SCOLT is proud to offer the following scholarships for summer travel, training, and language immersion for instructors of French, German, and Spanish through the generous patronage of the organizations identified below. The following requirements apply to all SCOLT travel scholarships.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Reside in a SCOLT region state (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, US Virgin Islands).
• Teach two or more classes of the specific language.
• Register for and attend the 2025 SCOLT Conference in Nashville, TN to accept the award in person at the Opening General Session.
• Be able to take advantage of the travel and study opportunity in the summer of 2025.
• Be a participant in professional organizations such as SCOLT, local state world language association, ACTFL, and specific language associations.
• Become a SCOLT Sponsor.
• Write an article for the Fall SCOLTalk newsletter and create a short (1 min or less) video clip for SCOLT social media highlighting your summer travel experience and how you will apply what you have learned in your classroom.

Questions? Contact SCOLT Scholarship Co-Directors Jen Carson and Liz Lawrence Baez.

Downloadable sample statement from principal verifying employment: click here

CIEL: Centre International d’Études de Langues de Strasbourg. The CIEL scholarship for French language study in beautiful and historic Strasbourg is available to teachers of French in levels K-16, and includes two weeks of study at the level of the teacher, as well as two weeks lodging with a family, including breakfast and dinner daily. The classes are from Monday to Friday in the morning and included are activities such as conversations, films, and museum visits a couple of afternoons a week. Not included are flights, insurance, transfers to and from Strasbourg, and personal expenses.

Centro MundoLengua: The scholarship is available to middle, high school, and post-secondary teachers who are currently teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture, or who plan to teach it in the near future. Centro MundoLengua is an international Spanish school and educational tour operator based in Seville and accredited by the Cervantes Institute that offers study abroad and authentic Spanish immersion opportunities in Spain for students from across the world of all ages and levels. They provide options for individuals and customizable group programs for middle school / high school,  university, adults, and Spanish teachers.

Centro MundoLengua is offering one scholarship for summer 2025 in Seville, Madrid, and Cadiz. The scholarship recipient can choose from one of four options, all of which include 30 hours of AP® Spanish development plus cultural activities and class materials. Housing and flights are not included.

Estudio Sampere: The scholarship is available to teachers of Spanish K-16. It provides four weeks of intensive study (20 lessons plus 5 cultural lessons or 5 conversation lessons) in Madrid. It includes tuition, accommodation with a Spanish family, single room and half board. Not included: flights, insurance, transfers to and from airport, and personal expenses.  For more information, please visit http://www.sampere.com/pdf/Estudio_Sampere_Brochure_2020.pdf.

Goethe Institut: This scholarship, available to teachers of German in levels K-16, provides a one- or two-week professional development course at one of the 16 Goethe-Institutes in Germany. The scholarship includes a travel allowance, accommodation in a single room with breakfast in a private accommodation or hotel, one main meal per day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, tuition, course materials, plus medical, accident and liability insurance for the duration of the course and coverage for transport home in case of illness. Not included: personal expenses and additional meals. Applicants must be members of AATG. Further information about the courses can be found by clicking on these links: Fortbildung in Deutschland and Deutschkurse.

Inter-Edu: This is a new scholarship for SCOLT! Edu-Inter offers French immersion programs for students and adults in Québec. They are providing free tuition for one recipient to a three (3) week French for Teachers program or the super-intensive program, which includes 30 hours of study a week, registration, and materials. It does not include transportation, airfare, accommodations, or meals. They can assist with locating lodging including student residences, homestay, or furnished apartments. Scholarship recipient must use the scholarship before August 2025, have at least a French level of at least B1on the CEFR scale.

Latino Schools: (formerly Academia Latinoamericana) This scholarship consists of a two-week program in the imperial city of Cuzco, Perú from July 6 to 19, 2025 and includes a Spanish language immersion experience and Indigenous Andean Culture course as well as a home stay with breakfast and lunch provided. Flights, dinner, side trips or activities outside school and personal expenses are not included.Teachers can apply for graduate credits through New Mexico State University. 

The scholarship recipient must teach in grades 11-12 or at the university level.  Preference for this award will be given to non-native speakers of Spanish. After completing the study abroad program, the recipient is required to submit a blog or short video highlighting the various components of the experience. 

Discounted study abroad for SCOLT conference attendees 

The Cemanahuac Educational Community: Note: This offering has changed from previous years. SCOLT conference attendees are eligible for a 20% discount of any two week or longer program at Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico, which offers a variety of programs for K-12 teachers of Spanish. See this document for an explanation of programs and fees.No scholarship application is necessary; contact Cemanahuac directly and mention the SCOLT discount when registering.

Questions? Contact SCOLT Scholarship Co-Directors Jen Carson and Liz Lawrence Baez.

Downloadable sample statement from principal verifying employment: click here

The application deadline is Jan 15, 2025. Apply online now!