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Please print this form, complete it, and mail it to the address below.

Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers

This entry form may be duplicated. Deadline: Submissions must be received between November 1, 2007 and post marked no later then January 15, 2008.

Submit two (2) copies of a double-spaced manuscript, typed in 12 pt. font, along with this application and a $10 money order.

Last Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________

First Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth ____________________ Gender ___ Male ___ Female

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________

City ___________________________________________ State ________ Zip Code ________________________________

Daytime Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________

Evening Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

College/University ____________________________________________________________________________________

Manuscript Information

Title of Work __________________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Pages _________

Please check one:
Novel Excerpt
Short Story

Author agrees that the decision of the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation and/or judges will be final as to all matters, including eligibility, timelines of submission and compliance with these entry rules for the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers.

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Winners will be announced in the first week of April.

Hurston/Wright staff, board, and advisory board members are ineligible for the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers.

Application Form Checklist:

Did you...
type or print (in ink) all information?
include two copies of your double spaced, 12 pt. font manuscript sample?
include a fax or telephone number where you can be reached?
enclose a money order made payable to the Hurston/Wright Foundation in the amount of $10 for your application fee?

Application forms should be sent to:

Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers
6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 531
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone: (301) 683-2134
Email: info@hurstonwright.org