Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
Scholarships
Department Scholarships
Oscar Fernández Scholarship
Awards up to $1,300
Awarded to currently enrolled juniors or seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majoring in Spanish or Portuguese. Students must demonstrate financial need (students may submit a letter of award notification from the UI Office of Student Financial Aid, or a copy of the most recent FAFSA filed by their parents) and academic excellence. Interested students may nominate themselves or be nominated by a faculty member from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
The Spanish Student Aid Scholarship
Awards $500
Awarded to a deserving student majoring in Spanish who demonstrates financial need and merit.
Genevieve Davis Searle Scholarship
Awards up to $10,000 for two consecutive semesters
Available to undergraduate Spanish majors studying abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.
CLAS Scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences supports numerous scholarships through the college's annual scholarship competition. For a list of scholarships available in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and information on applying for scholarships, visit the CLAS Scholarships page. Please contact the undergraduate advisor or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs for questions regarding the application process.
Students of Spanish and Portuguese should investigate the Esther Walls Scholarship Fund, the James and Syndy Conger Scholarship Fund, and the Oscar Fernández Award. Students of Spanish and Portuguese are also eligible for the Boren Award, which can be used for Study Abroad.
International Programs
Explore the many funding opportunities open to UI students and alumni, available from the International Programs Student Grants and Fellowships page.
Students majoring in a world language who are participating in a study abroad program or an international internship program through International Programs should investigate the Richard J. Tyner International Programs Scholarship.
Undergraduate students who study abroad in countries including sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (including Central Asia), Latin America, and the Middle East (including North Africa) should investigate the Joel D. and Sandra Barkan Scholarship.
Undergraduate students who are committed to developing advanced language proficiency should investigate the Naomi Gunderson Scholarship for Foreign Language Study Abroad.
Undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of Spanish or Portuguese and are looking to study abroad in Spain and Latin America can look into the Carol A. Snodgrass Scholarship.