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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

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.
Award Amount

Total: $2250

Awards: 5

Deadline

Deadline: July 01

Bill McKnight Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship is available for LGBT students and straight allies who are studying art or humanities at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Preference is given to students residing in Kitsap County or Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
Award Amount

Total: $12000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: January 06

BHD Endowed Scholarship Fund for Teachers

This award is available for permanent residents of Maryland with an interest in a teaching career. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in the liberal arts, sciences or mathematics and be pursuing a master’s degree in education.
Award Amount

Total: $2500

Awards: 10

Deadline

Deadline: April 01

Isabel M. Herson Scholarship

This scholarship is available to graduate and undergraduate students studying in the United States and enrolled in a degree program in elementary or secondary education.
Award Amount

Total: $1000

Awards: 1

Deadline

Deadline: February 01

Educators for Maine Program

This forgivable loan program is available to Maine graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students who are pursuing initial certification as a teacher, including speech pathology or child care provider qualifications. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total: $2886

Awards: 83

Deadline

Deadline: May 01

King Olav V Norwegian American Heritage Fund Scholarship

This award is for U.S. or Norwegian citizens who are 18 years of age or older. Students must demonstrate interest in furthering their studies of Norwegian or American heritage through arts, crafts, literature, history, music, folklore, etc.
Award Amount

Total: $1250

Awards: 8

Deadline

Deadline: March 01