REPOST: FRIENDS OF WRITERS IS OFFERING ADDITIONAL $500.00 GRANTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
As discussed in an earlier post, we are aware that the lives of some members of our alumni and faculty community have been seriously disrupted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
While FOW’s first obligation is to provide scholarships, we are offering a small measure of help in the form of $500 emergency assistance grants. Four grants have been allocated in April. Thanks to generous gifts from our community earmarked for this purpose, we’re able to expand this program to 14 additional $500 grants, seven to be allocated in May and seven more in June. These grants are only available to MFA Program for Creative Writing (Goddard and Warren Wilson) alumni and faculty.
If the pandemic has put you in dire financial straits, you can apply for one of the seven $500 May grants simply by emailing [email protected] with your full name and contact information, including your mailing address.
We cannot possibly judge your needs. If you’re in serious need, simply apply—no explanation necessary. Names submitted no later than May 30th will be included in the May cycle. Each person who applies will be assigned a number, and on May 31, seven will be selected via a random number generator. No bias, and no judgment; just the luck of the draw. Names submitted but not selected in April will be included in the random draw, and names submitted but not selected in May will be forwarded to the June round to be considered along with new applicants. We’ll publish a reminder in early June for that month’s cycle. Please note: this is a one-time gift per recipient/recipient’s family.
With all best wishes for your health and safety,
The Friends of Writers Board
