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No matter how you say it — beca, stipendium, bourse, borsa di studio — scholarships can help students pay for college or grad school. These foreign language scholarships is for students that are pursuing a degree in a foreign language. If you plan to study a foreign language, careers in government, tourism, education, translation, and more are just a few options available after graduation. So, whether it’s Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, or French, foreign language majors, can apply. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the right scholarship for you.

List of Foreign Language Scholarships

Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship

Kansas residents who are high school seniors or older students planning to enroll in an undergraduate degree program at a Kansas college or university are eligible for this award. Students must plan to enter the teaching profession in a designated shortage area.

Total: $20000

Awards: 234

Deadline: June 01, 2023

Al Ponte Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship is available for U.S. graduate students who have a career focus in international relations or intelligence. The applicant must be a member of the Associaton of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), OR the child or grandchild of a member of the AFIO, OR the child or grandchild of a serving intelligence professional.

Total: $15000

Awards: 3

Deadline: June 01, 2023

New Mexico Teachers’ Loan-For-Service

The purpose of the Teacher Loan-For-Service program is to proactively address New Mexico’s teacher shortage by providing students with the financial resources to complete or enhance their post-secondary teacher preparation education.

Total: $20000

Awards: 33

Deadline: July 01, 2023

ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest

This writing contest is open to all undergraduate and graduate students who submit an essay of 3,500 to 12,500 words addressing one or more of the topics listed on the website. The work must be have been produced to fulfill an undergraduate or graduate course or degree requirement and may be submitted in English or in Spanish. Graduate Award • Submissions must be between 3,500 and 12,500 words. • Submissions may be in Spanish or English. • The Applicant must currently be registered as a graduate student and work must be related to graduate studies. Undergraduate Award • Essays must be between 2,000 and 10,500 words. • Submissions may be in Spanish or English. • Submissions must have been produced to fulfill an undergraduate course or degree requirement (please specify course, degree, and institution; for thesis chapters, please add a thesis abstract). Pre-Collegiate Award Academic, non-fiction and fiction writing are all accepted. Poetry submissions are also accepted. No minimum page length, maximum length is 25 pages. All submissions must be in .doc or .pdf file format.

Total: $2250

Awards: 5

Deadline: July 01, 2023

Derek Jeter/Hillsborough Education Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship is available for current high school seniors residing in Hillsborough County, Florida. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate participation in community service and extracurricular activities.

Total: $12000

Awards: 2

Deadline: January 15

Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship Program

This scholarship is open to U.S. graduate students of Polish descent (or non-Polish descent whose studies are focused primarily on Polish subjects). Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Total: $4000

Awards: 63

Deadline: January 15

Evelyn & Bernard J. Zucker Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- or higher and must major in the humanities.

Total: $2216

Awards: 3

Deadline: March 15

John L. and Jeanne C. Hughes Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- or higher and must plan to pursue a bachelor of arts degree (i.e., liberal arts).

Total: $2216

Awards: 3

Deadline: March 15

Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship

This scholarship is open to women who are 23 years of age or older and attend or plan to attend select NC institutions. Students must have a grade point average of 2.6 or higher, pursue a liberal arts degree, and demonstrate financial need.

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline: April 01

Jay Lamando Scholarship

This award is available for current high school seniors who are graduating from John Jay High School or Roy C. Ketcham High School. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate participation in sports, leadership, or other community activities.

Total: $500

Awards: 1

Deadline: April 01

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