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The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program - Information Session
October 5, 2020
6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Zooom Meeting (see below for details)
Matt Loxley, 2018 CLS
Awardee, studied
Arabic in Oman
The NELC Department will host an information session about the The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program on Monday, October 5, at 6:00 pm. This information session will include application suggestions and discussion with former OSU Critical Language Scholarship Awardees Dr. Shahreena Shahrani, Larkin Cleland, and Abbie Levine.
Additionally, Arabic language professor, Geri Atanassova, will share her own experiences with CLS and provide some advice for putting together a strong, competitive program application.
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.
CLS is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.
The CLS Program covers most of the costs of participating in its overseas institutes, including:
Shahreena Shahrani, was awarded the
CLS to study in Jordan and Egypt
International and domestic travel between the student's U.S. home city, Washington, D.C., and the CLS Program site
Visa application fees
Costs associated with the mandatory pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.
Language instruction, room, board, program-sponsored travel within the host country
All entrance fees for program activities
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) language assessments
U.S. academic credit issued through Bryn Mawr College.
Languages Offered
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers. Please visit the CLS Institutes page for more information.
