2025 Creative Writing Scholarships Finder
Are you a future or current college student interested in exploring creative writing scholarships? Trying to find ALL the different scholarships for creative writers? Feeling like you could be the next David Foster Wallace, but don't know how to get a creative writing scholarship? You may or may not be aware that there are TONS of different creative writing scholarships for college, so it's important that you weigh all your options carefully to determine which creative writing scholarships are right for you. For many students, a creative writing scholarship is the only way to finance college. If you are a talented creative writer trying to find the best scholarships for creative writing, the following directory is for you! CampusReel's Scholarship Directory provides you with the most worthwhile creative writing scholarships for high school students, creative writing scholarships for college, and any other scholarship for creative writing we think you should know about. We suggest that you look through all of the creative writing scholarships listed below, and make a list of the pros and cons of each. Once you have identified the four or five creative writing scholarships best suited to your specific needs, it's time to sit down with your family and counselor to determine which to apply to. Good luck, writers!!
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How much total award money and scholarships are available for Creative Writing students?
There are 1534 scholarships totaling $51,170.00 available to Creative Writing students. You can easily browse through all 1534 scholarships below.
How many scholarships are available for Creative Writing students?
1534 are available for Creative Writing students.
How can you get Creative Writing scholarships?
Each scholarship has different criteria and requirements for applicants. You can easily browse the each Creative Writing scholarships by clicking to view its details. From the details page you’ll be able to find the application link.
Collegiate Journalism Award
Sponsor:
Fund for American Studies
Applicant must be a college student with an interest in journalism who has been published in a college or university newspaper/publication or online.
Deadline:
April 4
$2,500.00
Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award
Sponsor:
San Francisco Foundation
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and a resident of Nevada or northern California for three consecutive years prior to deadline. Applicant must submit an unpublished work-in-progress: fiction (novel or short story), nonfiction, prose, or poetry. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award...
Deadline:
Unknown
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James D. Phelan Literary Award
Sponsor:
San Francisco Foundation
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and have been born in the state of California, but need not be a current resident. Applicant must submit a literary work-in-progress: fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, or drama. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award may be...
Deadline:
Unknown
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Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
Sponsor:
Willa Cather Foundation
Applicant must be a woman who is a graduate of a Nebraska high school. Application, essay, high school transcript, and three letters of recommendation required.
Deadline:
January 31
$2,500.00
$5,000.00
Haddy Harrington Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
Community Foundation of Henderson County
Applicant must be a graduate from a Henderson County high school who plans to continue their education and study art or writing. Financial need is required.
Deadline:
March 3
$750.00
Roberta Peck
Sponsor:
Colorado Mesa University
Applicant must submit a work of fiction to the 'Literary Review.'
Deadline:
March 1
$100.00
Minnie M. Torrance Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Applicants must be students at the University of Arizona in their junior or senior year. Students must be pursuing a major or minor in creative writing.
Deadline:
October 31
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Alumni Association Scholarship
Sponsor:
Bridgewater State University
Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are...
Deadline:
February 15
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Harry and Arlene Bohr Scholarship Fund
Sponsor:
Blackford County Community Foundation
Applicant must be a resident of Blackford County planning to pursue post secondary education in composition, creative writing, english, journalism, or other writing-related fields.
Deadline:
March 5
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Richard Shelton Creative Writing Award
Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Applicants must be enrolled at the University of Arizona. Students must be majoring in creative writing.
Deadline:
October 31
$600.00
Christopher Franklin Carroll Memorial Award
Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Applicants must be seniors at the University of Arizona on track to graduate in the spring. Students must be majoring in English or creative writing. Applicants must have a strong record of academic achievement and display leadership, civic engagement and intellectual and imaginative excellence.
Deadline:
October 31
$500.00
Creative Writing Scholarship
Sponsor:
Lycoming College
Applicant must submit five poems and/or a short story to the Office of Admissions.
Deadline:
March 15
$3,000.00