person(s) making the recommendation(s). Please be aware that the Scholarship Committee will not accept email recommendations if these instructions are not followed.

The International Cinematographers Guild Scholarship Committee does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.