Scholarships

(LOUIE Credit for Majors & Minors / Undergrad and Grad Students)

The Department of Global Languages and Cultures announces the Borozan Memorial Modern Languages Scholarship for the Academic Year 2018/2019. A total payout of $5,244.80 will be awarded to two qualified students. Each student will receive $2,622.40 disbursed as follows: $1,311.20 will be applied to their LOUIE accounts in Fall 2018 and $1,311.20 will be applied in Spring 2019. If tuition is already paid, and a student has no outstanding charges in LOUIE, s/he may take this money in the form of a refund. Students must be full time and attending both semesters (current seniors should NOT apply unless you are an undergraduate planning on attending NAU for the Spanish MAT).

Other Regulations: All applicants must have been accepted to NAU and attend full time during the Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit, academic accomplishments, and to undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing a major or minor degree in a Global Language. To apply, you must have a high school or college GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale and submit a complete application by 5:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2018.

Submit the application form and the required attachments at Babbitt Academic Annex (Bldg 23) Room 108, unless you are currently studying abroad; in which case, email your application with all attachments in a single email to Alexandria McConocha (please, email option is only for those who are currently not attending classes on the Flagstaff campus; such as studying abroad, etc.).

The required attachments are:

1. A resume (not to exceed 700 words).

2. An essay (not to exceed 700 words) explaining the following:
• Why you are studying a Modern Language?
• What plans do you have to use this language or languages in the future?
• Please explain whether you have studied abroad, where you studied,
and/or whether you intend to study abroad in the future.

3. A signed “NAU’s Scholarship FERPA Statement” for release of information (form is second page of application).

You may also mail your application, with the attachments, to the following address:

NAU – Global Languages and Cultures
Borozan Memorial Scholarship
P.O. Box 6004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6004

Please note that we must RECEIVE your application with all attachments by 5:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2018.

The committee will let the department know who the winners are by Friday, April 27, 2018, so that all the students who applied can be contacted before graduation.

(Study Abroad Assistance for Majors and Minors)

The Elaine Loven Memorial Scholarship is for students who are studying abroad in the Fall 2018, Spring 2019, or Summer 2019. $1,906.05 will be awarded to one qualified student.

This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit, academic accomplishments, and to undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing a major or minor degree in a global language.

Eligibility
This fund will be used for a scholarship for study abroad for an undergraduate or graduate student in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures, with the following criteria:

• minimum GPA of 3.0
• preference to a student completing a German major, emphasis, or minor
• preference to a student who plans to study abroad in Europe

Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Scholarship Committee in coordination with the university’s Office of Student Financial Aid. The annual scholarship award will be disbursed for the semester during which the student studies abroad through a Northern Arizona University program.

Other regulations
All applicants must have been accepted by Northern Arizona University and be planning to study abroad in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, or Summer 2019.

Application instructions
Now accepting applications through Monday, March 26, 2018.

The required attachments are:

1. a 250-word (minimum) essay explaining what you hope to gain from your study-abroad experience
2. a signed “NAU’s Scholarship FERPA Statement” for release of information

Submit the application form and the required attachments at Babbitt Academic Annex (Bldg 23) Room 108, unless you are currently studying abroad or not attending classes on the Flagstaff campus and cannot get the hardcopy to the office; in which case, e-mail the application and all attachments in a single e-mail to Alexandria McConocha.

You may also mail your application, with the attachments, to the following address:

NAU – Global Languages and Cultures
Loven Memorial Scholarship
P.O. Box 6004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6004

Application deadline
We must receive your application with all the attachments by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2018.

(Study Abroad Assistance for Spanish Grad Students)

Esta generosa beca de USD$5,000 fue establecida por María Melinda Belle Portilla de la Fuente Evans en honor de sus padres para que un estudiante graduado estudie cada verano en un programa graduado en España. Los fondos de la beca se usarán para cubrir el costo de transporte, vivienda, comida, matrícula, visas y otros gastos.

Para solicitar cada estudiante debe:

• Estar matriculado de tiempo completo en la Maestría de español de NAU.
• Tener por lo menos un semestre de estudios en el programa.
• Tener un promedio de notas 3.0 como mínimo.
• Establecer por escrito su objetivo de ser educador/a de español.
• Inscribirse en por lo menos un curso en el extranjero durante el verano de nivel graduado (o el equivalente), aprobado por los administradores del programa de Maestría.

Los programas que solemos usar son los siguientes.

Bilbao, Spain – University of Mary Washington 

USAC 

Es importante saber lo siguiente:

• Normalmente hay costos que el estudiante tiene que pagar encima de la cantidad de la beca. Encontrar un programa a nivel graduado es difícil y resultan más caros que un programa de pregrado, ya que hay menos posibilidades en el verano.
• Hay limitaciones en cuanto a cómo se puede usar el dinero de la beca. La beca puede usarse para pagar la inscripción, la estadía y excursiones relacionadas al programa en que se inscribe.

Proceso de solicitud:

Cada solicitante escribe un ensayo de 250 palabras en español y otro de 250 en inglés en los que describe los modos en que esta experiencia en el extranjero lo ayudará a ser un mejor maestro de español. (Uno puede ser una traducción del otro.) Ambos ensayos se escriben en formato WORD y se envían como anexos a Joseph Collentine para el 9 de febrero del 2018.

El comité establecido para este propósito se encargará de seleccionar de entre los solicitantes y la persona elegida será notificada para finales de febrero.

La persona elegida se reunirá con los coordinadores del la maestría para elegir el programa y las clases que tomará en España. La(s) clase(s) que el estudiante tome deberán ser aprobadas por los coordinadores. Al recibir la notificación, la persona elegida ha de escribir una carta de agradecimiento a la donadora, María Melinda Belle Portilla de la Fuente Evans. A su regreso el estudiante debe entregar un reporte explicando el contenido de la(s) clase(s) tomadas.

Es importante recordar que el estudiante con ayudantía debe matricularse en 9 créditos para el semestre siguiente para conservarla según las reglas de la Facultad Graduada.

(Tuition Assistance for Study Abroad in Costa Rica)

Fall or Spring Terms (unfortunately this scholarship is not available for the shorter summer terms)

The Department of Global Languages and Cultures announces the Lamm Scholarship, which assists students with the tuition costs to Study Abroad in Costa Rica during the Spring 2019 term (deadline to apply is Monday, October 22, 2018). $1,000 will be awarded to TWO qualified students and applied toward their tuition in PeopleSoft (LOUIE).

These funds shall be used as a scholarship by an undergraduate student to study abroad in Costa Rica with the following criteria:

• Undergraduate in good standing enrolled full time at Northern Arizona University;
• Seriousness of student to apply him/herself to studies while in Costa Rica as determined by faculty knowledge of students and their recommendations as well as their required essays;
• Submission of a 500 word essay outlining why he/she wishes to study abroad and why he/she is deserving of the award.; and
• The Founders shall have the opportunity to meet the award recipients after selection.

Preference shall be given to students who are minoring in Latin American Studies and/or who have not previously received this scholarship. Scholarship recipients shall be selected by the Latin American Studies Scholarship Committee, as designated by the Dean of the College of Arts & Letters, and in coordination with the NAU Office of Student Financial Aid. The annual scholarship award will be disbursed through the NAU LOUIE system for the semester during which the student studies abroad through an NAU program. Preference may be given to students who are acquiring a Latin American Studies minor.

Submit the application form and the required attachments at Babbitt Academic Annex (Bldg 23) Room 108, unless you are currently studying abroad; in which case, email the application with all attachments in a single email to Alexandria McConocha (please, the email option is only for those who are currently studying abroad).

Interested students can retrieve the application here or in the Global Languages main office, Babbitt Academic Annex (Bldg 23) Room 108.

Kenneth and Dorothy Lamm
This Fund is established by Kenneth and Dorothy Lamm (Founders) who believe deeply that study and travel outside the U.S. provides students with experiences that will affect their lives and careers for many years to come. They believe it is important for our future leaders to have a broad view of the world that only comes from experiencing other cultures and languages. The Lamms, originally from Wisconsin, moved to Flagstaff in 2004 to make their home and enjoy the vibrant, active and intellectual community made possible, in part, by Northern Arizona University. As a young woman, Dorothy Lamm studied in Mexico City and that experience had a profound impact on her life. Later as a teacher she went on to take students on trips to Mexico.

(Tuition Assistance for Study Abroad in Germany)

AY, Semester, and Summer Programs: GO TO Germany – Contact Carolyn Christianer

The deadline to apply for the AY, Fall and Spring is March 26th.

The Center for International Education (CIE) and the Department of Global Languages and Cultures (GLC) announce the Laski Scholarship for Studying Abroad in Germany. This scholarship is specifically for students studying abroad in the Federal Republic of Germany.

These funds shall be used as a scholarship by a graduate or undergraduate student with the following criteria:

• We encourage all students with financial need to apply for consideration (students must have filed FAFSA). If any student wishes to accept an amount less than the amounts below due to financial aid issues, please contact Alexandria McConocha.
• Graduate/Undergraduate in good standing enrolled at Northern Arizona University
• Participating in an NAU study abroad program through the Center of International Education
• Financial Need (verified through NAU financial aid – students must have applied for FAFSA)
• Commendable Academic Record
• Submission of a 500 word essay describing what you believe the value is in studying abroad in Germany and when you look back on this experience, what do you hope to say that you have gained academically, personally, and professionally

Scholarship recipients shall be selected by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures Scholarship Committee, as designated by the CIE Director of Education Abroad, and in coordination with the NAU Office of Student Financial Aid. The annual scholarship award will be disbursed through your LOUIE account for the term during which the student studies abroad through an NAU program. All qualifying students are encouraged to apply. Please apply for this scholarship on the CIE website.

Awards:
AY or FALL or SPRING 2018-2019: $2,524.90 each (three available scholarships)

Vera Laski 

This Fund is established through a bequest from Dr. Vera Laski, late of Cave Creek, Arizona, by her Last Will and Testament. Dr. Laski fled Berlin as one of the very first women in the early 1900’s to receive a jurisprudence degree in Germany. She was also affiliated with the Sorbonne before immigrating to the United States via Haiti. Vera Laski was a published writer of plays, poetry, and fiction as well as one of the first anthropology scholars to focus on the Southwest. Vera Laski’s collection of Southwestern artifacts is housed in the former Museum für Völkerkunde (now Ethnologisches Museum) in Dahlem/Berlin. Upon request, each Laski Scholarship recipient is given a copy of an article on Dr. Laski from International Fiction Review that was published shortly before Laski’s death after years of interviews conducted by Dr. Marilya Veteto Reese.