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Deadline for Applications for FictionAlley's Katie O'Brien Scholarship: Next Week!
Just a reminder - the deadline for applications for the Katie O'Brien Scholarship is coming up soon!
Just a reminder - the deadline for the 2007-2008 Katie O'Brien Scholarships for Writing, Art and Community Service is only a week away! You can go to here for more information or to submit your application.
As you may remember, in March of 2005, one of FictionAlley's longtime writers lost her battle with leukemia. Even while she was in the hospital fighting against her illness, she continued to find strength as she wrote her story, assisted by her father, Dave O'Brien. As her father said, "Katie always wanted to be a writer, and she used this forum [FictionAlley] to fulfill her dreams. Correspondence with those who read and enjoyed her story sustained her even during the worst of times."
Katie finished writing her story six days before she died; her father continued to upload those chapters onto FictionAlley through the spring.
When we at FictionAlley learned that Katie had passed away, we realised that the best way we, as a site, could honor her memory would be to provide other writers, as well as artists and those who give back to the community, with some help in making their dreams come true. With the permission of Katie's family, we have established three annual scholarship awards of $500 — the Katie O'Brien Memorial Scholarships for Writing, Art and Community Service. The scholarship funds can be used for tuition and/or books and materials.
Last year, FAWC awarded three $500 scholarships (the winners' entries can be found here) and will do the same this year, and for the 2008-2009 school year. We are close to funding three $500 scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year, and are accepting contributions and selling wristbands, as well as at Sectus and Prophecy later this summer.
Any questions can be asked on FA's Suggestions & Questions forum.
Just a reminder - the deadline for the 2007-2008 Katie O'Brien Scholarships for Writing, Art and Community Service is only a week away! You can go to here for more information or to submit your application.
As you may remember, in March of 2005, one of FictionAlley's longtime writers lost her battle with leukemia. Even while she was in the hospital fighting against her illness, she continued to find strength as she wrote her story, assisted by her father, Dave O'Brien. As her father said, "Katie always wanted to be a writer, and she used this forum [FictionAlley] to fulfill her dreams. Correspondence with those who read and enjoyed her story sustained her even during the worst of times."
Katie finished writing her story six days before she died; her father continued to upload those chapters onto FictionAlley through the spring.
When we at FictionAlley learned that Katie had passed away, we realised that the best way we, as a site, could honor her memory would be to provide other writers, as well as artists and those who give back to the community, with some help in making their dreams come true. With the permission of Katie's family, we have established three annual scholarship awards of $500 — the Katie O'Brien Memorial Scholarships for Writing, Art and Community Service. The scholarship funds can be used for tuition and/or books and materials.
Last year, FAWC awarded three $500 scholarships (the winners' entries can be found here) and will do the same this year, and for the 2008-2009 school year. We are close to funding three $500 scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year, and are accepting contributions and selling wristbands, as well as at Sectus and Prophecy later this summer.
Any questions can be asked on FA's Suggestions & Questions forum.
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