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The Department of Spanish at �鶹��ý offers scholarships and awards to assist �鶹��ýs in developing their Spanish language skills through continuing coursework and study abroad.

Departmental Awards Requiring Application

1. Tamara Menzie Scholarship for future teachers of Spanish

   Please find the application for the here.

2. The remainder of the scholarships from the Dept. of Spanish require a single application via .

All Department of Spanish scholarships require the same application form. Here are some instructions.

To find scholarships for Spanish, you may enter “Spanish” in the search bar.

Application deadline for all scholarships is Feb. 1. You are welcome to apply early.

Scholarship descriptions:

• Department of Spanish Travel Study Abroad Award
• President's Award for Study Abroad and President's Scholarships for Study Abroad
• Ruth Y. Kirby Scholarships
   
• Antonia H. Rostami Scholarships
• Sumner-Arnett Scholarships (available soon!)
• Suzanne M. Wheatley Scholarships
• Spanish Advancement Scholarships

Review the scholarship criteria and apply via by the deadline. Students will be notified by phone or WMU email to arrange an interview with the scholarship committee if their application is accepted.

Scholarships and Awards Not Requiring Application

Recipients are selected by Department of Spanish faculty on the basis of academic excellence and dedication to Spanish language study.

• Mathilde Steckelberg Scholarship: One award each in Classics, French, German and Spanish of approximately $500 each is awarded during spring semester.
• Herb B. Jones Scholarship: This award is approximately $500 and honors the beloved section head and professor of Spanish at WMU. It is awarded during spring semester.
• Suzanne M. Wheatley Scholarship (same name, but separate from the one above): This scholarship of up to $1500 honors the memory of WMU Spanish �鶹��ý Suzie Wheatley, who attended WMU from 1985 to 1988, and is awarded during the spring semester to a �鶹��ý or �鶹��ýs who embody some of her remarkable qualities, such as her love for the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures and her zest for life.
• Carolyn Harris Award: This award was established in memory of Dr. Carolyn Harris, who was a professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of Spanish from 1985 to 2014. It is awarded to an undergraduate �鶹��ý who embodies some of Carolyn's outstanding qualities of generosity, kindness, service orientation, and being passionate about what they do.
• Michael Braun Award: This award was established in memory of Professor Michael Braun, who was a WMU Spanish graduate and professor who inspired and advised many �鶹��ýs to become Spanish teachers. It is awarded to an undergraduate �鶹��ý who shares Michael's passion for teaching and plans to become an educator.
• Professor Michael Millar Scholarship: This scholarship is meant to help �鶹��ýs of Spanish at WMU, preferably Spanish majors or minors, who participate in study abroad programs and service learning and internship �鶹��ý in Spanish. Preference is given to �鶹��ýs who participate in faculty-led programs run by the Department of Spanish, as well as service-learning and internship �鶹��ý offered by the department.

Other Annual Department Awards

• Spanish Student Support Scholarship

Non-Departmental Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards

• Arts and Sciences International Study Scholarships
• The President's Grant for Study Abroad
• Lee Honors College Scholarships
• WMU Global Engagement Program (GEP) Scholarships

Additional Scholarship Information is Available from:

• Professor Mariola Pérez de la Cruz, Scholarship Committee Chair