Student Membership Application
Information for Students
The five requirements:
- You must reside in Colorado.
- Applicant must be 18 years-old to apply.
- Applicants must submit three samples of their work-in-progress, or one published work, or a 25 page sample if submitting a longer work such as a novel or non-fiction work.
- Student applicants must provide proof of enrollment in an academic program.
- Please list any writing classes or workshops you have taken (in school or otherwise); specify location/organization and teacher if possible: Creative writing, rhetorical writing, poetry, writing workshop, writer’s conference, etc.
How to apply:
The application process begins with your attendance at a club function, preferably as a guest of a member. That member acts as your sponsor, reviews your application and supporting materials, seeks an endorser, and submits your package to the Membership Committee to start the review process. The committee presents all completed applications to the Board at its next scheduled meeting. Applications and their sponsors are notified in writing of the Board’s decision following the meeting.
Student Application Fee:
$35, plus one-year membership fee of $35, a total check of $70 to be included with the application. *Note, there is a $3 credit card transaction fee.
If an applicant is not accepted, the membership and application fee will be refunded. (Renewal fee for student membership is $50 due by May 1 each year that student is a member. Contact us at membership@dwpconline.org.)