World Languages and Cultures
Scholarships
Take advantage of scholarships available to World Languages and Cultures program students.
Learn about application process and deadlines at Scholarship Central
Dionysia and James Pappas Study Abroad Scholarship
In 2024-2025 no scholarship was awarded.
Overview: To provide financial support for students who are participating in an education abroad program.- November 1 is the application deadline all short-term winter and spring programs, such as CWU faculty-directed programs, internships, and service-learning/volunteer programs.
- May 1 is the application deadline for all quarter, semester, and yearlong programs, such as CWU exchange programs and third-party sponsored education abroad programs and all short-term summer programs, such as CWU faculty-directed programs, internships, and service-learning/volunteer programs.
- Applicant must have an approved CWU Education Abroad Application by the scholarship application deadline
- Applicant must have a GPA 3.0 or higher.
- Applicant must have earned at least 24 credit hours.
Dustin J. Kidd Japanese Language Scholarship
In 2024-2025 $1,594 was awarded to one student.
Overview: To provide financial support for students majoring in Japanese, who nave entered second year Japanese study, and with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Qualifications
- Applicant must be accepted in the Japanese program.
- Applicant must have a cumulative CWU GPA of 2.5 or better
Fiorella and Carlos Martin Scholarship
In 2024-2025 $1,299 was awarded to one student.
Overview: To provide financial support for junior or senior students participating in a study abroad program through the CWU Office of international studies. Minimum GPA is 3.0. Preference for students who have a major or minor in world languages.
Qualifications
- Applicant must plan to study abroad.
- Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Applicant must have earned at least 76 credit hours.
Morgan M. Bresett Brown German Scholarship
In 2024-2025 $2,000 was awarded to one student.
Overview: To provide support for students who enroll in a study abroad program in a German speaking country.
Qualifications
- Applicant must enroll in a study abroad program to a German speaking country.
Rosco and NaDine Tolman Study Abroad Scholarship
In 2024-2025 $3,586 was awarded to two students.
Overview: To provide financial support for a full-time student with a declared major in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. Recipient must be accepted in an approved study abroad program. Applicants must be at least a second year language student, GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference for students with demonstrated financial need.
Qualifications
- Applicant must plan to study abroad.
- Applicant must major in a World Languages and Cultures program.
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
- Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.
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