Applications for The Common Young Writers Program, a fully virtual summer writing class for high school students (rising 9-12), are now open! Over the span of two weeks, students will be introduced to the building blocks of fiction, learn to closely read a text the way a writer would, and leave having written and edited a short story of their own. Taught by the editors and editorial assistants of Amherst College’s literary magazine, the two summer courses (Level I and Level II) run Monday-Friday and are open to all aspiring writers in grades 9-12. The program starts on July 20 and ends with a celebration of student work on the 31st. Applications close May 18 at midnight.
Full and partial need-based tuition waivers are available for both levels; we hope that no student will let financial difficulty prevent them from applying. Tuition waivers will be awarded to students with strong applications who cannot attend the program without financial assistance. In the application, students will have the opportunity to briefly describe their financial circumstances and state the amount they could afford to pay, if any, if accepted into the program. No tax returns or other documentation is required.
