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Maria J. Amores Travel Abroad Scholarship

The María J. Amores Travel Abroad Scholarship was established by Dr. María Amores, Associate Professor of Spanish at West Virginia University, to support student participation in Spanish-language study abroad programs.

 Students applying for a María J. Amores Travel Abroad Scholarship must demonstrate

  • Financial need and/or merit
  • A major or minor in world languages, literatures and linguistics whose studies include Spanish
  • A 3.0 GPA in Spanish and a 2.8 GPA overall

Grant money may be used for a WLLL-sponsored summer study abroad program in a Spanish-speaking country, or for a semester or year-long exchange with a WVU partner university in a Spanish-speaking country.