Ava and Raymond Tartar Literature Scholarship Application

The Ava and Raymond Tartar Literature Scholarship is an award for junior and senior students who excel in literature courses and who have demonstrated financial need.

Minimum criteria: Students must be enrolled at Arizona State University full-time, in their third or fourth year with a declared major in Chinese, French, German, International Letters and Cultures (Classics and non-Classics), Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish or Arabic Studies. Junior students must have completed six hours of literature courses and senior students must have completed nine hours. Students must be able to demonstrate their financial need. 

To apply: Complete the application form in its entirety, submit a personal statement explaining the basis of your interest in literature, a copy of your financial aid award summary for the 2021–2022 academic year, a copy of your unofficial transcript and a faculty recommendation letter. 

Deadline for submissions: Feb. 23, 2024

When would you prefer to use/receive the funds?
A personal statement explaining the student’s involvement in LGBT issues or groups (at least 250 words).
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
Recommendation letter
To complete your application, you MUST upload your faculty recommendation letter. 
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
By signing this application, I certify that the information contained herein is true and accurate. Further, I give the selection committee permission to verify my academic record. I also understand that accepting this scholarship may affect my financial aid package.