Academic Application Support

Give Your Application Its Best Shot!

The Loft's renowned teaching artists can now work with you to fully develop your applications and help you prepare for higher education. Whether you are applying for an MFA or have college on the horizon, our editors can help elevate your essays and application materials to impress admissions.

If you are looking for help with your manuscript, please see our Manuscript Critique page.

Manuscript Critique

Academic Editors and Coaches

Select from the available list of editors below. Project details and specific pricing located on detail pages.

MFA Applications

Caitlin Scarano

General Consult: $125; Materials Critique: $125 + $50/hr; Full Application: $850

Caitlin Scarano—MFA, residency, and fellowship application materials and writing coaching

Yasmine Ameli

Varies: $150 Flat/$150 (base) + $50/hr/$1000 Flat

Yasmine Ameli—Consultations and Coaching

Melanie Figg

Full Grant/MFA Application: $1200; Conference Application: $280

Melanie Figg - Grant, fellowship, conference, and MFA applications

Kathryn Savage

$300 plus $0.02/word or $280 application materials

Kathryn Savage—MFA application personal statements, residency and fellowship personal statements, short fiction, flash fiction, and prose poems

Offerings for Teens

Ethan Jacobs

Varies by number of sessions $160–$1,200

Ethan Jacobs—High School Essay Writing Coach

Laurie Lindeen

$420 flat rate

Laurie Lindeen: College Entrance Essay Coach

Marianne Manzler

Writing Coach: $75; Essay Critique: $375

Marianne Manzler—Essay Critique and Writing Coach

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