Scholarships & Giving

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All scholarships can be found on WyoScholarships. To be eligible for these scholarships, students should complete the general scholarship application, and meet the criteria for the award. Awards are made in the spring for the coming academic year.

James R. Burman (BS'75) Memorial Language Scholarship

Available to students studying German, Spanish or French (in that order). The number of awards and the value vary. The winners are selected by the Faculty of the Language Department.

Siren Memorial Scholarship

Available to undergraduate and graduate students in French or German, and History (preferably Wyoming residents). There are two awards annually, one in History and one to a student in French or German. The award will be made in German when the school year begins in an odd-numbered year, in French during the even-numbered year. The value varies; selection by the department.

Mueller-Hanson German Scholarship

Given in honor of Professor Werner Mueller, German Professor at UW from 1949 until his retirement in 1973. Professor Mueller remained active in the Language Department until his death in 1999. The endowed scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate German major; selection is by the German section in the department. The scholarship consists of an award -- with size dependent on the interest from the endowment -- toward tuition, spread over two semesters.

Goode Family Excellence Scholarship

Scholarships from the Goode Family Excellence Fund are available to students completing a minor in any foreign language and a major in the sciences or business. To be eligible, a student should have a GPA of 3.0 or better and must have completed at least 6 hours in a declared minor in a foreign language. The scholarship will provide the equivalent of in-state tuition for up to the next 6 hours of course work in the minor.

Lew Bagby Foreign Language and International Studies Scholarship

First preference for the award is a student who is (a) double-majoring in a foreign language and International Studies, (b) majoring in a foreign language with a minor in International Studies, or (c) majoring in International Studies with a minor in a foreign language.  In the event that there is no student who meets the first preference, the second preference is a student majoring in a foreign language or International Studies.  In the event that there is no student who meets the second preference, the third preference is a student enrolled at the University of Wyoming minoring in a foreign language or International Studies.

Kevin S Larsen Memorial Fund

Awards are for the benefit of the faculty and students of the Department of Modern & Classical Languages, as well as support for symposia and events sponsored by the department.  Awards may be for travel, research, awards, symposia, outreach, or other academic expenses.

Robert J and Vivian R Geer Scholarship

Used for scholarship grants to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in English and Modern & Classical Languages. The award shall alternate between the two departments on an annual basis. In the event that the distributions become large enough to support two or more awards of at least $1000 each in a given year, then the distributions shall not alternate between the two departments but instead shall be divided equally between English and MCL.

Give Today

Donations to the department of Modern & Classical Languages support scholarships and events that benefit language students, faculty, and outreach programs. 

In additional to the scholarship funds listed above, your donation can be made to support World Languages Day, movie screenings of foreign language films, theatrical productions or readings, or visiting speakers.

Donate Online

Make a gift online using your credit card through the university’s secure online giving site.

  1. Go to the Foundation.

  2. Select the amount you would like to give.

  3. In the Gift section, click what type of gift it is.

  4. Click under Gift Designation(s) to retrieve the list.

  5. In the pop-up box, choose a designation or "Other Fund Not Listed."

  6. Click Continue.

  7. If "Other Fund Not Listed," enter your designation in the box below.

  8. Continue filling out the form as directed.

Donate By Phone

To give by phone with your credit or debit card, call the University of Wyoming Foundation during normal business hours at (307) 766-6300 or toll-free (888) 831-7795.

Donate By Mail

Please make your check payable to the University of Wyoming Foundation and indicate where you would like the funds to be applied (your designation).

University of Wyoming Foundation 
Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center
222 South 22nd Street
Laramie, Wyoming 82070-5204

By giving a gift to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Wyoming, you are supporting our Department's mission to help students connect with different people, cultures, and professions across the globe. Your gift to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages will provide opportunities for UW students to expand their cultural horizons and keep pace with a world that depends on cultural interactions.  A gift to MCL is a gift of future success.

Contact Us

Modern & Classical Languages

Hoyt Hall 126

Dept. 3603

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-4176

Fax: 307-766-2727

Email: languages@uwyo.edu

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