SLLC Scholarships - deadline April 19th
Donald Hirsch Scholarship
Established in December 2000 to support scholarships for students studying foreign language who have a long-term vocational desire to apply their language skills to a field such as architecture, law, business, translation, public policy, or government service.
Number of Awards to be Distributed: 3 awards of $400 each
Eligibility:
Majors in French, German, and Japanese
Minimum GPA of 3.5
Previous recipients are ineligible
Application Materials:
Cover letter
Short Essay (600 words; 12 pt. font; double spaced; Times New Roman): What are your long-term career plans? How does your language major fit into these goals?
1 letter of recommendation from a professor in your major
Unofficial transcript
Deadline: complete application packets should be uploaded at https://go.umd.edu/2019sllcscholar, no later than FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 by 11:59pm.
Bartsch-Dunne Language House Scholarship
Established in 2008 to provide annual need-based scholarships for students from the Metropolitan Washington DC area who have been accepted into the Language House.
Number of Awards to be Distributed: 4 awards of $1,000
Eligibility:
Current or admitted Language House Resident
Language Major or Minor
Minimum GPA 3.0
Proof of Financial Need
Originally from the Metropolitan Washington DC area (Northern Virginia, DC, Prince George’s, Montgomery, Howard Counties in Maryland)
Previous recipients are ineligible
Application Materials:
Completed application form with Short Essay (600 words; 12 pt. font; double-spaced, Times New Roman): Describe your interest in languages and your plans for using your knowledge as a citizen of the globalized world. Upload unofficial transcript and proof of financial aid.
1 letter of recommendation from a professor in your language major/minor
1 letter of recommendation from someone who knows you in a professional or service context
Letters of recommendation can be uploaded here: https://go.umd.edu/2019sllcscholar , no later than FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 by 11:59pm.
