Scholarships at HVWC
The Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to offer four scholarship opportunities for our writing workshops and intensives: the Altman Writers of Color Scholarship, the Need-Based Scholarship, the Karen Finley Need-Based Scholarship for Women and Non-Binary Writers, and the Limp Wrist LGBTQIA+ Scholarship. You may apply to more than one of the three types of scholarships if you meet the eligibility criteria. Please note: all scholarship applicants must be over 18 years old, and must live in the USA.
Scholarship applications and awards occur four times a year on the following schedule:
| Programming Period | Applications Open | Applications Due | Awards Announced |
| Summer/Fall (June-Dec) | May 1 | May 15 | May 31 |
| Winter/Spring (Jan-May) | December 1 | December 15 | December 31 |
Altman Writers of Color Scholarship
The Hudson Valley Writers Center is dedicated to supporting the voices of writers of color. We encourage all writers of color based in the U.S. to apply for a scholarship to courses they feel will advance their writing practice and enrich their experience. Scholarships are awarded based on the funding available and strength of application. Applicants are invited to apply for scholarships up to four times a year.
Please note that not receiving a scholarship for a particular course does not impact future applications for alternative courses.
Need-Based Scholarship
The Hudson Valley Writers Center is committed to expanding access to writers facing financial barriers to writing instruction. Applicants for HVWC’s need-based scholarships must have a current U.S. or U.S. territory resident address. Scholarships are awarded based on the funding available, demonstrated need, and strength of application. Applicants are invited to apply for scholarships up to two times a year.
Please note that not receiving a scholarship for a particular course does not impact future applications for alternative courses.
Karen Finley Need-Based Scholarship for Women and Non Binary Writers
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, this scholarship covers the entire registration fee for a one-day intensive taught by Karen Finley for any woman or non-binary writer in need. We encourage all women and non-binary writers based in the U.S. facing financial barriers to writing instruction to apply.
Limp Wrist LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
Limp Wrist is an online poetry journal with queer sensibility that promotes LGBTQIA+ poets, non-binary poets, and their allies. In celebration of its two-year anniversary and in honor of its mission, Limp Wrist is sponsoring a spring and fall Hudson Valley Writers Center scholarship for individuals that identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Limp Wrist founder and editor Dustin Brookshire shared, “Hudson Valley Writers Center workshops are a valuable resource. I’m glad that we’re able to save a spot at the HVWC table for a member of the LGBTQIA+ that might not have been able to attend otherwise.” Visit Limp Wrist online at https://www.
Herbert Hadad Scholarship
In honor of late board-member Herbert Hadad, the Hudson Valley Writers Center is pleased to award two need-based scholarships a year to students writing nonfiction prose of all kinds— memoir, essays, & more. Recipients will be provided with the entire registration fee for a one-day or multi-week nonfiction workshop. Applicants for HVWC’s Herbert Hadad Scholarship must have a current U.S. or U.S. territory resident address. Scholarships are awarded based on demonstrated need and strength of application. Applicants are invited to apply for scholarships up to two times a year.
All Scholarship Applications can be found on our Submittable Page.
Please send any questions to [email protected].
Interested in Supporting HVWC's Scholarship Program?
If you are interested in making a financial contribution to our scholarship program, click the button below and select “Scholarship” from the drop-down menu. Your gift makes these opportunities possible and is fully tax-deductible.