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World Languages Scholarships

The department offers a variety of scholarships to students pursuing majors, minors, and certificates in world languages. Scholarships applications are submitted in early spring and awards are granted in mid-spring and students are then honored at our Department Award Ceremony in late April.  Award recipients are selected by Award Committee made up of department faculty.  Students are made aware of scholarship opportunities in the spring via email notifications and by faculty instructors.  Students who are interested in applying for the Irene Anderson Scholarship to study abroad apply in the fall and attend the ceremony the following academic year. 

Academic Awards

Awarded to a world languages major who will study abroad in a UWSP full semester language-based program. The selection is based on leadership and academic ability with preference given to students pursuing teacher certification in a language. There is no application. Award of $400.

Awarded to an outstanding Spanish major. Apply here by March 1. Award of $500.

Awarded to an undergraduate who displays excellence in the study of French. Apply here by March 1. Award of $300.

 

Awarded to an undergraduate who displays excellence in German. Apply here by March 1. Award of $500.

Awarded to a junior or senior world languages major. Excellence in undergraduate world language study (Spanish). Apply here by March 1. Award of $500.

Awarded to a junior or senior world languages major. Excellence in undergraduate world language study (French). Apply here by March 1. Award of $500.

Awarded to a junior or senior world languages major. Excellence in undergraduate world language study (German). Apply here by March 1. Award of $500.

Awarded to a German language major with demonstrated qualities of outstanding character, leadership, and academic ability. The student is selected by the by Department of World Languages and Literatures. There is no application. Award of $100.

Awarded to a student who plans to study abroad in France, Germany, Russia, or Spain. Award of $200. Apply here by October 15.

Awarded to a student who plans to study abroad in France or Quebec. This scholarship is not available in 2023-2024.

Awarded to a student that recognizes the importance of cross-cultural understanding in the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL). There is no application. Award of $100.

The Goethe-Institut Chicago is pleased to help motivate and encourage German language students through our “Ehrenurkunde” awards program. “Ehrenurkunden” are awarded to students who have made the most academic progress during the school year.  The German language faculty select students to receive a book and a certificate.

The German Consulate in Chicago is pleased to help motivate and encourage German language students. Book Awards are presented to students who have made the most academic progress during the school year and who have shown genuine interest in German language and culture. German language faculty select students to receive a book and some small gifts.

FOUNDATION AWARDS

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Scholarships are available for non-traditional students that are not connected to a particular field of study. Visit here for details.

Campus Wide Scholarships are administered by various UW-Stevens Point offices. Visit here for details.

Thanking your scholarship donor is an important part of the scholarship process. It is a requirement of University Foundation before receipt of the scholarship. Information on thanking your donor will be provided to you when your scholarship is awarded. Postage and mailing is handled by the College of Letters and Science.