Hassett Family Creative Writing Scholarship Application 2026

Canisius University is proud to invite incoming freshmen or transfer students who declare a major in creative writing, and who demonstrate outstanding talent and ability as a writer, to apply for the Hassett Family Creative Writing Scholarship.  The scholarship is competitive, and the awardee will receive a full-tuition scholarship.

The Hassett Family Creative Writing Scholarship is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at Canisius University provided that the recipient remains a declared creative writing major and maintains a minimum GPA of 3.0.  The scholarship is applied after all other aid is awarded, including merit awards.  

To qualify for the Hassett Scholarship, applicants are required to:

• Apply to Canisius and select Creative Writing as their intended major
• Include a writing sample of up to 10 pages of creative work
• Include one letter of recommendation addressing their potential as a creative writer
• Apply by the application deadline of 3/1/2026
• Submit FAFSA by 3/1/2026