We hope this message finds you well! As a valued CLS advisor, your role in guiding and supporting students interested in critical language learning opportunities is essential to our collective success.
We will cover a number of important topics in today's email. Please read through carefully!
Update to 2025 CLS Spark Essays
CLS Spark's language and level offerings have expanded to include beginner instruction in Japanese and Korean, as well as advanced begninner instruction in Japanese. As a result, we have adjusted the second essay for CLS Spark on access to language learning opportunities.
Applicants will now be asked to address the following points:
- What opportunities, if any, have you taken advantage of in pursuit of studying your target language? Have you faced any barriers in your attempts to study your target language?
- How will CLS Spark help you overcome these barriers? How does CLS Spark fit into your plan to develop proficiency in your target language?
- How do you plan to continue your language learning journey after CLS Spark?
Advisor Portal and Log-in Credentials
Below is a link to the CLS Advisor Portal and your log-in credentials to access the portal, which is where you’ll be able to view the students from your campus who are applying for the CLS Program, as well as the records from recent years.
Advisor Portal: https://ais.americancouncils.org/start
If you need to reset your password, please use the email address associated with your account, not your username. Once you have reset your password, you can log in using your username and updated password.
If you have difficulties accessing the advisor portal or cannot locate your username, please let us know at clsadvisors@americancouncils.org. Additionally, if there are any changes to the CLS advisor listing(s) for your campus, please submit them through our website: https://clscholarship.org/advisors/sign-up.
Request Form for CLS Materials
To help you promote the CLS Program to your students, we offer various materials, such as flyers, posters, pens, and stickers for you to share during advising appointments, info sessions, or classroom presentations.
You can request materials by filling out this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHZ77QC
For small material requests (less than 50 handouts total), we recommend printing directly from our website: https://clscholarship.org/advisors/advisor-resources.
Next Steps & Reminders
We encourage you to explore this year’s advisor resources and familiarize yourself with the 2025 program by visiting: https://clscholarship.org/advisors/advisor-resources. There you will also find email templates for outreach, application worksheets, and other tools to support your applicants.
Additionally, please keep an eye on our webinar schedule! Next week's events may be of interest to your students:
- Tuesday, October 8
- Wednesday, October 9
- Thursday, October 10
- Friday, October 11
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to support you every step of the way as you help students embark on these transformative language-learning journeys.
Thank you,
Rori DiFiore
Senior Communications Officer
Critical Language Scholarship Program
