Scholarships

We offer scholarships to our undergraduate English, Creative Writing, and Professional and Technical Writing Students every year. These scholarships are made possible by individual endowments from our generous supporters. 

How to Apply

You can apply for our departmental scholarships by filling out a profile on Scholarship Universe

The 2025-2026 Scholarship application submission period is open from January 1 to March 16, 2025. Letters of recommendation are not needed, and students are welcome to apply to as many scholarships as they wish. If you have any questions, please contact Sharonne Meyerson at sharonne@arizona.edu.

Available Scholarships

All scholarships require you to be enrolled during academic year 2025-2026.

A. Elaine Bychinsky Promising Writer Award

Alsie and Ed Schulman Scholarship

Betty Milleson Fink Student Scholarship

Bill and Jane Spain Scholarship

Dave and Tory Schechter Scholarship

Emma Lou Fielder Scholarship

Fred N. Scott Scholarship

Hubert Crouse Hefner Award

Jack W. Huggins Scholarship

John William Tucker Memorial Scholarship

Lois Renouf Scholarship

Marie Hamilton Scholarship

Mary Helen Richardson Memorial Scholarship

Maya Smith Creative Writing Endowment Award