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Caroline Nielsen Scholarship Award in Classics
Awarded to: Outstanding junior or senior, preference to classical studies or Latin major, based on knowledge of and interest in classical studies.

Dorothy Hayes Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Awarded to: Outstanding freshman or sophomore, based on knowledge of and interest in classical studies.

Wurzburger Memorial Scholarship for French Studies
Awarded to: Students who major or double major in French or French Education, and are committed to participating in La Maison Française learning community.

Wurzburger Memorial Scholarship for Education Abroad
Awarded to: Members of La Maison Française learning community to participate in a French-language education abroad program.

French House Resident Grant
Awarded to: Residents of La Maison Française Learning Community in Kohl Hall. (Application not necessary; residency equates to automatic consideration)

French Book Award
Awarded to: Upper-class French major with high GPA and active in department-sponsored activities.

Joseph L. Gray, III, German Scholarship
Awarded to: Incoming freshman from Ohio who has declared a major in German.

Dzidra Shllaku Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate students with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria. Preference given to full-year abroad students and those demonstrating financial need.

Foell International Travel Award
Awarded to: Undergraduate students with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria. Preference given to full-year abroad students and those demonstrating financial need.

Galen & Katja Koepke Study Abroad Scholarship
Awarded to:Full-time graduate or undergraduate with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria program for 1–2 semesters.

Debra K. Peters Salzburg Study Abroad Scholarship
Awarded to: Full-time BGSU student enrolled in the Salzburg Study Abroad Program with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference given to German majors.



Christina Merrick Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of the Japanese language.

Dr. Hiroko Nakamoto Scholarship for Japanese Studies
Awarded to: Undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of Japan.

Seiko & Charles McCann Family Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate student who has demonstrated leadership to promote American-Japanese friendship and understanding.

Janet M. Shanklin Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate student who demonstrates attitude conducive to maximizing a full Academic Year Abroad (AYA) in Spain. Summer semester Education Abroad scholarships are also available.

Spanish Book Award
Awarded to: Upper-class Spanish major with highest GPA in major and participation in student activities related to Spanish language and culture.

Yvette Caldwell Wiseley Scholarship
Awarded to: Outstanding sophomore or junior Spanish major with high GPA

Bonnie R. Valiant Scholarship
Awarded to: Full-time students with minimum 3.0 GPA, planning to engage in academic experience in China.

Charles & Wanda Rich Scholarship
Awarded to: Full time undergraduates in College of Arts and Sciences with minimum 3.0 GPA, studying abroad for at least one semester.

CURS Summer Research Scholarship (Up to $2,500 awarded)

Dzidra Shllaku Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate students with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria. Preference given to full-year abroad students and those demonstrating financial need.

Foell International Travel Award
Awarded to: Undergraduate students with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria. Preference given to full-year abroad students and those demonstrating financial need.

Galen & Katja Koepke Study Abroad Scholarship
Awarded to:Full-time graduate or undergraduate with minimum 3.0 GPA participating in AYA Austria program for 1–2 semesters.

Stuart R. Givens Memorial Fellowship (up to $6,000 awarded)

Hoskins Global Scholarship (up to five $5,000 awards)
Awarded to:Full time upper classmen or graduate students with minimum 2.5 GPA, accepted into semester-long study abroad program. Preference given to non-traditional destinations.

Ilse Thomas Scholarship for Study Abroad
Awarded to: Full-time students (junior or above) participating in study abroad programs in Europe.

Pretzer International Fund
Awarded to: Graduate and undergraduate students in Spanish, French, or German language programs.

Roger C. Anderson Scholarship
Awarded to: Full time College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate with minimum 3.2 GPA, studying abroad at least one semester. Preference for those with financial need and those engaging in a first-time international academic experience in Europe or Latin America.

Janet M. Shanklin Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to: Undergraduate student who demonstrates attitude conducive to maximizing a full Academic Year Abroad (AYA) in Spain. Summer semester Education Abroad scholarships are also available.

Wurzburger Memorial Scholarship for Education Abroad
Awarded to: Members of La Maison Française learning community to participate in a French-language education abroad program.

Debra K. Peters Salzburg Study Abroad Scholarship
Awarded to: Full-time BGSU student enrolled in the Salzburg Study Abroad Program with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference given to German majors.

Updated: 10/30/2025 11:53AM