Published: 06 Jul 2026 661 views
Since 1999, the ACES Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and its predecessor have awarded more than 150 scholarships to deserving students who have a passion for editing. The Walsh Scholarship honors the late Bill Walsh, longtime copy editor at the Washington Post and active member of the ACES Education Fund Board of Directors.
Learn more about Bill Walsh.
The Aubespin Scholarship honors the late Merv Aubespin, a former president of the National Association of Black Journalists who, as a committee chair of the American Society of News Editors in the mid-1990s, greatly helped inspire the creation of ACES.
The Walsh Scholarship will go to an applicant who aspires to edit news and who demonstrates the talent and passion for language and journalism that Bill Walsh devoted his career to.
Applicants for the other five scholarships should have a commitment to the editing of written materials and demonstrate effectiveness in doing so. We’re looking for critical thinkers who have a passion for words and enjoy making writing clear, accurate and engaging.
A student may simultaneously seek both the Walsh award and one of the other five scholarships but may win only one.
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