Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Memorial Scholarship

A merit-based scholarship established in memory and in honor of Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, who died during the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. Jocelyne was a faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. As a French instructor, she touched and inspired many students to continue studying French.

Criteria for the recipient:

· Must be a French major at Virginia Tech and have completed at least 2 FR courses at the 3000 level by the beginning of the award year.

· Must show academic progress toward completion of the major

· Minimum GPA of 3.3 in all French courses at the time of application

· Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses at the time of application

Preference given to students:

· Who will be juniors or seniors at the beginning of fall semester of the award year