February 24, 2024
Texas State University, San Marcos

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Texas State German Contest

Gail Cope Scholarships

Eligibility Rules:

  • Students who have placed in the top five in three or more events at the most recent Texas State German Contest are eligible.  
  • The student must be nominated by the German teacher in the student’s school; however a teacher may choose to have his/her student be responsible for submitting their own application.
  • Only one entry per school may be nominated.
  • Recipients will be chosen according to how many awards each won at State in both individual and group events, using the contest sweepstakes point system. Ties will be broken by Gail.

Deadline for entry is: March 10, 2024  All entries must be submitted via a Google Form.  The form will be available after the conclusion of the state contest and will close at 11:59 pm on the date of entry submission deadline (form link emailed to teachers). Scholarships of $550, $450, $350, $250 and $150 will be announced to the top five winners by or before April 15.

Upcoming

Feb. 9, 2024
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $12 per student. Online registrations submitted after this point incur the regular registration fee of $15 per student.

Feb. 14, 2024
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline). Also, postmark deadline for State payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

Feb. 17, 2024
Digital Event submissions due by 9:00 a.m.

Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship applications due by 9:00 a.m.

Important Dates

Feb. 24, 2024
Texas State German Contest, 42nd Anniversary, Texas State University, San Marcos

Mar. 10, 2024
Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Anytime during the school year August 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Spring Teacher Grant applications due

February 22, 2025
Texas State German Contest 2025

Contact Us

Texas State German Contest Director
Jennifer Christianson

Sprachfest/TSGC Mailing Address
Texas State German Contests, Inc.
PO Box 2043
Boerne, TX 78006

Onsite Directors
Dr. Ewa Siwak & Dr. Valentina Glajar
Dept. of Modern Languages
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

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