Aurelio J. Barrera Memorial Arts Scholarship
Aurelio Jose Barrera, a longtime L.A. Times photographer who helped the paper win a Pulitzer Prize with a groundbreaking series on Los Angeles’ overlooked Latino communities and in retirement launched a one-man crusade to deliver food to the homeless in those communities, passed away on October of 2020.
Barrera was a young intern at The Times in 1983 when a team of Latino journalists banded together and brainstormed ideas for covering communities of color that they believed the paper wrote about only when there was crime, unrest or immigration raids.
This scholarship aims to honor the life of Aurelio J. Barrera by supporting students who are passionate about photography and social justice.
Any Hispanic high school senior or undergraduate student in California who is pursuing the arts may apply for this scholarship, but applicants who are pursuing journalism, photography, or documentary photography are preferred.
To apply, write a short essay telling us about yourself and how this scholarship would help you pursue your education, project or cause. Additionally, feel free to upload a sample of your work if you would like to share it!
Tell us about yourself and how this scholarship would help you pursue your education, project or cause.
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The application deadline is Apr 14, 2024. Winners will be announced on May 14, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on May 14, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
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