This scholarship is offered to a woman writer of color who shows talent and drive in creating women-loving-women literature. The chosen recipient will receive one full tuition to the GCLS writing academy for the appropriate year and individual one-on-one mentoring with a well-established writer.

The Sandra Moran Scholarship will be awarded each year to one student of the GCLS Writing Academy. The chosen recipient will receive one full tuition to the GCLS writing academy for the appropriate year and individual one-on-one mentoring with a well-established writer.

The Erica Abbott Mystery Writer Scholarship will be awarded each year to one student of the GCLS Writing Academy whose intention is to write in the Mystery genre. The chosen recipient will receive one full tuition to the GCLS writing academy for the appropriate year.