Melikian Center Awards Program - for students and non-students of all ages
Supported by the Melikian Center's endowment and by private donations, the Melikian Center Awards Program provides scholarships for distinguished applicants to study any language at CLI. The scholarship application for Summer 2025 closes on January 31, 2025.
Students who study online only can receive up to $2,000.
Students who study online and partake in the optional 4 week abroad extension can receive up to $6,000
Students who study for 8 weeks abroad with CLI can receive up to $10,000
We also offer targeted awards for Albanian, Polish, and Ukrainian:
Through a fund created by CLI Albanian alumna Dr. Elaine H. Berkowitz and from donations made to the Shahin and Vjollca Berisha fund, CLI is able to provide a limited number of awards of up to $500 for students of Albanian.
The generosity of past CLI students has made it possible to provide a limited number of awards of $500 for students of Polish.
Thanks to the generosity of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA) and private donors from the Ukrainian community, CLI is able to provide a limited number of awards of up to $1,000 for students of Ukrainian.
Please note, you do not have to submit separate applications for the targeted awards for Albanian, Polish, or Ukrainian. If you are applying to study any of these languages, your application for the Melikian Center Awards Program will automatically be considered for these awards.