The Cori Gross Scholarships cover the full in-state enrollment cost for any 5-week, for-credit Great Smokies Writing Program class. Six or seven scholarship seats are available to North Carolina residents each year.
These scholarships are made possible by the contributions of the family and many friends and loved ones of Cori Gross, 2011 UNC Asheville alumna and beloved sister, daughter, irreplaceable family member, and friend. Cori passed away unexpectedly in 2020, but her passion and legacy live on.
In the words of her family, “Cori had an unquenchable love of the arts, which permeated her life. It seems like she was writing poetry before she could walk. She was a voracious reader, a deep thinker, and she loved dance, music, photography, film & television, and storytelling. Cori loved UNCA, and her friends and family are thrilled that this scholarship will continue her memory and provide the necessary funds for writers to attend Great Smokies Writing Program classes. We know that this act would bring Cori joy…and this opportunity to ‘pay forward’ Cori’s beautiful life and generosity gives her family and friends joy.”
Priority consideration will be given to applicants with financial need who would otherwise not be able to enroll. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round.
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