CMLL Scholarships for Study Abroad

CMLL STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS

The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures (CMLL) is proud to offer our students financial support to study abroad. Studying abroad provides a rich opportunity to develop language proficiency, gain international experience, and cultivate professional skills in an immersive, real-world context. We are committed to making that opportunity more financially accessible for all through awards ranging between $1,000 and $5,000.

All applicants for the CMLL Study Abroad Scholarship must also apply to the study abroad program of their choice by the appropriate deadline. Please be aware that study abroad program application deadlines may be earlier than the CMLL Study Abroad Scholarship application deadlines. Our goal is to select and notify scholarship awardees in advance of the TTU study abroad program commitment deadline.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be applying to a study abroad program that involves the formal study of one of the languages and/or cultures taught in CMLL. Participation in programs that take place abroad but include no study of language or culture is not supported by this scholarship.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Preference given to CMLL majors/minors.
• Preference given to students demonstrating financial need.
• Preference given to students participating in CMLL-led study abroad programs, and secondarily to other programs led by TTU faculty, including those hosted by TTU centers in Spain and Costa Rica.

Seville Scholarships

CMLL is proud to offer three scholarships designated specifically to support the study of Spanish language and culture at the TTU Center in Seville, Spain. 

• The McGrath Study Abroad Success Scholarship
  Scholarships of $5,000 are awarded to undergraduate Spanish majors and minors studying abroad at the TTU Center in Seville.

• The Mitchell H. and Nieves G. Nitta Scholarship for Spain
  Scholarships of at least $1,500 are awarded to first-generation undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Spanish or Spanish Education who are studying abroad in Spain.

• The Lorum Stratton Study Abroad Scholarship
  Scholarships in variable amounts are awarded to undergraduate majors and minors in any CMLL program and to graduate students in any CMLL program who maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and who are studying abroad at the TTU Center in Seville.

Application Deadlines

Students can expect similar deadlines in future application cycles but should expect some variance. No late submissions will be considered.

Spring 2026 

Applications Open:            April 15, 2025
Applications Due:              September 24, 2025
Awards Announced:          October 8, 2025
Decision Deadline:            October 15, 2025

Summer/Maymester/Fall 2026

Applications Open:            TBA
Applications Due:              TBA
Awards Announced:          TBA
Decision Deadline:            TBA

Application Process

1. Student selects a study abroad program and applies for the program by the appropriate deadline.
2. Student submits CMLL Study Abroad Scholarship application online using the link below.
3. Scholarship applications are screened for minimum requirements by the CMLL Director of Scholarships.
4. Applications are forwarded to language and culture programs for review. Eligible applicants are automatically considered for McGrath, Nitta and Stratton scholarships as well as for CMLL Study Abroad Scholarships.
5. Program selects awardees and determines award amounts.
6. Awardees are notified by the CMLL Director of Scholarships.
7. Awardees must declare their decision to accept or decline their scholarships by the deadline specified in their award letters.
8. Scholarship funds will be deposited into each awardee's Student Business Services account at the beginning of the semester in which they begin the study abroad program. After any outstanding tuition and fees are deducted, the remainder of the funds will be deposited into the awardee's bank account if they have set up direct deposit with Student Business Services. For more information and for instructions to set up direct deposit, please visit: Student Business Services

Award Conditions 

• Scholarship awards are contingent upon enrollment and participation in an approved study abroad program. If a student receives and accepts an award but does not ultimately study abroad, their award will be withdrawn. Participation in a study abroad program will be verified with the Study Abroad office.
• If a student is not accepted to the study abroad program named in their application and/or decides to enroll in a different study abroad program than the one named in their application, the student must notify the CMLL Director of Scholarships immediately.
• Awardees must commit to completing all study abroad follow-up activities as specified in the award letter. Such activities may include, for example, the creation of several videos in response to reflection prompts during and after the study abroad experience.

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