General Scholarships

for ages 11-17 - CLOSED for Summer 2023. Congratulations to the winners!

CLOSED for Summer 2023. Congratulations to the winners!

Selection Process

• Fill out the application form below. Be sure to include all contact information, the gender and age of the applicant (who must be between 11-17 years of age), and an e-mail address.
• Submit a letter from a teacher or parent describing the applicant's writing ability and reasons for applying for the   scholarship, including information about financial need.
  
•  Include ONE short sample of the applicant's writing, either 75 words of poetry, or two pages double-spaced of prose, or a 1-page comic with a minimum of 3 panels. 
  
• The successful applicant(s) will be notified via e-mail.
• We particularly invite applicants to apply who are FNMI, or who identify as minorities, New Canadians, LGBTQ2+, or are persons with a disability or limited financial means.  Please self-identify in your letter of application.