HOW TO APPLY TO THE YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP
Rolling admissions begin in late January and typically continue into May. Early application is recommended. Files are reviewed as they become complete, and decisions are normally made within one to two weeks.
Download the
(1) Young Writers Workshop application and
(2) Financial/Scholarship Form and Teacher's Letter of Support (PDF)
Download information on the Dorothy West Scholarship (PDF)
Letter from the Workshop Director (PDF)
If you would like to speak with former students about their experiences in the program, Dr. Hutchinson would be happy to provide you with contact information. Please send e-mail to him at
jamieh@simons-rock.edu or call him at (413)-528-7231.
The academic program is enhanced by the rich natural and cultural environment of the Simon's Rock campus, located on 200 acres in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts near the sites of such cultural institutions as the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Shakespeare and Company, Barrington Stage Company, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, and Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Festival. Students have the opportunity to attend performances by these groups during their stay at Simon's Rock.
Students also have ample time to enjoy the scenic beauty of the campus and its surroundings as well as to enjoy the college's many recreational and social opportunities. These include hiking, running, biking, softball, tennis, swimming, volleyball, weight training, basketball, squash, and racquetball. Weekly on-campus activities include films, readings, lectures, concerts, and dances.
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