Please complete and submit the below renewal form no later than Friday, June 6, 2025.

Should you have any questions about the renewal process, don't hesitate to reach out to ACTFL Awards Manager Emily Austin.

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Renewals are not automatic and require completion of a yearly renewal application. Students seeking renewal must:

Provide college or university transcripts annually to show proof of a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall (on a 4.0 scale).
Submit proof of continued enrollment.
Complete a brief annual survey to report on their experience.
Verify at the conclusion of their junior year of a bachelor's degree that they remain enrolled in a degree program leading to credentialing as a language educator. If not clearly demonstrated by completed coursework on their transcript at that time, recipients must also submit a signed letter of recommendation from their academic advisor, indicating the advisor’s assessment of both the viability of their plan and the applicant’s commitment to pursue a career as a language educator (in a language other than English).
The Future Teacher Scholarship Program participation is not limited to students who remain at a single institution throughout all four years: Those who transfer must notify ACTFL and provide updated contact information in a timely manner.

Please check to show you meet the below eligibility requirements:

I remain enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university.
My GPA remains at 3.0 or above.
All information on my application is true to the best of my knowledge.

Agreement

Please check here to show that you meet all of the eligibility requirements listed above.*

Renewal Form

Scholar's Name

First Name

Last Name

Scholar's Phone

Scholar's Email

College/University Name

This is the college or university that you will be attending in Fall for the upcoming semester. (If you have transferred since your last scholarship payment, please update to your new school.)

Financial Aid Office Address

Financial Aid Office name (ie. Student Financial Services, etc.)

Address 1

Address 2

City

ZIP / Postal Code

State / Province

Country

Financial Aid Office Phone

Scholar's Student ID Number

Scholar's Student ID Number - Confirmation

Please enter your ID again to ensure that it is correctly recorded. This field must match the above to proceed.

Current Cummulative GPA

GPA should cover the full academic year, including the Spring semester.

Transcript

May be unofficial; transcript must include both last year's Fall & Spring semesters.

Juniors Only: Academic Advisor Letter (as needed)

Attention Current Juniors: Students seeking renewal must verify at the conclusion of their junior year that they remain enrolled in a degree program leading to credentialing as a language educator. If not clearly demonstrated by completed coursework on their transcript at that time, recipients must also submit a signed letter of recommendation from their academic advisor, indicating the advisor's assessment of both the viability of their plan and the applicant's commitment to pursue a career as a language educator (in a language other than English).

Annual Survey

Survey information provided below does not affect scholarship renewals. These questions help provide us with important insights from future language educators like yourself. Selected quotes from responses may be used anonymously on future materials.

What language(s) do you currently intend to teach?

What was the first home language (or languages) you learned as a child?

What most influenced your decision to become a language teacher?

What are you most looking forward to about becoming a language educator?

Any reflections from this past year at college/university or feedback about the Future Teacher Scholarship Program that you'd like to share with us?

Resources by Topic

Teacher Scholarship

Renewals are not automatic and require completion of a yearly renewal application. Students seeking renewal must:

Renewal Form

Annual Survey

Survey information provided below does not affect scholarship renewals. These questions help provide us with important insights from future language educators like yourself. Selected quotes from responses may be used anonymously on future materials.