NEW!  Alaska Creative Writing Student Scholarship

North Words will award a scholarship to one student from an Alaska university campus for the May 28-31, 2025 conference. The scholarship consists of free entry plus a $200 travel stipend. The application period is Jan. 1 – March 1, 2025. Applications should be emailed to northwordsinfo@gmail.com by 11:59 pm on March 1 and must include the following:

• a cover letter stating need and what they hope to learn from attending NWWS
• letter of reference from a creative writing professor
• work samples (3-5 poems or 10-15 pages of prose)
• contact information (email and phone) and proof of enrollment in an Alaska university

The North Words organizing faculty will select one student winner to have their entry fee waived, with a $200 travel stipend. Award will be announced by April.

CONGRATS to our 2024 winner, Rachel Blume, a fiction writer pursuing her MA/MFA at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Congratulations Rachel!

Skagway Arts Council Scholarships for Skagway residents

The Skagway Arts Council offers up to two scholarships of up to $300 to individuals who have lived in Skagway for at least one year and want to attend North Words. More information and applications are available on the SAC BlogSpot.