Junior Year in France (JYF) Scholarships

Sweet Briar College and the Junior Year in France program offer scholarship assistance for incoming, new students who want to major or minor in French and who have an interest in studying abroad in Sweet Briar's JYF program in Paris, France.

Scholarship Award

The scholarships are worth up to $2,000 per year, and are renewable for each of your four years at Sweet Briar, as long as you maintain a 3.0 grade point average and major or minor in French.

Selection Criteria

Scholarship amounts are awarded by the director of JYF in consultation with the dean of admissions, and are based on a student's high school overall grade point average, her grades in high school French courses, and her SAT/ACT scores. Applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of high school French to be eligible, with preference for the scholarships given to students who have at least four years of French. For transfer students eligible for this scholarship, college coursework in French will be taken into consideration.

Application Process

Students should apply for admission to Sweet Briar College and complete the JYF Scholarship application by February 1 (or May 1 for transfer students).

For More Information...

If you have any questions about the JYF program at Sweet Briar, please contact Dr. Margaret Scouten:

{P} 434.381.6109
{E} jyf@sbc.edu

If you have questions about this scholarship or applying for admission, please contact the Office of Admissions:

{P} 800.381.6142
{E} admissions@sbc.edu