Language and Literature

German Scholarships

Two Hillsdale College scholarships are available to students studying in Germany:

Please contact the German Department for more information.

To be eligible for the German Study Abroad Scholarship, the applicant must:

Have completed four semesters of foreign language or the equivalent by the time of his/her study abroad.
Be recommended by a Hillsdale College Language professor
Intend to enroll in a Hillsdale College approved study abroad program. Any award will be contingent upon acceptance of its recipient in the approved program.
Demonstrate financial need.

The applicant must submit an application which includes his/her current G.P.A. as well as his/her average in the German courses taken at Hillsdale.
The application should include signatures certifying that the four above criteria have been met.
The application should be accompanied by a letter explaining the student’s reason for wanting to study abroad and if possible stating plans for further study and career.

Decision for awarding of scholarships will be made by members of the German department employing the following criteria:
The merit of the petition as demonstrated by the applicant having fulfilled the above criteria and having demonstrated superior scholarship and character at Hillsdale.
The merit of the applicant’s letter of intent.
Applications must be submitted by March 2 of the academic year before the scholarship will be used. The committee will announce the awards well in advance of the planned study so that applicants may have sufficient time to prepare for their study abroad.

To be eligible for the L.L. Rick Study Abroad Scholarship, the applicant must:

Have completed four semesters of foreign language or the equivalent by the time of his/her study abroad.
Be recommended by a Hillsdale College Language professor
Intend to enroll in a Hillsdale College approved study abroad program. Any award will be contingent upon acceptance of its recipient in the approved program.
Demonstrate financial need.

The applicant must submit an application which includes his/her current G.P.A. as well as his/her average in the German courses taken at Hillsdale.
The application should include signatures certifying that the four above criteria have been met.
The application should be accompanied by a letter explaining the student’s reason for wanting to study abroad and if possible stating plans for further study and career.

Decision for awarding of scholarships will be made by members of the German department employing the following criteria:

The merit of the petition as demonstrated by the applicant having fulfilled the above criteria and having demonstrated superior scholarship and character at Hillsdale.
The merit of the applicant’s letter of intent.
Applications must be submitted by March 2 of the academic year before the scholarship will be used. The committee will announce the awards well in advance of the planned study so that applicants may have sufficient time to prepare for their study abroad.