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Southern New Hampshire University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $15,000 average out-state tuition; $15,000 average in-state tuition

Emerson College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $50,360 average out-state tuition; $50,360 average in-state tuition

Columbia University in the City of New York

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,450 average out-state tuition; $59,450 average in-state tuition

Western Washington University

Four or more years; Public; $24,799 average out-state tuition; $7,572 average in-state tuition

University of California-Riverside

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

The New School

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,122 average out-state tuition; $51,122 average in-state tuition

Lindenwood University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $18,540 average out-state tuition; $18,540 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Creative Writing Majors

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Binford Endowed Scholarship in English Pacific University	Up to $5,000	Varies	See Details
Description The Binford Endowed Scholarship in English is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Pacific University who are majoring or minoring in English with a focus in literature or creative writing. View Scholarship Details
	Binford Endowed Scholarship in English Pacific University
	award Up to $5,000		deadline Varies
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Description The Binford Endowed Scholarship in English is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Pacific University who are majoring or minoring in English with a focus in literature or creative writing. View Scholarship Details
Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship in English - UWG University of West Georgia - Department of English	$1,500	Varies	See Details
Description The Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship in English is available to seniors attending the University of West Georgia. You must be majoring in English, have a minimum GPA of 3.6 and demonstrate outstanding contributions and/or service including but not limited to departmental publications, projects or programs to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
	Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship in English - UWG University of West Georgia - Department of English
	award $1,500		deadline Varies
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Description The Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship in English is available to seniors attending the University of West Georgia. You must be majoring in English, have a minimum GPA of 3.6 and demonstrate outstanding contributions and/or service including but not limited to departmental publications, projects or programs to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
Francesca A Marx Scholarship University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)	$1,000	Varies	See Details
Description The Francesca A Marx Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are studying studying classical, medieval, or early modern literature and writing. You must be exploring disability studies, ecocriticism, or animal rights through your studies to be considered for this award. ... View Scholarship Details
	Francesca A Marx Scholarship University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)
	award $1,000		deadline Varies
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Description The Francesca A Marx Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are studying studying classical, medieval, or early modern literature and writing. You must be exploring disability studies, ecocriticism, or animal rights through your studies to be considered for this award. ... View Scholarship Details
Alfred University Competition Scholarship Alfred University	Up to $2,500	Varies	See Details
Description The Competition Scholarships are available to full - time freshmen entering Alfred University in the academic areas of engineering, mathematics, and English composition. The exams, auditions or essay competitions are held on the Alfred University campus the fall and winter of your senior year of high school. Awards may be renewed annually... View Scholarship Details
	Alfred University Competition Scholarship Alfred University
	award Up to $2,500		deadline Varies
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Description The Competition Scholarships are available to full - time freshmen entering Alfred University in the academic areas of engineering, mathematics, and English composition. The exams, auditions or essay competitions are held on the Alfred University campus the fall and winter of your senior year of high school. Awards may be renewed annually... View Scholarship Details
Writers of the Future Contest L. Ron Hubbard Foundation	Up to $1,000	June 30, 2025	See Details
Description The Writers of the Future Contest is open to amateur writers of science fiction and fantasy. To be considered, you must submit a work of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. Poetry and children's literature cannot be accepted for this contest. View Scholarship Details
	Writers of the Future Contest L. Ron Hubbard Foundation
	award Up to $1,000		deadline June 30, 2025
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Description The Writers of the Future Contest is open to amateur writers of science fiction and fantasy. To be considered, you must submit a work of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. Poetry and children's literature cannot be accepted for this contest. View Scholarship Details
Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship Sam Houston State University	Up to $1,000	August 20, 2025	See Details
Description The Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in liberal arts or graphic arts at Sam Houston State University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
	Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship Sam Houston State University
	award Up to $1,000		deadline August 20, 2025
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Description The Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in liberal arts or graphic arts at Sam Houston State University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details
The Willa Cather Foundation For Student Research Scholarship Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Fund	$400	Varies	See Details
Description The Willa Cather Foundation For Student Research Scholarship is available to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. You must be on the program to present a paper related to Willa Cather at a major conference. All scholarly and critical approaches are welcome, as long as Cather’s work is the central focus. Additionally, you must have... View Scholarship Details
	The Willa Cather Foundation For Student Research Scholarship Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Fund
	award $400		deadline Varies
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Description The Willa Cather Foundation For Student Research Scholarship is available to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. You must be on the program to present a paper related to Willa Cather at a major conference. All scholarly and critical approaches are welcome, as long as Cather’s work is the central focus. Additionally, you must have... View Scholarship Details
NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS)	$100	June 30, 2025	See Details
Description The NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize is awarded annually for the best essays on British topics submitted by undergraduates studying in American and Canadian universities. Essays may be from any department – History, English, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, etc. – as long as they relate to British Studies. View Scholarship Details
	NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS)
	award $100		deadline June 30, 2025
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Description The NACBS Undergraduate Essay Prize is awarded annually for the best essays on British topics submitted by undergraduates studying in American and Canadian universities. Essays may be from any department – History, English, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, etc. – as long as they relate to British Studies. View Scholarship Details
Kalos Scholarship - North Greenville University North Greenville University	100% of tuition	January 15, 2026	See Details
Description The Kalos Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at North Greenville University who have a minimum 3.75 unweighted GPA combined with a minimum 1320 SAT or 28 ACT or 88 CLT. To be considered for this award, you must have an interest in studying the humanities, more specifically English, foreign languages, literature, history, political... View Scholarship Details
	Kalos Scholarship - North Greenville University North Greenville University
	award 100% of tuition		deadline January 15, 2026
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Description The Kalos Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at North Greenville University who have a minimum 3.75 unweighted GPA combined with a minimum 1320 SAT or 28 ACT or 88 CLT. To be considered for this award, you must have an interest in studying the humanities, more specifically English, foreign languages, literature, history, political... View Scholarship Details
Marye Lynn Cummings Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing Oklahoma State University - College of Arts and Sciences	Varies	Varies	See Details
Description The Marye Lynn Cummings Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing is available to graduate students at Oklahoma State University - College of Arts and Sciences who are focused on creative writing. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and plan to make writing your life's work to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details
	Marye Lynn Cummings Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing Oklahoma State University - College of Arts and Sciences
	award Varies		deadline Varies
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Description The Marye Lynn Cummings Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing is available to graduate students at Oklahoma State University - College of Arts and Sciences who are focused on creative writing. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and plan to make writing your life's work to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details

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