J Term Scholarship for New Students
This exciting new scholarship from Hartwick’s Center for Global Education provides access for incoming students to experience a global J Term course.
To apply for the scholarship:
1. Submit the J Term Scholarship Application form.
2. Be sure to send us the required video (see details below) either by uploading it on the application form
or emailing it to [email protected] with the subject line: J Term Scholarship Entry.
In your video, address the following:
- Full name and hometown and intended major at Hartwick
- Why you chose to enroll at Hartwick
- Why you are interested in doing a global J Term course during your studies
- Why you are deserving of this scholarship
- Share the overseas location of your ideal destination and why
Be creative and have fun—no stress!
Your video should be no longer than 5 minutes.
The deadline to submit for the scholarship is June 27, 2025.
Selected scholarship recipients will be notified by July 18, 2025.
Terms
- The scholarship is good for a one time overseas J Term course not to exceed $5,000.
- The scholarship must be used after successful completion of the first two semesters having met satisfactory academic progress and can be used in the second or third year of study.
- The student must remain enrolled full-time at Hartwick College for all terms prior to the J Term course (12 or more credits), and stay enrolled in the semester following the course or may forfeit the award.
- The student must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined in the College’s course bulletin.
- The student must be free of any conduct infractions while a student at Hartwick.
- If the cost of the course is less than $5,000 the student will not be paid the difference of the course and the scholarship.
- Any costs above the $5,000 scholarship will be incurred by the student.
- The scholarship is non-transferable.
- Student must agree that the video submission may be used for promotional purposes at Hartwick.
Past J Term Adventures
Possible Destinations and Courses
In your second or third year of study, your scholarship would offer you destinations and courses like those being offered in 2026. These faculty-led programs will allow our students to explore Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America.