Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for writers can help you get there affordably.
Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for writers can help you get there affordably.
With the average cost of tuition in the United States exceeding $16,000 per year, the college experience is an enormous investment. Still, the rewards outweigh the expenses, and pursuing a degree in writing will prove that. Americans with bachelor's degrees have an average lifetime earnings of $1.3 million more than those with only a GED or high school equivalent*.
To help your own cause, you can start by exploring the 7 writing scholarships listed below. There are many scholarships for writers awarded to students like you that have an intended career path in writing. There are 2 writing scholarship awards with deadlines in the next 90 days, so get moving! Search below amongst the total $65,000 available in scholarships for writers — there's bound to be an opportunity perfect for you.
* Source: Georgetown University Report
Writer Scholarship Results
7 Matching Scholarships
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- 50000
Disney/ABC Television Writing Program
Deadline: Varies | Amount: $50,000
Disney/ABC Television Group
- 0
Julianne Malveaux Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
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Playwright Discovery Award
Deadline: Unknown | Amount: Varies
VSA Arts
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Playwright Discovery Award
Deadline: Unknown | Amount: Varies
VSA Arts
- 5000
Summer Graduate Research Fellowships
Deadline: Unknown | Amount: $5,000 stipend + travel and housing allowance
Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
- 5000
Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowships
Deadline: July 1 | Amount: $5,000
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)
- 5000
Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowships
Deadline: July 1 | Amount: $5,000
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)



