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Change is never easy, and we know this is a challenging time as you navigate recent announcements affecting programs and operations at Oakland City University. We want you to know that your educational journey doesn’t have to pause.

At the University of Southern Indiana, we are fully committed to helping you transition seamlessly so you can stay on track with your education journey. We’ve designed this dedicated page specifically for you to explore our programs, access resources, learn about credit transfers and continue your education with minimal interruption.

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Scholarships and Aid

Contact the department chair for more information on these scholarships.

National Awards for Undergraduate Study

  • Boren Scholarship - NSEP
  • Bridging-Japan Scholarship
  • Critical Languages Scholarship
  • DAAD Germany - Research Internships
  • DAAD Language Program
  • DAAD German Studies Grant
  • Freeman-ASIA
  • Fulbright US Student Program Academic Study Grant
  • Fulbright US Student Program English Teaching Assistantships
  • Gilman International Scholarship

National Awards for Post-Graduate Study and Work 

  • Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language
  • DAAD Germany Study Scholarship
  • Fulbright US Student Program Academic Study Grant
  • Fulbright US Student Program English Teaching Assistantships

University of Southern Indiana Awards for Undergraduate Study

Name
# of Awards
Amount
Cash Award
Albert C. and Doris S. Hitchcock Spanish Scholarship
 1
$500
Association of French Students Award of Excellence
 1
$100
Association of German Students Award of Excellence
 1
$100
Bob & Carole Rust Foreign Language Scholarship
 1
$800
Donald S. Wolfe Foreign Language Scholarship Award
 1
$1500
Dr. Salvatore F. and Rosamond L. Mirabella Achievement Award
 1
$800
 ✓
Duffus Melvin Academic Achievement Award in Anthropology
 1
$500
 ✓
Duffus-Melvin Recognition Award in Anthropology
 1
$500
 ✓
Manuel Zapata Olivella Scholarship
 1
$500
Martha Dunbar German Study Abroad Scholarship
 3
$1500
Oscar Ozete Spanish Scholarships
 1
$1000
Phillip & Agnes Tzschoppe German Scholarship
 1
$1500
Robert W. Carithers Scholarship for Arts and Humanities
 4
$2500

Albert C. and Doris S. Hitchcock Spanish Scholarship

Selection Process:
  • Faculty to select

Criteria: U.S. citizens classified as full-time students majoring in Spanish at USI, with a preference given to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in Spanish literary analysis and/or Spanish composition. Recipients must be in good academic standing and maintain 3.0 GPA when the scholarship is awarded and received. Not renewable.


Association of French Students Award of Excellence

Selection Process:
  • Faculty to select

Criteria: French academic award. Recipient selected by the Association of French Students. Not renewable, but may be awarded a second time if the recipient meets the criteria. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.

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