Teri Wiechart
OFLA Scholarship Committee Chair
OFLA President 2013-2014
Comprehensible Input Based Teaching–Trainer and Coach

It’s time to start planning for the next year’s OFLA CONFERENCE, March 30-April 1, 2017. Deadline for all applications is November 30, 2016. College and University members, please share this information with your students and colleagues. Scholarship forms are available at Scholarship Application Forms

The OFLA Scholarship Committee provides funding to aid in the growth of World Language Teachers in Ohio. Our mission is to encourage World Language Teachers to develop special projects through OFLA grants, to introduce pre-service teachers to the OFLA organization by providing scholarship money for conference attendance, to provide funding for an immersion experience for pre-service foreign language teachers and to introduce young students to languages through language camp scholarships.

o OFLA 2017 Conference Scholarship Application for New Teachers

The intent of the OFLA Conference Attendance Scholarship is to give an opportunity to new World Languages Teachers who are within their first five (5) years of teaching to attend sessions and workshops at the OFLA Conference in order to learn about OFLA, build upon current knowledge as a World Languages Teacher, and to network with other World Languages professionals.

o OFLA 2017 Conference Scholarship Application for University Students

The intent of OFLA Conference Attendance Scholarship is for preservice World Language Teachers to attend sessions and workshops at the OFLA Conference in order to learn about OFLA, build upon their knowledge as a future World Languages, and to network with other World Languages professionals.

o Cemanahuac Scholarship for study in Mexico

The Cemanahuac Educational Community is generously offering a scholarship opportunity for an Ohio Spanish teacher to study in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. This scholarship will be awarded to a teacher in a Spanish program at any level, elementary through secondary, in a public, private or parochial school. The dollar value of this award is approximately $900.00 and includes registration, tuition for two weeks of intensive Spanish language study; double occupancy family housing with all meals, and one field study trip. The recipient can attend Cemanahuac anytime during 2017.

 Study Abroad / Immersion Scholarship Application

This scholarship is intended to provide some assistance to students planning to become World Language teachers. OFLA believes in the value of immersion experiences, especially those planning to become professionals in the field. There is one scholarship of $1000 available.

NOTE: Scholarships are NOT awarded for tours or vacations abroad, only for immersion experiences, home stays, study abroad, language camp, exchange programs, etc.

 All completed applications must be received by November 30, 2016!