FTF Travel Writing Scholarships

Have you ever taken an unexpectedly wonderful -- or terrible but funny -- trip with your family? Or have you journeyed somewhere with a school group or sports team and have some advice on how to make the most of your experience or destination? Have you taken a trip somewhere that opened up new ways of looking at the world?

Family Travel Forum (FTF), the web's leading community for family travelers, conducts scholarship contests that encourage everyone to write about their travel experiences.  Many of these have been held in conjunction with the prestigious Society of American Travel Writers, who provide professional judges. Merit awards are distributed each fall during the annual Teen Travel Writing Scholarship open to students ages 13-18. In spring, travelers ages 18-26 can apply to FTF's Young Travel Writers Scholarship and win a travel stipend.

See what's happening now in our BIGO community for those who want to travel B.efore I. G.et O.ld. and check the FTF Scholarship Page often for the latest news on available scholarships.

FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship

The 2011 Teen Travel Writing Scholarship will be accepting submissions after May 1, 2011. Read more about the Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship to see if you're eligible.

Punzabo for Most Popular Travel Journals

The FTF community's Punzabo award and a cash scholarship prize are given to the highest peer-rated travel tale each month. Read more about this year-round writing contest, our version of a "People's Choice" award that is open to all ages.