A gift from the late Ann L. Forsaith, a longtime Iowa Summer Writing Festival participant, enables us to offer a very limited number of one-time, financial-need-based scholarships toward registration fees for a Festival workshop. 

The Ann Forsaith Memorial Scholarship is open to writers in any genre, at any level of practice: those undertaking creative work for the first time and those with writing projects underway.  

We evaluate applications based on financial need. Form 1 asks you to describe the financial circumstances that support your request for tuition assistance. If you are enrolled in a public assistance program, please mention it. Examples of public assistance programs include but are not limited to: Medicaid; SSI (Disability, Not Retirement); SNAP; Section 8 Housing; and Free or Reduced-Price School Meals. 

Please also fill out Form 2, where you will include a personal statement that describes what you hope to get out of a Festival workshop. 

In order for your application to be considered, you must fill out both forms.

You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for full consideration. We will contact you if we are able to award you a scholarship. You will need to reapply for future seasons. 

Thanks for your interest in joining us at the Festival! 

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Scholarship applications are now closed for the 2025 Iowa Summer Writing Festival on campus. When we announce our next season of online workshops, you will find links to scholarship applications on this page.