ASPIRING WRITER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
?Call for Entries?
The nation?s largest reading group for Black women
The Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
invites you to write your way to $500!
Founded in 1990, The Go On Girls are a spirited group of sisters who love a good read. We currently boast 29 chapters in 12 states with more than 350 members. Our mission is to encourage the literary pursuits of people of African descent. In this vain, since 1993, we have bestowed our coveted ?Author of the Year? award and our ?New Author of the Year? award on such talents as Octavia Butler, Gloria Naylor, Stephen L. Carter and Pearl Cleage, just to name a few. In the year 2008, we will host our annual awards weekend in Toronto, Canada. Will you be honored there among our literary giants? Read on for details on how to apply for the prestigious Go On Girl! Aspiring Writer Scholarship.
Scholarship Guidelines:
1. Candidate must be a full-time sophomore or junior majoring in English, Literature, Journalism or a related area of study at any historically Black college or university
2. Candidate must possess a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better (please provide transcript)
3. Candidate must submit a 500-word essay on the topic ?The Power of The Written Word?
4. Candidate must mail two letters of recommendation: one from a school administrator and one from a person of your choosing
5. Candidate must include a cover sheet with the following: applicant?s name, address, telephone number and e-mail where possible; school name, address and telephone number; year in school (i.e., sophomore), major and cumulative grade-point average
6. Mail your cover sheet, transcript, recommendation letters and essay by March 15, 2008 to: GOG Scholarship Committee; Pat Houser; P.O. Box 1656; New York, NY 10163-1656
7. The $500 winner will be notified by April 30, 2008, and will be invited, along with a guest, to attend our annual awards ceremony. The winner?s essay may be featured in the Go On Girl! quarterly newsletter and on our website.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 15, 2008
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UNPUBLISHED WRITER AWARD
“Call for Entries?
The nation?s largest reading group for Black women
The Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
invites you to write your way to $500!
Founded in 1990, The Go On Girls are a spirited group of sisters who love a good read. We currently boast 29 chapters in 12 states with more than 350 members. Our mission is to encourage the literary pursuits of people of African descent. In this vain, since 1993, we have bestowed our coveted ?Author of the Year? award and our ?New Author of the Year? award on such talents as Octavia Butler, Gloria Naylor, Stephen L. Carter and Pearl Cleage, just to name a few. In the year 2008, we will host our annual awards weekend in Toronto, Canada. Will you be honored there among our literary giants? Read on for details on how to apply for the prestigious ?Unpublished Writer? Award.
Award Guidelines:
1. Applicants may reside anywhere within the United States
2. Applicant must mail three copies of an original, unpublished fiction work (short story or novel excerpt) not to exceed 2,000 typed words on double-spaced pages
3. Applicant must include a cover sheet with the following information: applicant?s name, address, telephone number and e-mail where possible; 250-word biographical sketch, including your writing goals and current status
4. Mail your cover sheet, three copies of your manuscript, and your bio by March 15, 2008 to:
GOG Awards Committee
Pat Houser
P.O. Box 1656
New York, NY 10163-1656
5. The $500 winner will be notified by April 30, 2008, and will be invited, along with a guest, to attend our annual awards ceremony. The winner?s work may be featured in the Go On Girl! quarterly newsletter and/or on our website.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 15, 2008