15 Feb Scholarships for Colorado Aspiring and Achieving Authors #ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame #WritingScholarships @judithbriles

Calling ALL Non-Published Authors in Colorado!

Apply for Writing Scholarships

The Colorado Authors Hall of Fame (the Hall) will offer up to five $2,000 cash scholarships plus a $15,000 value mentoring-coaching one year publishing academy to aspiring Colorado authors and authors-to-be. The scholarship is part of its commitment to encourage, support, and nurture Colorado connected writers.

Sponsored by the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame, applications can be submitted now through March 31, 2026. The winning recipients will be announced in July. Recipients will be honored at a luncheon event to be held on September 11, 2026, at the Inverness Denver hotel in Englewood, Colorado.

Applications and additional information are available of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame website: https://www.coloradoauthorshalloffame.org/scholarships

To apply and receive additional information, go to the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame website:

The Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame Scholarship is open to applicants who:

• Are beyond 20 years of age.
• Are legal Colorado residents.
• Have a desire to succeed as an author and in the field of publishing.
• Can include a sampling of their written work of at least 20 pages.
• Have not published a book previously.

Part of the application process will include writing an essay of up to 1,000 words on the topic: “Why I Want to Write and Become an Author” along with how they intend on using any moneys received. Essays will be evaluated for excellence of writing, creativity, and yes, grammar by a panel of judges consisting of bookstore owners, librarians and published authors. In addition, a sampling of the applicant’s writing of up to 20 pages.