ACES Scholarships

ACES: The Society for Editing is accepting applications for the Bill Walsh Scholarship and the ACES Education Fund Scholarship. A total of six scholarships will be awarded through the ACES Education Fund.

Five ACES scholarships are awarded to students who excel in critical thinking about written materials in any field and aspire to a career involving editing. Four of these winners each receive $1,500, and the student chosen as the Aubespin Scholar receives $2,500.

Who can apply?

Applicants for all ACES scholarships must be seeking degrees as enrolled college/university juniors, seniors, or graduate students at the time of the deadline, which is Nov. 15. They must also demonstrate an interest in editing as a career.

Scholarships are awarded without regard to the student’s nationality, residence, or field of academic concentration. Previous scholarship winners are not eligible, nor are ACES Board members or administrators, or their families.

Requirements

• They’re looking for critical thinkers who have a passion for words and enjoy making writing clear, accurate, and engaging.
• The Walsh Scholarship goes to an applicant who aspires to edit news and who demonstrates the talent and passion for language and journalism that Bill Walsh devoted his career to.
• Applicants for the other five ACES Scholarships should have a commitment to the editing of written materials and demonstrate effectiveness in doing so.
• A student may simultaneously seek both the Walsh Scholarship and one of the other five scholarships, but may win only one.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is November 15, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.