{"id":70,"date":"2023-05-26T15:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/spo\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:14:01","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/spo\/current-students\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship and Award Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong><\/th>CRITERIA<\/strong><\/th>ELIGIBLITY<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
The Glenn Barr Scholarship<\/td>Current Spanish Major Academic merit<\/td>Junior or Senior Class Standing<\/td><\/tr>
The Irvin Essay Awards<\/td>Best essay (majors or minors)<\/td>Any Undergraduate Class Standing<\/td><\/tr>
The Robert Newman Memorial Award<\/td>Outstanding undergraduate<\/td>Senior Class Standing<\/td><\/tr>
The Timothy J. Rogers Memorial Scholarship<\/td>Academic merit Current Spanish Major or Minor Have taken courses at the 300 level or higher Studying abroad for the fall semester, spring semester, academic year, or summer term<\/td>Any Undergraduate Class Standing<\/td><\/tr>
The Washington V\u00e1zquez Scholarship<\/td>Current Spanish Major Full semester study abroad program (any country)<\/td>Any Undergraduate Class Standing<\/td><\/tr>
The Willis Knapp Jones Award<\/td>Current Spanish Major Study abroad related expenses<\/td>Any Undergraduate Class Standing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Glenn Barr Scholarship<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and need to Spanish majors of junior or senior class standing. Criteria for application submission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A personal essay in Spanish is required outlining the applicant’s academic achievement and academic success and why you should be given this award. This essay will be copy\/pasted into a form field in the application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Names and email addresses of two people willing to give you a recommendation, one of which must come from a faculty member in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Apply for this scholarship<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The application window for this scholarship is currently closed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    The Irvin Essay Awards<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Awarded to the best essay submitted by an undergraduate student. Undergraduate essays should be 3-5 pages written in Spanish on any aspect of Hispanic culture (personal experience, literature, linguistics). Important: Do not put your name on the essay pages.  Your identification will be verified with your electronic application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n