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Florida International University Campus Advisors

You are not required to go through any office on your campus in order to apply to the CLS Program. However, we recommend you make use of resources available on your campus to strengthen your application.

Resources on your campus may include an academic advisor, the Scholarships Office, Fellowships Office, Merit Awards Office, Study Abroad Office, Honors Program, Career Office or International Programs Office. A campus writing center may also provide helpful feedback on your essays.

The following individuals on your campus are knowledgable about the CLS Program and can provide advice on the application process for you, and support through the process:

☆	Ashley Floyd Kuntz Director of Prestigious Scholar Development and Clinical Assistant Professor	Contact
	Li Ma Instructor of Chinese, Modern Languages	Contact
	Asuka Mashav Teaching Professor	Contact
	Shenggao Wang Chinese Language & Culture Instructor, Dept. of Modern Languages; DM 488B	Contact

The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:

Review our tips and instruction video about preparing a quality application (links to a video)
Review our Frequently Asked Questions about applying for the the CLS Program
Work through our Application Essays Worksheet while you prepare your application (downloads a Word document)

Previous Recipients

Year	Name	Language	Site	Institution
2022	Chirine Yamout	Chinese	New Taipei City, Taiwan	Florida International University
2021	Chirine Yamout	Chinese	New Taipei City, Taiwan	Florida International University
2019	Lisa Brown	Japanese	Okayama, Japan	Florida International University
2019	Miranda Campoo	Korean	Busan, South Korea	Florida International University
2018	Katelynn Trent	Arabic	Amman, Jordan	Florida International University
2017	Nicole Consuegra	Chinese	Suzhou, China	Florida International University
2017	Margarita Rentis	Japanese	Hikone, Japan	Florida International University
2017	Ian Iglesias	Urdu	Lucknow, India	Florida International University
2016	Franklin Hernandez	Chinese	Suzhou, China	Florida International University
2016	Nicole Consuegra	Chinese	Xi'an, China	Florida International University
2016	Ian Iglesias	Hindi	Jaipur, India	Florida International University
2014	Kay-Ann Linton	Chinese	Suzhou, China	Florida International University
2014	Stephanie Bowles	Korean	Wonju, South Korea	Florida International University
2014	Shamsuddin Karimi	Persian	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Florida International University
2012	Julia Beabout	Chinese	Xi'an, China	Florida International University
2011	Amanda Hosey	Punjabi	Chandigarh, India	Florida International University
2008	Omemma Gillani	Arabic	Cairo, Egypt	Florida International University
2008	Sallie McKibben	Chinese	Suzhou, China	Florida International University

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