SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Foreign Languages and Cultures
 

New Students  |  Continuing Students  |  Study Abroad

WAFLT  |  Graduate Students 
 

The DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES offers various scholarship opportunities to students enrolled in a foreign language class. To obtain application information concerning these scholarships, see the appropriate section below, based on enrollment status and/or scholarship purpose.

For further information, please contact our departmental main office in Thompson Hall room 110, (509) 335-4135.

DFLC NEW STUDENTS’ Scholarships

Eligibility:
Scholarships are available to incoming high school students who have an interest in pursuing foreign language studies at WSU, either as majors or as minors; for WSU Freshmen or Sophomores, or for transfer students who have not taken a foreign language course at WSU before, and who have an interest in pursuing further language studies either as majors or minors. In order to be eligible to receive these scholarships, you must declare intent to sign up for foreign language courses in the semester/year for which you receive the award. There is an enrollment requirement, that is, you must be enrolled in a WSU-Pullman foreign language course in the semester/year for which you receive the award. If you do not comply, the funds will be retired from your student account. Priority will be given to students who show a potential for continuing study in the WSU foreign language program.

New Student Scholarship Application Form (.pdf)
 

DFLC CONTINUING STUDENTS’ Scholarships

Eligibility:
Students must be full-time, regularly-enrolled and in good academic standing during the period covered by the award and must be certified or pursuing certification as a major or minor in Foreign Languages. Students must be enrolled during the award period in Foreign Language courses appropriate to the Foreign Languages major/minor program of study. This enrollment requirement is strictly observed.

Continuing Student Scholarship Application Form (.pdf)
 

DFLC STUDY ABROAD Scholarships

Students must be declared minors or majors in a foreign language program, and have been accepted to participate in a WSU approved Study Abroad program. Priority will be given to students who demonstrate a potential for continuing study in the WSU program after the study abroad experience. Students who are participating in the Study Abroad program during the award period must provide evidence of their acceptance from the Education Abroad/International Programs into the Study Abroad Program.
 

Study Abroad Scholarship Application Form (.pdf)
 

Click here for information on how to calculate your GPA

DFLC FILM STUDIES Scholarship

    http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/pdf/ScholarAppFilm.pdf

The scholarships awarded annually by the Department of Foreign Languages & Cultures, are funded through the following endowments, established by generous donors and friends of the department. When submitting an application, you do not need to identify a particular endowment. That is done automatically.

See below for more information on these various funds. If you would like to find out how to become a donor or establish an endowment, please contact Dr. Eloy González, Chair DFLC at eloygonz@wsu.edu or Dr. Francisco Manzo-Robledo, Chair Scholarship Committee at franman@wsu.edu.

• Thompson – For UG Study Abroad students (FL major/minor not required). This scholarship is awarded by nomination of advisor or department chair. Apply through IP Study Abroad Office – Approved by FL – Paid through CLA
   
• Kappler – Originally for UG majors in Russian (jr. or sr. standing) with min GPA 3.0.
  Used in name only for honorary/book awards to FL majors/minors (in Russian)
   
• Poulsen – Originally for UG majors in French (ed program). Used in name only for honorary/book awards to FL majors/minors (in French)
   
• Cobb – For UG FL majors/minors (can be given in Area Studies such as Russian/Chinese)
   
• Knox – For UG FL majors/minors or FL Grad students with min GPA 3.5 (can be given in Area Studies such as Russian/Chinese)
   
• Lindberg – For UG FL majors/minors or FL Grad students
  (Has been given to Grad students participating in presentations/papers at conferences, etc.)
   
• Ferrians - For UG FL majors/minors or FL Grad students, can be used for recruitment
  Fund began 2000-01
   
• Lord – For UG FL majors/minors in German
   
• Stabler – Originally for UG FL majors/minors in French
   
• Foreign Languages Special – For UG FL majors/minors or FL Grad students
  Fund began 2001-02
   
• Vanderford – For UG FL majors/minors or FL Grad students, can be used for recruitment
  (Major source of dept scholarship funds)

Washington Association For Language Teaching (WAFLT)
  - STUDENT EXCEL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Washington Association for Language Teaching offers up to six $500.00 scholarships each year to Washington residents taking advanced world language courses at the university level. The award is merit based rather than need based. The application deadline for next year is March 1, 2007 and the notification of award will be made by May 1, 2007. For an application, click here, and to see the flyer with more information, click here.