Dear CLS Advisors,

Today is deadline day! The application for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will close today at 8 PM Eastern (5 PM Pacific Time). Thank you for the help you’ve given your applicants over the last few weeks—the numerous emails, advising sessions, and application workshops you’ve hosted. We see and appreciate your efforts! 

In these last couple hours, we would appreciate you following up with applicants from your institution and reminding them of the deadline this evening. All applicants with open applications received a reminder email from the CLS Application Information System yesterday afternoon, but we know a reminder from a familiar name goes far. 

If it helps, you may forward them the following text: 

Good Afternoon,
Today is deadline day! The application for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will close at 8 PM Eastern (5 PM Pacific). Please remember to sign into your account and submit your application by then. No late applications will be accepted. 

Thank you again for your support of the CLS Program and your applicants. 

We wish them the best of luck finishing up.

Warm regards,
Rori DiFiore

Senior Communications Officer
Critical Language Scholarship Program