ACES Education Fund

An affiliate of the American Copy Editors Society

Finding and hiring talented copy editors has always been challenging, but a world hungry for information needs copy editors more than ever. To help meet that need, the American Copy Editors Society has awarded scholarships to deserving students since 1999.

There are now five awards to college juniors, seniors and graduate students each year: four scholarships of $1,000 each and one of $2,500. The largest grant is named for Merv Aubespin, the "godfather" of ACES. (Click here to see the most recent winners.)

The ACES Education Fund Inc. was established in 2004 as a nonprofit a 501(c)3 organization to administer the awards and to raise money to assure that we can continue to provide them.

Until 2010, the scholarships were underwritten by ACES and the proceeds of the silent auction at the national conference. The Education Fund is now self-sustaining, though it depends on donations and the auction to maintain its endowment.

The Education Fund is now seeking to expand the scholarship awards to allow travel stipends for winners. If donors' generosity increases, the Education Fund hopes to add to both the number and size of the scholarships.

Your tax-deductible contribution will help -- donate online or download our donation form.

Applications available
for 2011 scholarships

Submission deadline for all awards is Nov. 15, 2010



Merv Aubespin was a pivotal voice behind the formation of ACES in the late 1990s.

College juniors, seniors and graduate students who have demonstrated an interest in and aptitude for copy editing have until Nov. 15 to apply for several scholarships awarded each year by the ACES Education Fund, an affiliate of the American Copy Editors Society. Click here to download an application form.

The top award, for $2,500, is named for Merv Aubespin, a former president of the National Association of Black Journalists, a longtime champion of copy editors and, as the chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in the mid-1990s, the "godfather" of ACES.

The other four awards are for $1,000 each.

The scholarships are open to students who will be college juniors, seniors or graduate students in the fall, and to graduating students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of five experienced copy editors.

For questions, please e-mail Deirdre Edgar at dedgar@copydesk.org.

   

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ACES CALENDAR

  • Oct. 9, 2010: Regional workshop in Lincoln, Neb. LINK
  • Nov. 13, 2010: Regional workshop in State College, Pa.
  • Phoenix
  • March 17-19, 2011: Phoenix conference LINK
  • April 12-14, 2012: New Orleans conference