Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate, or non-traditional student who demonstrates excellence in the field of poetry. Applicant must show artistic, personal, or professional commitment to furthering respect for the lives and voices of women.

Applicant must be an outstanding environmental studies student. Selection is based upon departmental recommendation.

Applicant must have had experience working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds for one session of the Summer Writing Program. Selection is based upon exceptional literary merit, promise, and financial need.

Applicant must be a music student. Selection is based upon departmental recommendation.

Applicant must be an undergraduate student in the B.F.A. program or returning graduate in the M.F.A. program. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Applicant must be a graduate student in the religious studies program. Selection is based on service and academic promise and admissions application assessment.

Applicant must be pursuing a graduate degree in transpersonal counseling psychology with a concentration in art therapy. Attendance at the American Art Therapy Association Conference (November) and financial need are required.

Applicant must be in the wilderness therapy or religious studies program. Preference is given to those programs, though students who have completed an independent study or religious pilgrimage may also apply.

Applicant must be a graduate student who is an ordained monk or nun of any religious order.

Applicant must be in the graduate MFA Writing and Poetics program. Selection is based on a demonstration of creative and academic excellence as assessed in their admissions application. Brief statement describing interest in and familiarity with writers from diverse ethnic backgrounds is required.

Applicant must be a graduate student in the writing and poetics prose or translation program.

Applicant must be a graduate student in the MFA Writing and Poetics poetry or translation program.

Applicant must be a graduate student in the psychology: contemplative psychotherapy program.