You may only submit either 35mm slides or a CD of images. A student is someone who is currently enrolled in a college or university.
Graduates qualify as professionals.
A professional is a photographer who has had 3 years or less experience as a working photographer. If you have been working as a photographer for more than 3 years, you do not qualify to apply to the Workshop. If you are applying again you must resubmit all the required paper work. Write a couple of paragraphs describing your photographic experience and educational background. Explain why you want to attend the Workshop and what you hope to get out of it.