Linda S. Montross New Latin Educators Scholarship

The National Latin Exam (NLE) promotes, supports, and celebrates the teaching and learning of the Latin language, its literature and culture, and its lasting influence in the modern world.

Details:

• A maximum of ten $2000 scholarships are given each spring.
• The application deadline is February 15th.
• Each scholarship is renewable for however long the recipient is a student enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program with the intention of teaching Latin at the K-12 level. The maximum funding is four years for a bachelor’s degree and two years for a master’s degree (exceptions at the discretion of the scholarship committee).
• The NLE will cover the cost of attending one American Classical League Institute occurring from the end of their junior year in college through their third year of teaching (or a similar professional development opportunity should recipients live outside the U.S.). For more information on this conference see https://aclclassics.org/.
• Recipients will be offered informal mentoring by experienced Latin teachers for the first three years of teaching upon request.

Applicants and recipients:

• Are not required to have taken the National Latin Exam
• May be a high school senior or undergraduate, or enrolled in a master’s degree program
• Must be planning to teach Latin at the K-12 levels
• May not apply for this scholarship if currently receiving another National Latin Exam award