Department of Modern Languages and Literature

Humanities and Social Sciences Building
Room 4.01.06 | (210) 458-4377

Must be undergraduate student enroll in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours per semester as a Spanish major
Must have completed at least 48 semester hours by the semester in which the scholarship will be received
Must have an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need as determined by the FAFSA
- Application requirements: Application form and a 300-word essay written in Spanish addressing interest in the study of the Spanish language, a 100-or-more-word essay in English addressing a financial need for the scholarship, and one letter of recommendation from a college or university instructor who is familiar with the applicant's academic work.

Must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours as an undergraduate and actively pursuing a degree at UTSA
Must have declared a major or second major in a foreign language other than Spanish
- Application requirements: Perese Family Scholarship application, brief essay and letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

Must enroll in:
1. faculty-led international programs for direct UTSA credit in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures; or
2. individual study abroad programs for direct UTSA credit in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures; or
3. pre-approved study abroad programs with transfer credit for a language major or minor
- Application requirements: Contact department