GENERAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (2010)
ANNUAL FRENCH CONTEST FOR COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES & HIGH SCHOOLS
The specific purpose of the Maison Française de Cleveland in instituting its annual contest is two fold:
1. To recognize the excellent scholastic achievement in FRENCH of FULL-TIME STUDENTS who are AMERICAN-BORN or PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENTS of the United States.
2. To encourage these students to continue developing their mastery of the French Language and their interest in French Culture.
Consequently, native speakers of French from any francophone country are not eligible for the contest. Also considered native speakers are students who – whether native born or foreign born – are the children of a francophone mother or father and live in a household where French is spoken. Also ineligible are a) foreign students from any country, b) former winners of the Paul Wurzburger Prize, and c) former winners of the First Prize in any category.
It is the ethical and professional responsibility of the recommending professor or teacher to verify the eligibility status of any student that he/she recommends for participation in the Concours de la Maison Française de Cleveland. By signing the application form, the professor/teacher attests to the accuracy of the information given. Any doubt as to the eligibility of a student must be resolved by contacting the director of the Concours before submitting the application form. This is to avoid the embarrassment of disqualification at the time of the Concours.
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
Category A: Usual 4 year high school or college undergraduate program:
High School: AATF level 4
College: Up to four years of college French, including a Junior Year (or equivalent) or 2 summer sessions in a francophone country or the equivalent.
Category B:
High School: AATF Level 5, or
AATF: Level 4 + substantial stay in a francophone country = 6 weeks or more
College: Any exposure to French language or culture beyond Category A = (more than one academic year or more that two summer sessions in a francophone country. ) Also, one year in a home or college/university dormitory where French was the principal language spoken is counted as the equivalent of one semester or one summer in a Francophone country.
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