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Clubs of America Scholarship Program

To apply for this scholarship, write an essay of at least 600 words about your career aspirations and how your current studies will help you achieve success in your career. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? Thinking outside the box is encouraged! Any current college student of an accredited U.S. college or university in good academic standing (3.0 or higher) is eligible.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Clubs of America

Deadline: August 31, 2024

Recipients: 1

Top award: $1,000

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Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest

The scholarship essay contest is designed for students who are full-time, undergraduate students in an American college or university. Applicants will write and submit a 1,500-5,000 word essay on a topic related to Abraham Lincoln (a new prompt is given each year). The first-place winner has the opportunity to attend the annual symposium of The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, PA in November.

Categories: Critical Essay

Organization: The Lincoln Forum

Additional awards: $500 for second place, $250 for third place

Cameron Impact Scholarship

The Cameron Impact Scholarship will be awarded annually each December to approximately 10-15 high school seniors. This four-year, merit-based scholarship is intended to cover the full tuition and educational expenses at the recipient’s chosen collegiate institution. Applicants must submit their high school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and the online application to be eligible for this scholarship.

Organization: The Bryan Cameron Education Foundation

Deadline: September 05, 2024

Recipients: 15

Top award: $50,000

Don't Text and Drive Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the risks of texting while driving. To apply, complete the application form, which includes a 140-character message about texting while driving. Ten finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving, and one will be chosen as the winner of this $1,000 scholarship.

Organization: Digital Responsibility

Deadline: September 30, 2024

Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship

The American poet Amy Lowell died in 1925. Her will established an annual scholarship to support travel abroad for gifted American-born poets. Any poet of American birth, who is able and willing to spend one year outside the continent of North America, shall be eligible.

Categories: Poetry

Organization: Charles A. Cheever and William A. Lowell

Deadline: October 15, 2024

Additional awards: If there are two winners, each will receive the full amount

Top award: $60,500

YoungArts' National Arts Competition for Writing

YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12 from across the United States. YoungArts winners receive valuable support, including financial awards of up to $10,000, professional development and educational experiences working with renowned mentors, and performance and exhibition opportunities at some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions.

Categories: Short Fiction, Novel Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and Portfolio

Organization: National YoungArts Foundation

Deadline: October 17, 2024

Additional awards: Multiple awards of varying amounts will be given

Recipients: 6

Top award: $10,000

WIIT Scholarships

Our merit-based scholarships are awarded twice per year to support and encourage women studying International Trade and Global Development. Applicants must identify as female and be enrolled at an accredited U.S. college as a junior, senior, or graduate student. Awards will be based on the quality of the assigned essay and the applicant's demonstrated interested in international trade.

Organization: The Association of Women in International Trade

Deadline: November 01, 2024

Additional awards: Multiple awards will be given each year; winners will also receive WIIT mentorship

Top award: $3,000

Portfolio Awards

The Portfolio Awards, made possible by generous individual donors and other supporters, offer $12,500 scholarships to Gold Medal Portfolio winners and $2,000 scholarships to Silver Medal Portfolio winners. All graduating seniors submitting a collection of six works with accompanying Artist or Writer Statements and Personal Statements (500 words or less) are eligible for this award.

Categories: Portfolio

Organization: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Deadline: December 01, 2024

Additional awards: $2,000 each for Silver Medal prizes

Recipients: 16

Top award: $12,500

Many Voices Fellowship

The Many Voices Fellowship is intended to support early career playwrights of color and Indigenous playwrights who demonstrate artistic potential and a commitment to a year-long residency in Minnesota. Fellowships provide a $25,000 stipend and $3,000 to support customized play development through workshops with professional directors, dramaturgs, and actors.

Categories: Playwriting

Organization: Jerome Foundation

Top award: $25,000

Americanism Essay Contest

​FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7-12, including those who are home schooled. Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline.

Organization: Fleet Reserve Association

Additional awards: Other winners will receive $1,000, $750, and $500

Top award: $1,500

New York Life Award

Underwritten by the New York Life Foundation, the New York Life Award offers $2,500 scholarships/travel stipends to ten students whose works explore death and personal grief. Sharing your story through art or writing can be a healing experience both for you and other teens who are grieving. Your creative work can help someone with similar experiences to you feel less alone.

Categories: Journalism, Personal Essay, Critical Essay, Short Fiction, Novel Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and Portfolio

Recipients: 10

Top award: $2,500

OPC Scholarships

The Overseas Press Club Foundation strives to improve the media's understanding of international issues and to raise the quality of news-gathering efforts in covering the world. This is achieved by offering scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in American colleges and universities, who aspire to become foreign correspondents. All applicants to OPC scholarships must submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample about an international issue or topic.

Categories: Journalism

Organization: Overseas Press Club Foundation

SPCA Mundy Scholarship

The Foundation awards a scholarship each year to a South Carolina college student interested in pursuing a newspaper career. The premier scholarship, worth $1,000 per academic year, is named for the Foundation’s first president, the late Frank R. Mundy of the Greenwood Index-Journal.

Organization: South Carolina Press Association

Deadline: December 02, 2024

Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship Award

In an effort to get students committed to the cause of deleting cyberbullying, we are offering the Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship Award for high school, college and graduate student — a $1,000 scholarship to help cover educational expenses. To apply, write a short essay answering one of the following questions: "Why is it important to work to delete cyberbullying?" or "How has cyberbullying personally affected you?"

Organization: Delete Cyberbullying

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Unigo $10k Scholarship

The Unigo $10K Scholarship aims to help improve your education by offering a $10,000 prize to use towards school. "Would you rather be smart, funny or rich? Why?" In 250 words or less, submit an online written response to the question. Applicants must be 14 years of age or older and reside in the United States.

Categories: Short Fiction

Organization: Unigo

What are writing scholarships?

Writing scholarships are financial awards given to students based primarily on written work, though other factors are usually taken into consideration as well. Most writing scholarships involve a prompt or series of prompts to which applicants must respond. Some writing scholarships — especially those that award large amounts of money — require applicants to submit past writing samples, or even a full portfolio.

The good news is that, with so many writing scholarships to choose from, you don’t have to apply for any that are “out of your league.” Indeed, though most students have heard of writing scholarships, you may not realize just how many different varieties there are! Here are five of the most common types of writing scholarships, all of which you can find in this directory.

1. Personal essay scholarships

Personal essay scholarships involve writing on a topic related to your own experience. You’ll often see personal essay prompts like, “How have your experiences influenced your choice of major?” and “What are your career aspirations and how do you plan to achieve them?” Other prompts may ask you to write about a role model, a life-changing event, an aspect of your identity, etc. Suggested length is usually about 500-1,000 words, but varies depending on the level of detail requested and how many essay questions are provided.

Just about every scholarship these days has a personal essay component of some kind. This is because personal essay responses both demonstrate writing skills and give the judges a clear sense of each applicant’s goals. No one wants to throw away money on an aimless student — so if you’re applying for a personal essay scholarship, make sure to convey both your writing abilities and your ambitions in your work!

2. Critical essay scholarships

Critical essay scholarships are more in line with what students might consider  “academic” essays. The prompts typically ask applicants to analyze works of literature. However, unlike open-ended English class essays, most critical essay scholarships provide a very specific prompt (e.g. “Examine The Great Gatsby in the context of its World War II-era revival”).

Critical essay scholarships can also involve non-literary subject matter. Some may ask applicants to evaluate a historical event or figure; others may ask them to defend their stance on a political or legal issue. Though the line between critical and personal essays can sometimes blur, for the purposes of this directory, we define critical essays as those that use evidence from an external source to prove a point.

3. Short fiction scholarships

Short fiction scholarships include scholarships for short stories, one-act plays, poetry, and any other form of fiction that isn’t a novel or full-length script. Short fiction scholarships tend to be easier to find than long-form fiction scholarships, since most judging panels don’t have time to read more than a few thousand words per entry. Therefore, if you write fiction and you’re hoping to nab yourself a scholarship, this category is the way to go! (That said, if you’re a hardline novelist, some places will accept a sample chapter or two as short fiction entries.)

4. Journalism scholarships

Journalism scholarships are for students interested in pursuing a career in news, magazine, and/or online journalism. These scholarship applications almost always ask for writing samples to show the candidate’s interest. Depending on the organization, they may prefer topical news reports, informative articles, thinkpieces, or a mix. Some journalism scholarships provide a prompt and ask applicants to write a new article, but the focus is usually on samples. Speaking of which…

5. Portfolio scholarships 

Portfolio scholarships are the most rigorous kind of writing scholarship, requiring a substantial body of work from each applicant — usually 5-10 pieces of writing, if not more. The upside is that awards for portfolio scholarships tend to be pretty sizable, and may even cover your entire tuition!

If you decide to apply to a portfolio scholarship, make sure you have several strong pieces of work in your oeuvre, and consider writing a few new pieces as well. What you shouldn’t do is rush through a dozen new pieces to throw together as a portfolio. If you don’t have samples at the ready from previous assignments or projects, you’ll be better off applying to a less intensive writing scholarship.

Why apply to writing scholarships?

Applying to writing scholarships is a huge undertaking, especially if you’re pursuing multiple scholarships at once. It can sometimes feel like the effort isn’t worth it, or that you have little chance of actually winning any awards. But in truth, submitting to writing scholarships is one of the best investments you can make in your education, your creative writing skills, and your professional life.

Scholarships for larger amounts do attract more applicants, but that doesn’t mean they’re impossible to land — only that you have to work a little harder to stand out. And you can definitely sway the odds in your favor by applying to lots of small scholarships ($500 or less) for which you’ll have fewer competitors. Remember that every little bit helps! For example, if you plan on taking out student loans, even a $500 scholarship could save you much more in interest down the line.

Another compelling reason to apply to writing scholarships is that oftentimes, you’ve already done the work, or the work required is minimal. For scholarships that require writing samples, you’ll simply submit what you’ve already written in the past — and even for scholarships with specific prompts, you rarely have to write more than a couple of pages. If you were seriously committed, you could apply to a scholarship every day, spending a single concentrated evening on each application.

Jumping off that thought, as English majors love to say: the more writing scholarships you apply for, the better a writer you’ll become. Writing tons of scholarship essays will make you a much more creative and efficient writer. Not only will this help with your personal writing projects, but it will also be invaluable to your education and even your career! Writing is a crucial skill for every major — you’ll always have to write papers and emails to professors, after all — and even if you don’t plan to pursue a writing-based job, you'll still need writing skills to polish your résumé.

Finally, remember that there’s a writing scholarship out there for everyone, no matter what your interests or intended field. This directory includes plenty of creative writing scholarships, yes; but there are also personal essay scholarships for future doctors, lawyers, salespeople, and so much more. You have nothing to lose by giving it a shot, so why not start searching for your dream writing scholarship today? (And if you’re unsure about your writing skills, you might benefit from some of the resources below.)

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Creative Writing Scholarships

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Are you planning to let your creativity flow by studying creative writing, and need some additional funding? Check out these creative writing scholarships on offer around the world, broken down by country…

• Birkbeck University of London Sophie Warne Fellowships   – One fee reduction scholarship award of £1,750 is available for an outstanding student admitted onto the MA Creative Writing program at the university. Home/EU students admitted to this course can also apply for the Aitken Alexander Associates Scholarship and the Kit de Waal Scholarship.
• Queen’s University Belfast Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry – A bursary scholarship of £10,000 is available for an international student studying an MA in Poetry at the university. There is also a £5,000 bursary scholarship available for a UK or Irish student studying a full time MA in Creative Writing or Drama.  
• Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University Joyce Nield Scholarship – One scholarship is available for an outstanding student from a non-UK Commonwealth country to study an MFA or MA in Creative Writing at the university.
• Sarah Quinn BAME Writing Scholarship at Curtis Brown Creative – One fully paid scholarship is available for a talented BAME (Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic) student to study Curtis Brown Creative’s Writing YA and Children’s Fiction course. As part of your application you’ll need to send the first 3,000 words of a novel in progress, plus a synopsis.
• University of East Anglia School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing Postgraduate scholarships   – Various creative writing scholarships available to study a Masters in Creative Writing at the school.
• University of Edinburgh William Hunter Sharpe Memorial Scholarship – A merit-based scholarship available to postgraduate students who have been accepted to study a full time MSc in Creative Writing or Playwriting.
• Columbia College Chicago  – Various creative writing scholarships available for students at all study levels to study at the college. (Simply select ‘Creative Writing’ from the ‘program of study’ box to view them.)
• Chatham University  – Various assistantships and fellowships are available to study an MFA in Creative Writing at the university.
• Mystery Writers of America Helen McCloy Scholarship – Two US$500 scholarships are available for aspiring mystery writers (who must be US citizens or permanent residents) to offset the costs of a creative writing workshop, seminar or university course.
• Penguin Annual Signet Classic Scholarship Essay Contest  – Five creative writing scholarships are available for US high school seniors and juniors to further their education. To enter this year’s competition you’ll need to write an essay on a topic related to a novel.
• Pine Manor College MFA in Creative Writing  – Various creative writing scholarships to study at the college, including the need-based ‘Writers Helping Writers’ scholarships and the Jacqueline Woodson Fellowship, awarded to a student of African or Caribbean descent.
• Sierra Nevada College MFA in Creative Writing scholarships  – Merit- and need-based creative writing scholarships are available to study at the college.
• UCLA Extension Phyllis Gebauer Scholarship in Writing  – Up to six scholarships are available annually to study a writing program at UCLA Extension. Only US citizens or eligible green card holders can apply.
• University of Washington Department of English – Various creative writing scholarships are available at all study levels, including some aimed at current undergraduate or graduate students from any subject.
• Ursinus College Creative Writing Award  – An annual $33,000 award is available for ‘creative writers of outstanding originality and potential’ to study at this liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.
• University of Guelph Graduate Scholarships   – Various scholarships are available to study an MFA in Creative Writing at the university, most of which are open to both domestic and international students.
• Western University Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Awards include the Lillian Kroll Prize in Creative Writing, which awards CA$375 to an undergraduate student who shows a developing talent in creative writing. Canadian students can also apply for the Marguerite R. Dow Canadian Heritage Award.

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• National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellowship for Australian Writing   – A fellowship of AU$10,000 is available for an Australian student who is undertaking a writing project to study a residency at the library for a minimum of four weeks.
• Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters   – Various creative writing scholarships to study at the university, mainly at master’s level. 
• The Reedsy National Creative Writing Scholarship – A scholarship of US$1,000 is available for a student from the US, Canada or Australia who is currently enrolled in (or accepted for) a program in one of the same three countries. To apply you will need to submit the first chapter of an original novel.
• This is Writing Creative Writing Scholarship – A writing contest with a prize of up to US$400, available for students currently studying a creative writing course in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand or Canada at any study level.

This article was originally published in April 2016. It was updated in August 2018.

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The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK. 

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Creative Writing Scholarship

Scholarship description.

Waldorf University's English department offers renewable scholarships worth up to $15,000 for aspiring creative writers, scholars, and literature enthusiasts interested in pursuing studies in Creative Writing.

Scholarship Details

• Scholarship Amount: Up to $15,000
• Renewable Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should have a passion for Creative Writing.
• Applicants must plan to pursue a minor or major in Creative Writing at Waldorf University.

Application Process

• Complete the scholarship application form.
• A 200-word response explaining the role of writing in your life.
• Five poems.
• Ten typed double-spaced pages of fiction or creative non-fiction, including your name, page numbers, and the piece's title in the header.
• Submit your application by January 16th for first consideration. Strong applications will be accepted until all scholarships have been awarded.
• The selection process is based on craftsmanship and future potential that would benefit from creative writing mentorship, rather than your prior academic achievements.

Creative Writing Scholarships

If you dream about becoming a writer, a degree in creative writing may be the first step toward a rewarding career.

Although you don’t necessarily need formal training in order to become a successful writer, a college program that focuses on creative writing can help you perfect your craft and learn the essential skills a writer needs.

A degree in creative writing can qualify you for employment in a variety of other industries that require creativity, research and writing skills, such as journalism, advertising or teaching.

If you want to pursue a degree in this field, we invite you to check out our list of scholarships and start applying today.

• Barbaras Caras Memorial Scholarship for Film Studies
• Award: $2,000
• Deadline: 06/30/2024
• Lycoming College Creative Writing Scholarship
• Award: $3,000
• Deadline: 03/15/2024
• MFA Cinder Scholarship
• Award: $4,000
• Deadline: 10/15/2024
• Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
• Award: $2,500
• Deadline: 01/31/2024
• The Sharon Olds Fellowship for Poetry
• Award: $1,000
• Deadline: 09/19/2024

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U.S. Creative Writing Awards Scholarship

Offered by Penguin Random House

Multiple awards worth up to

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Expected deadline: This scholarship might not currently be accepting applications. Most scholarship programs only accept applications a few months ahead of their annual deadline. We’ve estimated this deadline based on last year’s deadline in order to help you plan out your scholarship applications.

January 2025

Scholarship Overview

Are you a college-bound high school senior with a love for the written or spoken word? If so, consider applying for the U.S. Creative Writing Awards Scholarship! The scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors who create and submit an original piece of written fiction, drama, poetry, a memoir/personal essay, or a spoken word piece. Penguin Random House, a multinational polishing company, funds the program. They focus on encouraging the next generation of authors and promoting diverse stories. Thus, since 1993, this program has empowered and celebrated young writers each year with more than $2.8 million awarded in scholarships. Each year, five recipients (one winner per category) earn up to $10,000 to go towards their college expenses. If you are passionate about writing and are looking to pay for tuition, we encourage you to apply!

Eligibility information

This scholarship is open to students meeting the below eligibility criteria.

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In addition to the below application materials, interested students must create and submit an original piece of written fiction, drama, poetry, a memoir/personal essay, or a spoken word piece.

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15 Best Creative Writing Scholarships

A creative writing degree in college is fun, especially if you have a scholarship. There are a good number of scholarships for creative writers who are in high school or college and pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies.

Creative writing goes beyond becoming a writer, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Everyone needs to be a creative writer to excel. Why creative writing is a wonderful discipline to study in college?

Every workplace needs writers who are creative enough to sell their brand/product to their audience or help their advertising. Additionally, large organizations are hiring creative writers to write, develop, and direct quality advertisements for their companies and products. It just takes one creative writer everywhere.

So why then can’t a creative writers get scholarships to hone their skills in college? For no reason! So, for this reason, we have researched scholarships that will make your life at university worthwhile.

In this post, we will share with you scholarships that reflect most of the types of writing you hope to major in. You will find the application deadline for these scholarships, the organization or institutions that offer them, and links that direct you to the application page.

List of Creative Writing Scholarships in 2023

Let’s get straight to business. You are studying creative writing in school or plan to study creative writing in college once you graduate from high school. The question you are asking yourself now is: are there scholarships for creative writers in college?

Yes, there are, and a good number of them. However, a good deal may not be worth it. Therefore, we bring you the best fifteen (15) scholarships for creative writers. They are as follows (in no particular order):

• The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Scholarship
• Student Art Scholarships
• Michael Steinberg Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction
• Lycoming College Creative Writing Scholarship
• Hope College Creative Writing Award
• Helen McCloy Mystery Writers of America Scholarship
• GRCF Ladies Literary Club Scholarship
• Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
• Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing
• Beyoncé Formation Scholars Scholarship Program
• Barbaras Caras Memorial Scholarship for Film Studies
• Alabama Student Scholarship Program
• Against Grain Art Grant
• Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship
• Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship

#1  The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Scholarship

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) organizes the Horror Writers Association (HWA) Scholarship. This Creative Writing Scholarship for Horror Writers aims to assist in the professional development of its members as horror writers.

There are no restrictions in applying for this  scholarship.  It is open to all applicants. Being a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) is not a requirement for this scholarship program application. However, the story you must submit for the scholarship application must be from the horror genre.

The HWA scholarship is worth  $2,500 , which you can apply toward an approved writing education within two years of the scholarship being awarded.

Application deadline : August 01, 2023.

#2 arts scholarship for students

This scholarship is available to students seeking their first  undergraduate  Bachelor’s degree in an arts-related field. This creative writing scholarship applies to students who want to pursue college or university education anywhere. However, the art student must be a resident of Region 7W.

You can apply the scholarship fund to education costs charged directly to the institution, such as tuition, room and board, books, and lessons. The value of the scholarship is $1,500. However, throughout their lifetime, students are eligible to receive up to four  Art Scholarships .

Meanwhile, to be eligible for this Creative Writers Art Scholarship, a student must plan to attend an accredited institution full-time and major in an arts-related field. Additionally, you must be a resident of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, or Wright County at the time of application. Of course, he must also be a US citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

Application Deadline:  February

#3  Michael Steinberg Creative Nonfiction Fellowship

The Michael Steinberg Scholarship for Creative Nonfiction Fellowship is available to a creative nonfiction writer commencing Solstice’s low-residency Creative Writing Master’s program during the winter residency/spring semester.

Fellowship recipients will receive an award of $1,000 for their first-semester tuition. The recipient of this creative writing scholarship receives the award based on the quality of their writing sample.

However, please apply early for this scholarship opportunity. In addition, the scholarship board will mail notification letters to winners in November. Awards must follow directly upon acceptance and the application must come towards the winter/spring semester residency.

Application Deadline : October 28, 2023.

#4  Lycoming College Creative Writing Scholarship

To be eligible for the Lycoming Creative Writing Scholarship, you must be majoring in creative writing and must submit five poems and/or a short story not to exceed ten pages.

In addition, fellows must enroll in  ENGL  240 (first year) and maintain a minimum grade of at least an ‘  A’-  . To renew the scholarship after the first year of enrollment, the recipient must enroll in a creative writing workshop and maintain a minimum grade of at least an ‘A’-  . The value of the Lycoming College Scholarship for Creative Writers depends on  $3,000.

Application deadline:  March 15, 2023.

#5  Hope College Creative Writing Award

The Hope College Creative Writing Award is a Distinguished Artist in Creative Writing Award for high school seniors who intend to register at Hope College in the fall of their freshman year in college. However, to qualify for this scholarship, you only need to be in your graduating year from high school. You do not need to be an English learner major or minor. However, winners of this award must enroll in at least one creative writing class per academic year and must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Meanwhile, the application process for this creative writing scholarship will involve the submission of a 500-word essay, a letter of recommendation, and written 10 pages of your creative writing.

Application deadline:  January 7.

#6  Helen McCloy Mystery Writers of America Scholarship

There is talent in mystery writing (in fiction, non-fiction, playwriting, and screenwriting) and this scholarship seeks to nurture it. However, the Creative Writers Scholarship in 2023 is only open to US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Also, the application for this scholarship is not limited to membership in the Mystery Writers of America. This scholarship is for aspiring mystery writers who want to improve their writing skills.

However, the association obliges applicants to select a specific writing  class/workshop/seminar  for which they can use the scholarship. Scholarship awards  $3,000  to the winner’s

Application deadline:  February 28, 2023.

#7  GRCF Ladies Literary Club Scholarship

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) awards hundreds of scholarships annually primarily to Kent County students bound for or in  college , or those pursuing a technical career.

Therefore, to be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a resident of Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan, Montcalm, or Barry counties in Michigan. You must also major in literary arts at any accredited Michigan college or university and demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Application deadline:  March 01, 2023.

#8  Norman Ross Walter Scholarship

The Norman Ross Walter Scholarship provides financial assistance to female Nebraska high school graduates who plan to enroll as an English majors at accredited colleges or universities. The English student can apply this scholarship to a creative writing course.

However, please note that only high school senior females are eligible for this scholarship. They must also be prospective college freshmen and plan to continue their education as English learners at accredited colleges or universities. In the meantime, you must show intellectual promise, creativity, and character to be selected by the scholarship board.

The scholarship is in memory of Norman Ross Walter, who was a Navy Wave during the World War and a career newspaper editor in California. This English and Creative Writing Scholarship Award  $2,500  to the winner  $1,750  to the second place, and  $1,250  to the third place

Application deadline:  January 31, every year.

#9  Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing

The Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship was created in 1995 in honor of the late Bobette Bibo Gugliotta. She is the author of several books, including Katzimo; Pigboat 39, about a World War II submarine; Mysterious Table, and Women of Mexico: The Consecrated and the Common, 1519-1900.

In 1930, at age 11, Mrs. Gugliotta wrote a story about a mouse that later became Mickey. So if you are a fan of Mickey Mouse and have a desire to do something greater, this scholarship is for you. Meanwhile, to be eligible for this scholarship, you must be passionate about creative writing. You will provide two writing samples on your scholarship application that will show how creative you can be.

Additionally, you must currently be a senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. He must plan to enroll or must be currently enrolled in a four-year college or university as a full-time student. And of course, the scholarship is for United States citizens or eligible non-citizens (including legal residents of the US and AB 540 students)

#10 Beyoncé Formation Scholars Scholarship Program

The Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Training Scholarship Program encourages and supports young women who are not afraid to be bold, conscientious, creative, and confident. The scholarship began with the celebration of the first anniversary of her album, Lemonade. 

The program awards four scholarships, one per university, to  female  incoming, current, or graduate students pursuing studies in creative arts, music, literature, or  African  -American studies. However, you must attend or plan to attend selected schools to be eligible for this scholarship. These are Berklee College of Music, Howard University, Parsons School of Design, and Spelman College.

You will get all the necessary details and application deadlines directly from any of these universities.

Application Deadline  Varies

#11 Alabama Student Scholarship Program

The Alabama Student Scholarship Program is a state student aid program. It is open to residents of the state of Alabama and is designed to provide financial assistance to these residents for undergraduate study in any discipline, including creative writing.

However, to be eligible for this scholarship, you must provide a certificate of graduation from a high school or you must have obtained the recognized equivalency of such graduation. Additionally, you must be a resident of Alabama as defined in Alabama Tuition and Scholarship Program Act 90. You must be a United States citizen or become a United States citizen. In addition, you must not be enrolled and not intend to enroll in a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in theology, theology, or other fields in preparation for a religious vocation.

Application Deadline:  Variable

#12 Artistic Scholarship Against the Grain

This is a financial assistance program that promotes Asian-American college students majoring in performing arts, visual arts, journalism, and/or mass communications. Successful Against the Grain Arts Scholarship applicants will be eligible to attend the organization’s annual charity event, Fashion for a Passion, held in the fall in Dallas, Texas.

However, you must be a US Citizen, Legal National, or Permanent Resident who is at least 50%  Asian  and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity to be eligible for the scholarship.

In addition, you must be a high school or college senior currently enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year, junior, or vocational college. You must also be a full-time degree-seeking student for the upcoming academic calendar year and seeking a major in visual/performing arts (film, theater, fashion, mass communication, photography, graphic design, dance, music, journalism, etc. )

Application deadline:  May 06, 2023

#13  Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship

The Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship is in honor of Barbara Odom-Wesley, founding president of the Xi Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

The scholarship is available to any two- or four-year college or university student. However, please note that trade, technical, and cosmetology schools are not eligible for this scholarship.

Additionally, the scholarship board will largely screen applicants based on financial need. Meanwhile, part of the eligibility requires applicants to be African-American high school seniors currently attending classes in the Arlington and Tarrant County area.

Applicants must also have a 2.5 GPA and above, as this is the minimum requirement.

The Barbara Odom Scholarship provides $3,000 each to winners of scholarship awards.

Application Deadline : February 16, 2023.

#14  Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship

This scholarship is in memory of Richard G. Zimmerman, a member of the National Press Club who died in 2008. Thus, the Richard G. Zimmerman scholarship awards extraordinary high school seniors who are planning to pursue a major in journalism. English or communications. These are branches of the arts where your creative writing skills will come into play and niches where you can take a job as a creative writer in the future.

The scholarship awards $5,000 annually to successful applicants. However, it is a non-renewable scholarship. To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, be accepted to an accredited US university, and show financial aid.

Additionally, applicants will submit three copies of their application with three letters of recommendation, a high school transcript, a FAFSA form, proof of acceptance, and three work samples when applying for the scholarship.

Application Deadline : March 1st, annually.

Other scholarships for creative writing 2023

Didn’t we tell you that there is an endless list of scholarships for creative writers? Here is a list of some additional scholarships for creative writers that we are sure you will love too.

• Environmental Apprentice Open Space Initiative
• Eastern Oregon Scholarship Bottled Pepsi-Cola
• New York Financial Writers Association Scholarship

#15  Open Space Initiative for Green Trainees

This scholarship is available to middle school, high school, or undergraduate/university students who are between the ages of 13 and 21. Students participating in or directing an environmental stewardship project for the benefit of lands managed or co-managed by the Division of Open Space may apply.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must write an essay about their project and what it meant to them. The essay will consist of 750 to 1,500 words. Additionally, they should take some digital photos of their project in action.

Application Deadline : December 31, 2023.

#16  Eastern Oregon Scholarship Bottled Pepsi-Cola

The Pepsi Cola Bottling Scholarship is available to high school seniors seeking a two- or four-year degree in any major except agricultural, hospitality, or other non-age-related education. However, only residents of Baker, Malheur, Union or Wallowa counties in Oregon can apply for the scholarship.

For students to be eligible to apply for this scholarship, they must have participated in community service and must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and above on a 4.0 scale.

Application Deadline : February 01, 2023

#17  New York Financial Writers Association Scholarship

The New York Financial Writers Association Scholarship is open to  journalism  students in the New York City metropolitan area who wish to pursue a career in business or financial journalism. 

When completing the application for this writing scholarship, applicants will submit their address and phone number and, if different, their permanent address and phone number. The application is available from your school’s financial aid department or on the NYFWA website. However, for those who do not have access to an application, simply submit a cover letter with the information.

Additionally, applicants will submit an essay explaining why they are pursuing a career in financial and business journalism. They should include a current resume, relevant personal information, a list of any other scholarships they have received, and samples of their writing and financial clippings.

Application Deadline : April 15, 2023.

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Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.

Masters degree: This program requires a masters degree as well as the baccalaureate.

University GPA requirement: The minimum grade point average for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver must meet one of the following criteria:

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate degree.

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.

An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the recognized equivalent from an international institution supersedes the minimum GPA requirement for the baccalaureate.

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework completed for applicants who have not earned a master’s degree or higher.

Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Your TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.

The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test score requirements for this degree program are:

Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80

Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5

Minimum C1 Advanced Score: 176

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Per Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regulation, international applicants must meet all standards for admission before an I-20 or DS-2019 is issued, [per U.S. Federal Register: 8 CFR § 214.3(k)] or is academically eligible for admission and is admitted [per 22 C.F.R. §62]. Read the Additional Standards For International Applicants policy for more details.

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Transcripts and proof of degree documents for postsecondary degrees earned from institutions outside of the United States will be released to a third-party international credential evaluator to assess U.S. education system equivalencies. Beginning July 2023, a non-refundable fee for this service will be required before the application is processed.

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Three (3) letters of recommendation are required.  Academic recommendations preferred.  Letters should be submitted by recommenders through the online application.

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Applicants should submit a sample of critical prose (e.g., a seminar paper, scholarly publication, or excerpt from thesis or other longer work demonstrating familiarity with the conventions of academic research and writing) not to exceed 20 pages.

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