Nonprofit Organization & Writing Workshops

Capitol City Young Writers

Call Us at (877) 816-7659 in El Dorado Hills, California

About Our Nonprofit Organization
Capitol City Young Writers is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring young writers up to and including high school. Our goal is to educate today's youth on the art and craft of writing, so as to encourage their own love of writing. Students are exposed to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, screenplay, broadcast radio, songwriting, and many other forms of creative writing.

Service Area: Nationwide

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CCYW is sponsored by the English Department at Sacramento State University in CA and several student run organizations through the English Department.

CCYW Scholarships

Capitol City Young Writers would like to offer its members the following scholarship opportunities. Please visit the individual pages for specific details and application deadlines.

Membership: For families with financial need

Conferences: Available throughout the U.S. At this time, CCYW can only offer a scholarship for the cost of the registration. No travel, lodging or meals will be provided.

Scholarships are available to CCYW members only.

Application Guidelines

Scholarship applicants must submit an essay expressing their interest and purpose as to why they are applying. CCYW offers several scholarships, so please be specific as to which scholarship you are applying for. If the scholarship is for a writers’ conference and you do not live locally to that conference, be sure to provide details as to lodging and travel arrangements.

Writing the essay

List specific goals, achievements, awards or positions held in school that would show your professionalism and dedication to learning and/or writing. We would like to hear how great your grades are as well.

Feel free to provide any letters of recommendation from teachers or professionals in your community.

Describe how the scholarship will contribute to your personal and professional goals. Are you considering college? What career are you pursuing?

Be sure to provide your name, address, telephone number, parent’s names and their contact information, school, and grade level.

Remember, you are a writer. We would like to gain a sense of your personality and style in your writing.

Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your application.

Proofread your essay to ensure there are no mistakes. Feel free to ask others for help, including parents and teachers. This is a normal part of the editing and revision process.

The essay should not exceed two pages, typed, double spaced, 12pt font, New Times Roman. Attach to an email as a word document and email to info@capitolcityyoungwriters.com. Write “scholarship application” in the subject line.

Submit a writing sample of no more than five (5) pages.

Good luck and keep writing!