Louisiana high school students are eligible to receive a scholarship to study French through the CODOFIL scholarship competition and Southeastern University’s Foreign Language Festival. These high school scholarships provide an immersive experience in Canada, Belgium, or France.
CODOFIL High School Scholarship Competition
Louisiana high school students whose school is affiliated with the Louisiana Association of High School French Clubs (ALCFES) are invited to participate in this scholarship competition organized by CODOFIL. The French teachers at each of these schools should collectively select one student who is studying French to participate in the competition.
The selected student must compose a letter of motivation (typed, in French, and in their own words) and submit it to Jennifer Rodriguez (jrodriguez@crt.la.gov) at CODOFIL by January 21, 2025. Then the scholarship candidates will be invited to an interview in French, from January 21-24, 2025, as well as January 30-31, 2025.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s Foreign Language Festival
The Foreign Language Festival will take place March 21, 2025 on Southeastern Louisiana University’s campus in Hammond. One scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student in the French IV Extemporaneous Speaking category.
For more information:
Dr. Rosario Rodriguez de Hall – (985) 549-2266 or rosi.hall@southeastern.edu
Dr. Jerry Parker, Jr. – jerry.parker@southeastern.edu
Requirements
All candidates must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S.
- Age requirements vary for high school scholarships and the recipient must meet the age requirement before traveling abroad:
- James Domengeaux Scholarship: 18 years of age
- Université Libre de Bruxelles: 17 years of age
- Université Sainte-Anne: 16-18 years of age
Oral Proficiency Interview
The CODOFIL high school scholarships require participants to complete an oral proficency test. If you have completed an ACTFL Advisory Oral Proficiency Test (OPI), an ACTFL Official OPI or a DELF exam within the last 6 months, we will accept your results as part of your scholarship application. If you have not completed any of these tests, you can schedule an ACTFL Advisory OPI, based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, by contacting Jennifer Rodriguez at jrodriguez@crt.la.gov.