Summer Language Program for High School Students!

STARTALK is a government initiative to increase the number of Americans learning critical need languages.  The STARTALK program pays tuition for high school students to learn Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, or Persian in HCC’s World Languages Program during the summer months.  The Summer 2013 Program will be June 24-August 1.

Students may apply to take CHNS-101: Elementary Mandarin Chinese I, CHNS-102:  Elementary Mandarin Chinese II, CHNS-201:  Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I, ARAB-101: Elementary Arabic I, ARAB-102:  Elementary Arabic II, ARAB-201:  Intermediate Arabic I,  HIND-101: Elementary Hindi I, or PERS-101:  Elementary Persian.

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland has awarded the STARTALK grant to select schools across the nation, including Stanford University.

High school students (including incoming 9th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders, as well as newly graduated high school students) learn communicative ability as well as cultural awareness from experienced native language teachers in HCC’s lively, task-based classes.  STARTALK is a six week intensive language program; successful students will earn four college credits and be prepared to enter the next level of language instruction.  Attendance in all classes is essential for success.

One of STARTALK’s benefits is that there is no cost other than the $50.00 application fee.  (Fees may be waived for students with demonstrated financial need.)  The admissions process is selective.

Application Calendar:

• Applications are no longer being accepted for the Summer 2013 program.  All applicants who applied by the April 15 deadline, will be notified of a decision by May 15.

For additional information you may:

• Visit the STARTALK program page or
• Call Cheryl Berman, World Language Professor, at 443-518-4861 or startalk@howardcc.edu
• Contact the Office of Admissions & Advising at admissions@howardcc.edu or 443-518-4599.