Bersier World Language Scholarship
Overview
Created by Professor Emerita Gabrielle Bersier who wished to advance the study of world languages and cultures by students and recognize student achievement and potential, this scholarship supports an undergraduate student who is enrolled part-time or full-time, majoring in an area of study offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures, or is enrolled in the Individualized Major Program with a world language concentration, and who has a record of academic excellence.
Selection Criteria
Applicant must have at least one year of study until graduation. Preference will be given to a student who has demonstrated service to their language discipline. Selection will be based on a rotation among the existing language programs. To be considered, students will request a letter of recommendation from a Liberal Arts faculty member and write an essay of 250 words that explains interest in the language and describes service to the language discipline.