For more than 25 years, we at the Kelly Writers House have believed in the power of the creative community. We are once again thrilled to convene a small group of 20 high school writers from July 6-16, 2025 to learn from our faculty, our staff, and perhaps most importantly, from one another.
The goal of this workshop is to provide creative high school students, especially those who have not had similar opportunities, with the chance to dedicate full days to the practice of writing. Students will develop their own work and will read and critique their peers’ writing in a setting similar to an undergraduate writing workshop.
The cost of the 2025 Summer Workshop is $3000. As always, we are able to offer full financial assistance to approximately half of our program's attendees, thanks to the generous and visionary support of Maury Povich (C'62) and Connie Chung.
For more information and updates as they are available, please see our website.
Summer Workshop participants will be chosen based on their potential as writers and their interest in being part of a student-centered, creative learning community. The strongest candidates are not necessarily those with the most experience, as we understand that not all passionate writers have been afforded the opportunity to study creative writing formally. We are looking for people who feel that they have a story to tell and who want to support their peers in their own literary endeavors. The best candidates will also demonstrate a strong work ethic and serious intellectual and creative ambition. Finally, as our program has a particular focus on personal essay and memoir writing, we seek students interested in these literary genres especially. This program is open to rising high school juniors and seniors.