2020 Junior Study Abroad Finalist Survey

Congratulations! You are one of the finalists for the Junior Study Abroad Scholarship offered through the National Spanish Examinations.

Please answer all of the questions in this survey. Your answers will be used to make the final selections.

If the question is in English, answer in English. Si la pregunta se encuentra en español, contesta en español.


  1. First Name


  1. Last Name(s)


  1. As you are aware, the Junior Study Abroad Scholarship is an immersion experience in which students will be required to speak Spanish at all times. Are you willing and able to speak only Spanish (including in your free time)?
    Yes
    No


  1. The texts, audio and assignments for the morning classes will be online. What type of device will you be bringing with you to Spain to view the online texts, listen to the audio clips and do the online assignments?


  1. The scholarship covers your tuition at the University of Madrid, lodging and meals at the residence hall, transportation to excursions and round-trip airfare from New York. The scholarship also covers a $300 travel allowance for you to get from your home airport to New York. How much will it cost you to get from your home airport to New York?


  1. Are you able to pay the difference in cost from your home airport to New York (less the $300)?
    Yes
    No


  1. Have you discussed this cost with your parents?
    Yes
    No


  1. ¿Cuál es una cosa que te gustaría ver en España? (No utilices más que tres palabras.)


  1. ¿Qué puedes contribuir a este grupo? (Contesta en dos o tres oraciones.)


  1. Si conocieras a un joven español en una excursión durante el viaje, ¿qué pregunta(s) le harías?


  1. As a student representative, you will be an ambassador to Spain from the United States. Describe in two or three sentences what it means to be a student ambassador.


  1. Describe what you will wear to classes while in Spain. Will that be different from how you dress to go on excursions? If so, how?


  1. Your tour leader has directed you to return to the dorm at 10 p.m. You are with other participants who would like to stay at the outdoor cafe in a nearby plaza for an additional 30 minutes. How would you react?


  1. After you learned about his scholarship, you did some research about what the experience would entail. What aspect of the experience attracted you to apply for this scholarship? (Answer in no more than 2 sentences.)


  1. Do you realize that this trip is NOT a tour but rather a study abroad experience in which you will be required to attend class 60-90 minutes each day and spend an additional 60-90 minutes studying and preparing for classes?
    Yes
    No


  1. NOTE: Answers to the following question will NOT be used by the selection committee. Answers to this questions will be used to create interest groups during the trip. Which of the following areas are of interest to you? (Check all that apply.)
    Geography of Spain
    Nature and the Environment
    Leisure Time (non-sports)
    Sports
    Food
    Clothing and Fashion
    Online Communities
    History of Spain
    Politics
    Social issues
    Art
    Music
    Literature


  1. Given all of the information above, do you wish for your application to move forward and be considered for the National Spanish Exam Study Abroad Scholarship?
    Yes
    No





Kevin Cessna-Buscemi