In the summer of 2009 the Middlebury College Language Schools will offer scholarships for students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities or at other minority-serving institutions. Recipients of these scholarships will receive funding to cover the comprehensive fee (tuition, room/board) for one summer of language study. Applicants for this scholarship should have strong demonstrated interest in any of the ten languages taught—Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish—and must have the support of their home institution.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Students must submit an online application and supply all information required, postmarked no later than February 2, 2009. Applications received postmarked after February 2, 2009 will be considered on a funds-available basis. Middlebury College reserves the right to reject late applications.
- Students must be willing to reside on campus throughout the entire session, participate fully in the life of the School, and abide by the Language Pledge to speak only the language of study.
- The scholarship is open to any student currently enrolled full-time at a Historically Black College or University or at any other minority-serving institution, regardless of citizenship.
- Students must meet all requirements for Language School admission.
- Because these scholarships are limited and competitive, students are strongly encouraged to also apply for regular need-based Middlebury College summer financial aid; for a form, click here.
To qualify for consideration, students need to submit the following, postmarked by February 2, 2009:
1. Application materials and application fee* normally required for admission to the Middlebury Language Schools (available online: click here).
*Students who applied to or attended the Language Schools in the past two years are exempt from the application fee.
2. Three copies of the attached cover sheet: click here.
3. Three copies, with no staples, of a brief essay (2–3 pp., double-spaced) explaining why they wish to study a foreign language and how they plan to use the language skills they acquire. This is in addition to the essay required for the School application and may expand upon it.
4. In addition to the letters of recommendation required for application, students must also submit a letter of support from a dean, faculty member or program director indicating that the student’s home institution supports the application for this scholarship.
Please send to:
Middlebury College Language Schools
(Name of School you are applying to)
Sunderland Language Center
Middlebury VT 05753
For more information on Middlebury summer scholarships:
Elizabeth Karnes Keefe
Assistant Dean
Middlebury College Language Schools
802.443.5685
karnes@middlebury.edu
Your application will be expedited if all supplementary materials are sent together.
NB: Scholarship funds are limited and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Financial aid forms are not required for these awards. However, students are encouraged to apply for regular Middlebury College financial aid, awarded on a demonstrated-need basis, through the normal channels. For full information, please see the Language Schools financial aid page.