Gustavus Adolphus College senior Ja’de Lin Till has been selected as a recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) in Mandarin Chinese. The program offers students an immersive study abroad experience to learn languages that are important for America’s engagement with the world.
CLS in the Press — March 18, 2021
Eleanna “Ele” Sorensen ’23 will hone her long-time interest in the Arabic language as the recipient of a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS).
CLS in the Press — March 18, 2021
Three University of Arkansas students were selected as finalists, and one student was selected as an alternate, for the Critical Language Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
CLS in the Press — March 18, 2021
Three University of Nebraska–Lincoln students — Esbeidy Chavez, Sadie Ritter and Ellie Woody — have received the Critical Language Scholarship for summer 2021. Two others — Sarah Lies and Brooklyn Terrill — have been selected as alternates.
CLS in the Press — March 10, 2021
CLS alumna Ann Monk (Arabic 2019) is one of 46 recipients of the 2021 Marshall Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — March 09, 2021
The CLS Program is pleased to announce the results of its 2021 summer competition. We applaud all applicants for the 2021 CLS Program for their commitment to language learning and congratulate the finalists and alternates selected from this impressive pool of students. Finalists for the 2021 CLS P…
CLS Program News — March 03, 2021
Daniel Bottomley, CLS Alumnus (2012 Indonesian) and Director of Public Diplomacy & Global Initiatives at University of Delaware, makes the case for a renewed focus on international exchange programs promoting mutual understanding within the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
CLS in the Press — February 15, 2021
Six University of North Georgia students were recently named semifinalists for the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship Program.
CLS in the Press — February 09, 2021
Three Miami students were named as semi-finalists for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
CLS in the Press — January 25, 2021
Despite the unprecedented challenges prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Alumni Ambassadors remained resilient, resourceful, and engaged through the months, working with the alumni community, applicants, finalists, CLS virtual scholars, CLS staff and others in their communities to share thei…
CLS Program News — January 22, 2021
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