$10,000
About this opportunity
Penguin Random House, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, offers college scholarships of up to $10,000 each to seven public U.S. high school seniors. These awards support undergraduate study and celebrate young writers across various literary genres, including poetry, fiction, and memoir. Winners also participate in a virtual development week with PRH editors and authors. Payments are distributed over four years. Eligibility: - Be current high school seniors at a public high school in the United States graduating Spring of 2027 - Be 21 years of age and under - Plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or approved vocational-technical school Fall 2027 - Submit one original literary composition in English in one of the following genres: poetry, spoken word, fiction, personal essay/memoir, graphic novel, or book bans prompt. - Original compositions must be unpublished works with no previous awards and cannot be from class assignments, college essays, previous contests, or previous submissions. - Family members, employees of Bertelsmann, Penguin Random House, its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates are ineligible.
Who can apply?
- Students
- National eligibility
What can funding be used for?
How to apply
Applicants must use the 'Apply' link provided on the page, register or log in to the Student Hub, complete their profile, and apply for the program. The application form and creative entry piece must be uploaded before submission. Spoken word entries require an emailed audio file in addition to the typed entry.
Go to the official applicationVerify all eligibility, funding amounts and deadlines with the official funding organization before applying.
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