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The Spanish Department Award
"A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language and for language." -Gaston Bachelard, French Philosopher
- Amount: $1,000-$3,000
- Eligibility: High school seniors and transfer students
Applications Accepted Now!
Application Deadline: December 1
Students who have applied to UD and are enrolled in their third year of high school Spanish or have completed an equivalent level of study may apply.
To Apply:
- Apply for admission to the University of Dallas
- Submit a letter of recommendation from your high school or college Spanish teacher.
- Schedule the on-campus interview and written essay wit the Spanish Department by filling out a registration form for either the Odyssey Days Program or a Personalized Visit, here.
- Complete the Special Award Program Application and submit it prior to your campus visit and interview. Please be sure to mark the envelope or email "Special Award Program Application."
Renewability Criteria:
This scholarship is renewable annually and available to you during four consecutive school years, dependent upon your academic performance and the criteria stated below.
- Maintain full-time academic status each semester by earning at least twelve UD credit hours per fall and spring semester and earning at least twenty-seven UD credit hours per annual review period (defined below).
- Demonstrate a cumulative UD G.P.A. (grade point average) of at least 3.000 on the annual review date.
- Complete at least four courses above the Intermediate I level.
- Begin Spanish courses during the first semester freshman year, and take at least one course each semester attending the Irving campus until the minimum is reached.
- Meet with the Spanish Advisor each semester for approval of your course schedule until you have achieved the minimum course completion requirement.
- Help organize at least one extra-curricular activity per semester that is of interest to students of Spanish.
All materials for the Special Award Program must be submitted 2 weeks prior to a campus visit.
Send letters of recommendation to:
University of Dallas
c/o Drew Klein
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Spanish Special Award Program
1845 E. Northgate Drive
Irving, TX 75062-4736
Fax: 972.721.5017
or acklein@udallas.edu
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