Aces Scholarships

Six scholarships are awarded annually through the ACES Education Fund. The generosity of donors enables all of these awards.

Application materials for each year’s scholarships are made available on Aug. 15 on the ACES website and they close on Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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.

The Bill Walsh Scholarship  in honor of the late editor, author, and ACES guiding spirit — goes to a student who demonstrates excellence in the editing of news. The winner receives $3,500.

All six winners are also eligible for aid to attend the ACES annual in-person national conference.  

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

We’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.