Travel - Lola Bishop Whitney Scholarship

For travel, student must meet the following requirements: 1) Have a 2.5 grade point average or higher; 2) Delta College students who have demonstrated an interest in foreign language through their current courses at Delta College and/or prior high school foreign language studies; 3) Must list two references with their contact information: These references should be Delta College faculty or staff, but do not have to be foreign language instructors; 4) Discuss with a foreign language instructor how you would use the scholarship and discuss the best way to develop your essay; 5) Write a 250 – 750 word essay and upload it to your application; 6) Complete the Cost Estimate Form that is part of the application; 7) Student applicants must have successfully completed at least one year at Delta College, by the time of their planned trip: 8) If chosen as a finalist, student must be willing to come to Delta for an interview. This award is granted on the strength of the written proposal, the qualifications and commitment of the applicant, and on interviews of semi-finalist students: 9) Write a thank you letter to the scholarship provider (donor) within a few weeks of being awarded the scholarship; and Submit a “follow-up trip summary” a month after their travels; photos are encouraged; 10) Recipients of the scholarship must maintain full time enrollment at Delta College during the year for which the scholarship is awarded.

Notes: Preference will be given to applications where academic credit is granted. The dollar amount of each award will be based on available funds. Awards will be given on a one time only basis per student.