The Tunette Powell Writing Award

The Tunette Powell Writing Award is a creative writing award and scholarship open to middle school students in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas. 

Each year, a $500 scholarship is awarded to the best creative piece and in addition another $500 dollars is donated to further the winner’s cause or serve as seed money to support the winner’s vision of transformation in their community. 

All forms of creative writing are accepted, including but not limited to poetry, music, short stories, and script writing. 

Submissions for the 2024 Writing Award will be accepted in Spring 2024.