Scholarships
and Activities for High School Students
Interested
in French
WILD (Weekend Immersed in Language Development)
For a weekend in
November,
For the
application, log onto the website above or click
here
Deadline:
Outstanding
Senior in French Award
For a graduating
HS Senior
in French; nominations must be made by a current AATF member from any
public or
private secondary school with at least one French teacher.
To qualify for the award, a student must:
1)
be in his or her senior year at a public or
private secondary school; 2) have maintained an "A" average in
French, 3) have maintained a "B" average overall; 4) have
demonstrated exceptional commitment to the study of French by
participating in
extracurricular activities related to French which may include but are
not
limited to the Grand Concours, study
abroad, National
French Week activities, or French Club; 5) at the time of graduation,
have
completed at least three years of formal French study; 6) be a
non-native
speaker of French
Deadline: n/a
AATF National
French Contest
Le Grand Concours is an annual
competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of
French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states
and abroad, compete against each other for prizes. Grades
1-6 participate in the FLES Contest. Grades 7-12 in the Secondary
Contest. Students take a written test (given at your
school) and compete against students with similar educational
background for prizes
including certificates, medals, books, dvds, trips, and
scholarships. Students enter via their French teacher.
Test Dates: early March
National
French Week
Contests (Poster & Essay)
Deadline:
Council
on International Educational Exchange Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship
is for
students hoping to spend a semester or academic year of high school in
another
country
Deadline:
American
Society of the French Academic Palms
Summer
Scholarship Program
At the
discretion of its
Board, the American Society of the French Academic Palms (ASFAP) offers
up to
three summer scholarships toss be used in a French-speaking country to
students
whose interest in the French language and Francophone cultures has been
identified by their French instructors. Their primary purpose is to
provide
students with the opportunity to become more proficient in the language
and to
understand and appreciate cultures found in the French-speaking world.
These
scholarships should by no means be viewed as a pretext for paid
holidays in a
French-speaking country. Ideally, every French major in college or
advanced-level French student in high school should have the experience
of
living and studying in
1.
who have never studied
in a French-speaking country.
2.
who have not had extensive experience
in traveling to or
living in French-speaking countries.\
3.
whose French professors have vouched
for their interest and
commitment to the study of French and francophone cultures.
4.
who have identified an appropriate
program of study for at
least four weeks in a French-speaking country.
For last year’s
requirements, click here
Deadline: early
January 2010
Le
Forum des jeunes ambassadeurs de la francophonie des Amériques
Le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques organizes a forum
(typically held in June) that unites 50 young people from all four
corners of our continent to celebrate one thing - le français!
This forum is for young people (18 years and older) who want to support
French in their community. Participants will also get to know
other French speakers, participate in debates and workshops, and learn
about similarities and differences among French speakers in North
America. Participants must have a good working knowledge of
French.
Cost: $300 (Canadian)
Deadline: early January 2010