2009 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE NOW

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Scholarships Check this site for scholarships for students who are studying French, as well as scholarship and college locators where you can see what other scholarships and college programs are available to you. Most of these locators pay a royalty to our scholarship fund when you register to do a free search, so you are helping yourself and other students when you do this.

We offer two kinds of scholarships. Dollars for Scholars scholarships are for high school seniors and college students living in western Washington to study French at a college or university in Washington. Goldmark Scholarships are for students who want to study in Nantes, France. This scholarship is given in honor of the Goldmark Family of Seattle.

Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association is composed of individuals and organizations interested in promoting close ties between the people of Seattle and Nantes, France.

Its goals are to advance educational, cultural, and commercial relations between Seattle and Nantes, and to inform and educate the public about our sister city. To further these goals, the association established Seattle-Nantes Dollars for Scholars to encourage young people to study French language and culture and build a desire to visit or study in Nantes.

this year's winners

2008-2009

Evelina Miropolsky, a graduate of Lakeside School who will attend Whitman College in the fall. Evelina is the winner of our first endowed scholarship.

Ioana Nitulescu, a University of Washington student who started taking French in her elementary school in Romania, and came to the United States at age 11 more fluent in French than English. French and international business,

Ann Bauer, a University of Washington student majoring in French and Geology, who hopes to pursue graduate studies either in Geneva or France.

Jessica Anderson and Katina Mathieson of the University of Washington were awarded the Goldmark Scholarship for study in Nantes in the 2008-2009 school year.

previous winners

2007-2008
Desiree Olson will be a senior at University of Washington majoring in French and looking forward to graduate school in linguistics. She is spending this summer studying in Paris

Chase Parker recently graduated from Shorewood High School and will start his studies in the elite program at Seattle University majoring in French and international business,

Linnea Post is taking a combined major in French and Education at Seattle Pacific University and is looking forward to a career in teaching.

Elizabeth St. Clair, Garrett Studhalter, and Samantha Rayner of the University of Washington shared the Goldmark Scholarship for study in Nantes in the 2007-2008 school year.

2006-2007
Jessica Anderson who graduated from Lake Stevens High School is now studying Music and French at the University of Washington. She sang the French and American national anthems at the 2006 Bastille Day celebration at Seattle Center

Nicole Beaudoin completed the Running Start program at Puyallup High School and Green River Community College and is now at the University of Washington. She has a special interest in French Films, and is currently serving an internship with a film production company in southern California. This fall she will arrange a French Film festival with the Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association.

Stephanie Kim majors in business and French at the University of Washington. She plans to be part of the cosmetics industry after graduation.

Chelsea Leahy is a student at Whitworth College who travelled through France with her class last spring. After graduation she hopes to have a career in museum administration, hopefully in the Seattle area.