Scholarship Information

The ACC Creative Writing Department is currently offering scholarships in the Fall and Spring to help pay for books and tuition.

Fall Creative Writing Scholarship ($500 for Spring tuition and books)
 Fall Scholarship Application deadline: November 15th

Spring Creative Writing Scholarship ($500 for Fall tuition and books) 
Spring Scholarship Application deadline: May 15th

Criteria:

  1. Overall 3.0 GPA
  2. 15 hours of completed ACC coursework
  3. Successfully completed English Comp. I (ENGL 1301)
  4. Completed at least one ACC creative writing class

To apply:

  1. Complete the Creative Writing Scholarship application (click here to download the application)
  2. Attach a cover letter – this is your opportunity to expand on your ambitions as a creative writer and describe what you hope to achieve at ACC and beyond.
  3. Include a creative writing sample (one prose piece, five to ten pages of screenplay or play, or three poems) .
  4. Send everything to: Charlotte Gullick, Department Chair Creative Writing Austin Community College 1212 Rio Grande Austin, TX 78701