Scholarships: 2021-2022 Grand and Scholarship Applications are open!
​

On behalf of DECTFL, the Grant & Scholarship subcommittee hopes that you are having a great start to the school year! 
We are pleased to announce that this year we will offer two rounds of grants and scholarships to teachers, students, and teacher candidates. 
​
A classroom library, online resources, professional development, special projects, field trips, and study abroad have all been supported in the past, but the funds can be used for anything that enhances learning languages inside or outside of the classroom.
Cycle 1 Deadline: November 1, 2021
Cycle 2 Deadline: January 21, 2022

Teachers ($500)

Students ($250)

Teacher Candidates ($250)

Applications are open to members and will be submitted by Google Form.

  • To be eligible, all applicants (or their teachers, in the case of students) must be in good standing with DECTFL in regard to membership. 
  • Please make note that all submissions must be made through the official Grant/Scholarship Google Forms found on the application documents.  Emailed or paper applications will not be considered.    
  • Also, please make sure that your application is complete by the deadline; incomplete applications will not be considered. 
  • Email Grant / Scholarship Subcommittee Chair Vinny Civarelli (vcivarelli@charterschool.org) if you have any questions.

Meet Past Scholarship Winners!

Meet our Winter 2021 recipients and how they are using their funds!

Congratulations to our 2021 Winter Teacher Winner, Ryan Allen!

Congratulations to our 2021 Winter Student Winner, Mikayla Dayton!
Picture
Originally from eastern Pennsylvania, Ryan has lived with his wife, Lauren, in southern Delaware for the past seven years teaching Spanish in the Delmar School District. He began his L2-learning in 8th grade and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Languages and Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2015, he earned his Master’s degree in Education from Kutztown University and is currently working on his Ed.D. at Salisbury University. His research interests include the intersection of language acquisition and identity, as well as the role of curriculum in teachers’ sense of self-efficacy.
    Ryan spends his free time playing the bass guitar, traveling while sampling a wide variety of food wherever he goes, and training in various forms of martial arts.

​
 Picture
Mikayla (Kaza) Dayton is a junior at Sussex Academy. She is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate and a 2021 Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Candidate. Some scholastic honors include being a 2021 Carson Scholar, National Honor Society member and Mu Alpha Theta-Math Honor Society member, in addition to being the Class of 2022 Vice President. Her most notable role is being the student “teacher” for a Middle School Spanish Club. Mikayla’s passion has always been in the Spanish classroom, so she continues this passion with middle school students through El Club de Español. She hopes to double major in Spanish and Secondary Education in college, as well, with hopes of becoming a high school Spanish Teacher. Teaching has always been her passion and Mikayla is excited for future experiences with her “students”. As an inspiring educator, it has been such a rewarding experience for her to work with students in Spanish Club and teach them about Spanish content that she is passionate about. ​

Congratulations to our Spring 2021 Teacher Candidate Winner, Paige Rubakh!

Picture
Hola. My name is Paige Rubakh, and I was fortunate enough to receive the DECTFL Teacher Candidate Scholarship. Learning a second language has taught me that language is beautiful and that words are powerful. It has taught me that languages can serve as a bridge between people and cultures, and learning them helps you to cross them. Most importantly, what I have gained more than anything from learning Spanish is my passion for teaching the language and culture to others. Because of my ardent passion for Spanish and Education, I am eager to continue learning and growing as a Spanish speaker and educator of the language. The DECTFL scholarship will directly help me to do this by providing me with the necessary resources to continue my educational studies and professional development in DECTFL and other worldwide professional organizations.  I am so grateful and thrilled to begin this journey!

Congratulations to our Spring 2021 Student Winner, Sophia "
Sophie" Douglas!

Picture
Hi! My name is Sophie Douglas and I am in ninth grade at Appoquinimink High School. I have been learning Spanish since I was five years old and I have taken the class in school for seven years. I truly love the language and the cultures associated with it. For this project, I wanted to combine two of my favorite things. I love making and trying new foods as well as going to museums. I plan on creating meals from different Spanish speaking countries and sharing the process. To further expand my knowledge, I am going to spend the extra funds attending different Hispanic Heritage Museums. I am very excited to start this journey and I hope you follow along with me! ​

Contact Us

    Subscribe Today!