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CRITICAL Language Scholarships: Learn a Language OVERSEAS in 7 to 10 weeks!!! (INFO SESSION)

<div> <p> <strong>CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM</strong></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a funded by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program offers intensive summer language institutes abroad in thirteen &quot;critical need&quot; foreign languages. CLS is an overseas, group-based program that takes place each summer. In a seven to ten week program, CLS Program institutes cover approximately one academic year of university-level language coursework. &nbsp;</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> A representative from CLS will visit ODU on&nbsp;<strong><u>Monday, October 21st</u></strong>&nbsp;to speak with students about this program. The following events are open to all students:</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Information Session</strong>: &nbsp;2008 Dragas Hall, 1:30-2:30pm</p> <p> <strong>Information Table</strong>: North Mall, Webb Center, 2:30 - 4:00pm</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> &quot;Critical Need&quot; languages include:</p> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> <div> <ul> <li> Arabic</li> <li> Azerbaijani</li> <li> Bangla</li> <li> Chinese</li> <li> Hindi</li> <li> Indonesian</li> <li> Japanese</li> <li> Korean</li> <li> Persian</li> <li> Punjabi</li> <li> Russian</li> <li> Turkish</li> <li> Urdu</li> </ul> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <u>Eligibility</u>: US citizen, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program for at least 2 semesters at time of application, must be at least 18 years old to participate.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <strong><u>DEADLINE : &nbsp;NOVEMBER 15, 2013</u>&nbsp;</strong>(full application must be submitted by 8:00pm EST). Learn more at http://www.clscholarship.org.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Questions? Contact Campus Advisor Allison Wiggins in International Programs at anwiggin@odu.edu.</p>

Posted By: Allison Wiggins
Date: Mon Sep 30 10:18:07 EDT 2013

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