Deadline: to be determined. 1 annual Arts For Life Award scholarships are awarded to Florida high school students who excel in one of five disciplines: visual arts and creative writing. Lycoming College awards creative writing scholarships. Students majoring in creative writing can apply. To apply, students must submit five poems and/or one short story. Six scholarships are available. Scholars must enroll during their first year. They must also maintain a. One award – the Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship – is given to a high school senior pursuing a career in journalism. The candidate must maintain a cumulative average. upper. A second award – the Journalism Diversity Fellowship honoring Julie Schoo – awards a 5-year award to the winner. Cost: free. Competition date: early. Application Deadline: Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in kindergarten. One of the most well-known creative writing competitions for high school students is the River of Words poetry and art competition. Lycoming College students can apply for this scholarship, awarded in the amount of US$3,000. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must already be majoring in creative writing. You must also submit five poems and/or a short story of no more than ten pages. Additionally, scholars must maintain a minimum grade of A - ,