Teacher Scholarship Program – Renewal Application

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Please complete and submit the below renewal form no later than Friday, June 7, 2024.

Should you have any questions about the renewal process, don't hesitate to reach out to LCF Deputy Director Erin Whelchel directly at ewhelchel@actfl.org.

Please check to show you meet the below eligibility requirements:

I remain enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university.
All information on my application is true to the best of my knowledge.

Agreement

Please check here to show that you meet all of the eligibility requirements listed above.*

Renewal Form

Scholar's Name

First Name

Last Name

Scholar's Phone

Scholar's Email

College/University Name

This is the college or university that you will be attending in Fall 2024 for the upcoming semester. (If you have transferred since your last scholarship payment, please update to your new school.)

Financial Aid Office Address

Please enter the full mailing address for the Financial Aid Office of the school you will be attending in Fall 2024, to which we will be sending your scholarship payment.

Financial Aid Office name (ie. Student Financial Services, etc.)

Address 1

Address 2

City

ZIP / Postal Code

State / Province

Country

Financial Aid Office Phone

Scholar's Student ID Number

Scholar's Student ID Number - Confirmation

Please enter your ID again to ensure that it is correctly recorded. This field must match the above to proceed.

Current Cummulative GPA

GPA should cover the full academic year, including the Spring 2024 semester.

Transcript

May be unofficial; transcript must include both Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 semesters.

Juniors Only: Academic Advisor Letter (as needed only)

Attention Current Juniors: Students seeking renewal must verify at the conclusion of their junior year that they remain enrolled in a degree program leading to credentialing as a language educator. If not clearly demonstrated by completed coursework on their transcript at that time, recipients must also submit a signed letter of recommendation from their academic advisor, indicating the advisor's assessment of both the viability of their plan and the applicant's commitment to pursue a career as a language educator (in a language other than English).

Annual Survey

Instructions

Information provided as part of the brief survey below does not affect scholarship renewals. These questions help provide ACTFL and LCF with important insights from future language educators like yourself. Selected quotes from responses may be used anonymously on future ACTFL or LCF materials. Responses may be brief, 1-2 sentences or up to a paragraph.

What language(s) do you currently intend to teach?

What was the first home language (or languages) you learned as a child?

What would you identify as the top three factors that influenced your decision to become a language teacher?

What are the three biggest challenges currently facing someone considering a career in language education?

What skills or experiences do you most hope to gain from your undergraduate teacher preparation experience?

What are you most looking forward to about becoming a language educator?

Any reflections from this past year at college/university or feedback about the Teacher Scholarship Program that you'd like to share with us?

Would you be interested in contributing content to the LCF blog or social media channels?

I'm also an LCF Student Ambassador and/or interested in joining that program.

Yes, please let me know about blog opportunities!

Not now, thanks.