Spanish

Scholarship Application

Deadline: February 1 of every year

1) Please review the minimum requirements and scholarship criteria through the Department of Spanish, which are also linked to the web page http://wmich.edu/spanish/scholarships. If you meet these minimum requirements and want to be considered for a scholarship, carefully read the instructions and submit this completely filled out application form and your essay (described below) to the Department of Spanish by the deadline listed above.

2) Use this application to apply for all scholarships you are interested in and qualified to receive. You can simultaneously apply for multiple scholarships with one application.

2) The application requires some basic information, including your overall GPA and GPA in Spanish. You will also be asked for the names and department of one to three WMU faculty members or teaching assistants who are willing to recommend you for this scholarship. Some scholarship criteria require that at least two of these references must be from the Department of Spanish. There is no need to ask for written letters of recommendation; the committee will contact these references directly as necessary.

3) Please prepare a one page, typed essay (approximately 300 words in English) to attach and submit with this application. It must be a text file in Word, pdf, or rtf format. In your essay, make reference to the scholarship criteria to explain why you feel you should receive a scholarship or award to support your study abroad experience or continued studies in Spanish at WMU.

4) You can save and return to this application. Once you submit your completed application, you will be notified by phone or email to arrange an interview with the scholarship committee if your application is accepted. If you have questions concerning the application, please contact the chair of the scholarship committee: Professor Mercedes Tasende, email: mercedes.tasende@wmich.edu; phone: (269) 387-3003.

Name (required)

Add your complete first and last name.

WIN (required)

Your nine-digit WMU Identification Number.

Which scholarship(s) are you applying for? (required)

Please check all scholarships you wish to apply for with this single application. Review the minimum criteria to ensure you qualify.

President’s Award & Scholarships in Spanish

Antonia H. Rostami Scholarships in Spanish

Suzanne M. Wheatley Scholarships in Spanish

Ruth Y. Kirby Scholarships and Awards

Travel/Study Abroad Awards in Spanish

Spanish Advancement Scholarship

WMU email (required)

This should be the email @wmich.edu.

Phone (required)

Please provide the best phone number to reach you.

Local address (required)

Please provide your full current address, with city, state, and zip code.

Permanent address

Please provide your permanent address, if different from your current address.

Study Abroad Program

If you are applying for a scholarship to apply to a Study Abroad experience, list which Spanish Study Abroad Program you plan to attend, for example: Burgos, Costa Rica, Quito, or Santander.

Current Spanish class(es) (required)

Please list any Spanish classes you are currently taking. If none, please list the most recent Spanish class you took, and when.

Are you a Spanish Major or Minor? (required)

Expected graduation date (required)

Please write in your anticipated graduation date, such as "Spring 2023."

Overall GPA (required)

Please indicate your overall grade point average at WMU.

GPA in Spanish (required)

Please indicate your GPA in Spanish courses only.

Have you previously received any scholarships or awards from the Department of Spanish? (required)

Please indicate yes or no. If yes, please list the scholarships/awards previously received.

WMU instructor recommender #1 (required)

Please provide the name, department, and if possible, phone number of a WMU faculty member or teaching assistant who is willing to recommend you for this scholarship. Note that while the Spanish Advancement Scholarship requires just one WMU recommender, but that most of the scholarships require that at least two of the three references must be from the Department of Spanish. There is no need for written letters of recommendation; the committee will contact these references directly as necessary.

WMU instructor recommender #2

Please provide the name, department, and if possible, phone number of a second WMU faculty member or teaching assistant who is willing to recommend you for this scholarship. Note that most of the scholarships require three WMU recommenders, and that at least two of the three references must be from the Department of Spanish. There is no need for written letters of recommendation; the committee will contact these references directly as necessary.

WMU instructor recommender #3

Please provide the name, department, and if possible, phone number of a third WMU faculty member or teaching assistant who is willing to recommend you for this scholarship. Note that most of the scholarships require three WMU recommenders, and that at least two of the three references must be from the Department of Spanish. T There is no need for written letters of recommendation; the committee will contact these references directly as necessary.

Essay (required)

Please submit a one page, typed essay (approximately 300 words in English) that addresses the scholarship criteria to explain why you feel you should receive a scholarship or award to support your study abroad experience or continued studies in Spanish at WMU.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, xml.

Department of Spanish

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave

Kalamazoo MI 49008-5338 USA

Phone (260) 387-3023