Scholarships and Financial Aid

We are still accepting scholarship applications for Mar e Floresta, the Portuguese Language Village!

All other need-based Global Citizen Scholarships have been awarded for 2008. Please check our Web site in December for information on scholarships for 2009.

Our scholarship application process has changed for 2008, so please read the instructions carefully.

All families applying for scholarships from Concordia Language Villages must complete the Global Citizen Scholarship Application. Additional scholarship opportunities may require separate forms. Please see their descriptions under U.S. Domestic Programs.

The application deadline for the Global Citizen Scholarship is February 15, 2008. Please see additional scholarship forms for their individual deadlines.

The forms below must be accompanied by your:

• Concordia Language Villages registration form [link to summer registration form]
• Most recent income tax return (for need-based scholarships only)
• Deposit ($125 for a one-week program, $175 for a two-week program, $300 for a high school credit program)

Put your name on all documents, keep photocopies of everything you send us, and keep a record of the date that you mail each item.

Financial Assistance and Scholarship Forms
U.S. (domestic) programs                                             

English and Abroad Programs

Some scholarships are designated for a specific language; others require membership in certain cultural organizations. Most scholarships are need-based. Need is determined through a calculation that considers family size and adjusted gross income. We encourage all who have financial need to apply, but please note:

• Approximately 40 percent of the total applicant pool receives scholarships.
• 95 percent of scholarships go to families with an AGI under $40,000
• The average recipient’s AGI is $25,000

All applicants will be notified by April 1. If you are not awarded financial aid or if your award does not meet your need and you wish to cancel your registration, your deposit will be refunded until June 1, 2008. Cancellations after June 1 will be assessed a cancellation fee. Please see the 2008 registration form for the complete cancellation policy.

Tips for Scholarship Applicants

1. Make small payments toward your outstanding balance every month. If you don’t receive a scholarship, you’ll be far ahead in paying for the session!
2. Click here for more fund-raising ideas to help you come to the Language Villages next summer!

We do not discount tuition. All scholarships are made possible by donations from current and former villagers, parents, friends, ethnic organizations, businesses, foundations and current and former staff members. We are grateful to all who support the scholarship fund including:
            Concordia Language Villages Passport Fund
            Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

            Max Kade Foundation

            Mosaic Foundation

            STARTALK

            National Italian American Foundation

            UNICO National

            Forum Communications Company

            Salolampi Foundation
            The American Swedish Institute
            Sons of Norway District 1
            Sons of Norway District 4
            Sons of Norway District 8
            Norske Torske Klubben
            The Norden Club of Lincoln, Neb.
            Henry Tesch Molony Endowed Scholarship
            Marlene Bergman Endowed Scholarship
            Hazel Westby Endowed Schoalarship
            Marion Gage Memorial Endowed Scholarship
            Mauritsen Family Endowed Scholarship
            Tove Irene Dahl Endowed Scholarship
            Martin Lenz Harrison Endowed Scholarship
            Christine Schulze Endowed Scholarship

All PDF versions of the scholarship forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a freely available program that can be downloaded from Adobe’s Web site.
 

U.S. Domestic Programs (Not Including English)

Need-based scholarships for villagers attending ALL Villages. Click here to download the Global Citizen Scholarship form.

This deadline has been extended to Friday, April 4! Available to villagers who have registered at Sjölunden, the Swedish Language Village, and who are members or whose parents are members of the ASI. For more information on membership, visit www.AmericanSwedishInst.org. Click here to download the ASI scholarship form.

A yearly scholarship of $500 is offered to anyone living within 75 miles of Lincoln, Nebraska for studies in any of the Scandinavian languages. There are no age or need requirements. See the PDF application for more information about the application process. The deadline for the Norden Club Scholarship is April 1. Click here to download the Norden scholarship form.

Available to any villager who has registered at Skogfjorden, Skovsøen, Sjölunden or Salolampi. Priority is given to villagers who are associated with Norske Torske Klubben members. Click here to download the Norske Torske Klubben scholarship form.

All applicants to Salolampi, the Finnish Language Village, will receive scholarship assistance offered by the Salolampi Foundation and Concordia Language Villages as funds allow. The Salolampi Foundation offers further financial assistance. Click here to download the Salolampi scholarship form.

Available to any villager who has registered at Skogfjorden, Skovsøen, Sjölunden or Salolampi. Priority is given to villagers whose parents or grandparents are members of Sons of Norway - District 1.  For more information on membership, visit www.sofn-1.com. Click here to download the Sons of Norway - District 1 scholarship form.

These need-based scholarships are intended for returning villagers or heritage speakers currently in grades 8-11 attending the Arabic (AV34), Chinese (CL24, CL64), Korean (KB74) or Russian (RB34) Language Villages for four weeks. Please complete the Global Citizen Scholarship application form and indicate your interest in the Step Up to Credit scholarship.

Available to villagers who have registered for Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village. Priority is given to villagers who have attended Skogfjorden for five or more years. Click here to download the Tove Irene Dahl scholarship form.

For additional questions about domestic scholarships please contact:

Karin Olson Held, Assistant to the Director of Development

Concordia Language Villages
1-800-222-4750 ext. 8001
scholshp@cord.edu

English and Abroad Programs

Need-based scholarships for villagers attending the English Language Village. Scholarship applicants to Hometown USA must be non-native English speakers attending school in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Click here to download the Global Citizen Scholarship form.

Scholarships for the German Credit Abroad program are available thanks to the generosity of the Max Kade Foundation. The application deadline is March 1. Please click on the link below for more information. Click here to download the Global Citizen Scholarship application for German Credit Abroad.