TOWNSEND SCHOLARSHIP FUND INVITATION TO APPLY

The Townsend Scholarship Fund (TSF) offers financial assistance to students enrolled in the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL) on a bimester basis and is open to qualified students who have demonstrated a commitment to a career devoted to Bible translation.

Applications

1. Applications are made by filling out the required forms and sending them to the Dean of Students.  Submissions will be accepted via e-mail or regular mail.  They should be submitted no earlier than 6 months but at least 6 weeks prior to the date when the student will begin study.
   
   
2. Applications will not be considered complete until the applicant has been accepted for admission.
   
   
3. Students must reapply each bimester. For fullest consideration, students should complete application procedures at least three months prior to the start of the bimester.

Eligibility

The rules of eligibility state that the applicant must:

1. have demonstrated his/her commitment to a career in a Bible translation organization.  Proof of commitment may differ depending upon the organization with whom the student is relating. For Wycliffe US, it is determined through the student’s having a Wycliffe.org email address. If you are uncertain about how to prove your eligibility, please contact the Dean of Students.
   
   
2. have been accepted for admission to GIAL.
   
   
3. maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00, on a bimester and cumulative basis
   
   
4. be enrolled full-time (at least 12 hours of graduate credit OR 13 hours of undergraduate credits per bimester) Students enrolled in less than four sessions during a bimester or taking a course at an affiliated school, should check with the GIAL Dean of Students for full-time status equivalents.

Dropping coursework may result in ineligibility for the Townsend Scholarship and in the student being liable for repayment of tuition fees that had been covered by the Townsend Scholarship.

Scholarship Amounts

Scholarships will be awarded for up to one-half (1/2) of the tuition cost per person per bimester and are granted for tuition only.

Disbursements

All notifications of awards will be made by electronic mail if an address is given on the application form.  Applicants who do not have e-mail access should call the Dean of Students Office at 1-972-708-7379 no earlier than 3 weeks prior to the start of the bimester.

All scholarship payments will normally be made at the start of the bimester, however disbursement of funds will not be made until payment is being made for the full set of courses required to meet full-time status. If a student is paying for only part of the bimester, the scholarship will not be applied until making the final payment required to meet full-time status.

When available funds are exhausted for a particular bimester, all pending applications for that bimester will no longer be considered active and all additional applications for that bimester will no longer be valid.

Applicants are responsible for meeting IRS requirements and obligations entailed by their acceptance of scholarship funds. GIAL will issue a form 1098T that will indicate scholarship income. Before receiving such funds all scholarship recipients must sign the application outlining the terms and conditions of the Scholarship.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Dean of Students at 972-708-7379 or e-mail: dean-students@gial.edu.

Nondiscriminatory Equal Opportunity Policy

Consistent with its theological convictions and mission, GIAL admits qualified students of any race, color, gender, and national and ethnic origin. A disabled person shall have all the rights, privileges, and access to programs, and activities at GIAL.  GIAL does not discriminate because of race, color, gender, or national or ethnic origin, in the administration of any of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.