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Scholarship Application

The following is a list of scholarships currently available for students in the Department of Modern Languages:

The Helen Kesler Beckham Memorial Endowed Scholarship:  Established in January 1993 by Georgie D. Beckham, Winthrop Class of 1932, this is a permanent endowment fund created in memory of her daughter Helen Kesler Beckham, Ph.D., a respected educator and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Duke University 1963, to provide financial assistance for one or more students at Winthrop University.  This scholarship will be awarded with preference given to a high-achieving student at the end of the second year of study, a resident of South Carolina, a foreign language major and consideration may be given to study abroad for the summer between the Junior and Senior years.  This scholarship is renewable for the fourth year. (Approx. $1250.00)

The Helen K. Bussell Scholarship:  Established by the late Mrs. Bussell.  Awarded to a rising senior who has a superior scholastic record and who is majoring in modern languages. (Approx. $1500.00)

The John Guilbeau Scholarship:  Established by friends and colleagues of Dr. John Guilbeau, Professor of French, on the occasion of his retirement from Winthrop. (Approx. $100.00)

The Lawrence D. Joiner Scholarship:  Established by his wife, Elizabeth Joiner, in memory of Dr. L.D. Joiner, professor of French and Dean of Continuing Education.  Awarded to a rising junior or senior or to a Winthrop faculty member for travel abroad to study or do research in the humanities.  Special consideration given to study and research in foreign languages and literature. (Approx. 800.00)

For applications, please visit Student Services in the College of Arts and Sciences in Kinard 106 or go to http://www.winthrop.edu/artscience/studentservices/scholarships.htm.

There are other scholarships available through honorar societies such as Pi Delta Phi (French honorary), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish honorary), Société des Professeurs de français et francophones d'Amérique (for 6 weeks summer study at Laval or Montréal Universities), Rotary Scholarship, Woodrow Wilson Scholarship, etc.  If you are interested in finding out more about the Spanish Preschool Grant, click here.

Any questions?  Please e-mail: gordonk@winthrop.edu

 

Last updated 05/14/2008

 
 

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