National Latin Exam

Maureen O'Donnell Scholarship for Academic Excellence

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Award
Up to 15 scholarships of $2,000 annually. The Fall 2025 newsletter describes annual renewal while continuing Latin, Greek or Classics; complete 2027 renewal requirements are not published.
Deadline
Not stated on the official page; applications are mailed to eligible gold medalists
How to apply
Earn a gold medal on an Advanced NLE exam; an application is then mailed to you.
What you'll need
  • A separate scholarship application
Who can apply
High school seniors who win a gold medal on the Advanced Latin Prose, Advanced Latin Poetry or Advanced Latin Reading Comprehension Exam. Recipients must agree to take at least one Latin or classical Greek course each semester in their first college year; a classics course in translation does not qualify.
Good to know
Up to fifteen $2,000 awards are offered annually. The Fall 2025 newsletter describes renewal while continuing Latin, Greek or Classics, but the public award page does not give complete later-year conditions or a specific application deadline. Applications are mailed to eligible senior gold medalists.