North Central College Scholarships

Emerging Writers Scholarship

The Emerging Writers Scholarship is open to high school seniors and new incoming transfer students who have been admitted to North Central College and who are potential Literature, Writing and/or English Education majors. Students may submit either an original creative work or an original literary interpretation.

Eligibility:
  • The scholarship is open to incoming First-Year students and incoming new Transfer students who aspire to be a Literature major, a Writing major or an English Education major.
  • Students must submit either 1 short essay of literary criticism, 1 short story or 2-3 poems.
  • Submissions should not exceed 2,000 words and must be original and unpublished.
  • If selected to receive the scholarship, and in addition to the scholarship, selected writing submissions will be reviewed by a scholarship committee comprised of faculty from the Literature, Writing and English Education departments and from published professors and may be considered for publication in 30 North. The 30 North publication is a national annual that publishes the best writing by undergraduate creative writers.

RENEWAL:
The Emerging Writers Scholarship is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study provided the student continues to progress toward and declares a Literature, a Writing and/or an English Education major … AND… provided the student has a minimum 3.0 GPA. Renewal recommendations will be confirmed with the Literature, Writing and English Education departments.

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Award
$1,000.00
Scopes
  • Incoming First-Year and/or Transfer Students Eligible
  • English || Major • English Education, B.A. • English, Literature, B.A. • English, Writing, B.A. || Minor • Film and Screen Studies Minor • English, Language Arts and Linguistics Minor • English, Literature Minor • English, Professional and Technical Writing Minor • English, Writing Minor
  • Education || Major • Education Studies, Elementary, B.A. • Education Studies, Secondary, B.A. • Elementary Education, B.A. • Secondary Education, B.A. • Special Education, B.A. || Minor • English Language Learner Minor • Educational Studies Minor • Special Education Minor || Endorsement • Learning Behavior Specialist I Endorsement
Deadline
Ended on 11/30/2021
Supplemental questions
  • 1. Are you hoping to major in Literature, in Writing or in English Education?
  • 2. Is your current cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 3.000? (Incoming first-year students please use high school GPA; Incoming transfer students please use previous college/university cumulative GPA.)
  • 3. Submit either ONE short essay of literary criticism, ONE short story, or TWO-THREE poems for consideration. Work should not exceed 2,000 words and must be original and unpublished. Include your first and last name, current year in school, home address, phone number and email address at the top of your work.
  • 4. By answering "Yes" to this question, I (the applicant) affirm that the documentation submitted is my own original work and that it has not been previously published.