2026 Application for Scholarships in Classics

Application Due: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

The application form comprises three parts: information about you, two short essays, and the names (with email addresses) of one or two recommenders.

Please look over the form, gather all required information, and prepare the two essays before completing: you must complete and submit the form in one sitting.

* Required

Applicant Information

* First Name

Preferred Name/Nickname

* Last Name

* Birthdate

Please list your preferred pronouns

* Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

* Email Address

* Cell Phone Number

Mobile Phone

Preferred method of communication

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Email

* Current High School
Please select your school from the dropdown list

CEEB

* Have you taken the Latin AP exam?

Yes

No

I will take it this spring

* Highest Latin AP score

* Date of Latin AP

* Have you taken any other AP exam that you consider relevant to your scholarship application?

Yes

No

* Please list any other relevant AP exam scores

Essays

* Describe a time or circumstance when your study of the ancient world made you think differently about the world you live in today. How might this changed perspective influence your approach to the study of the ancient world at Holy Cross? (To learn more about Holy Cross, here is a link to our Mission Statement.) (600 words)

* Choose either a short passage of an ancient text or an ancient artifact or work of art. Make it something you would be excited to tell your friends or family about. Explain why it is meaningful for you to an audience that is unfamiliar with the ancient world. (500 words; if you choose to write about a text, please include only a citation of the passage of ancient text in your essay, not the passage itself)

Recommenders

Please provide the name and contact information for two recommenders. Recommender 1 should be someone who has worked directly with you and can comment on your study of Classics and the ancient world.

* Recommender 1 (required)

This recommender should be someone who can speak to your abilities in an ancient language or in some other foreign language, and who can write a letter specifically in support of your application for this scholarship. This recommender, who will receive an automated recommendation request when you submit your application, will have until Friday, January 23, 2026 to submit their recommendation. (Please feel free to ask a recommender who has submitted a letter of recommendation for your Holy Cross Common Application or Coalition Application to also submit a letter of recommendation for your scholarship application, and please note that they may submit the same letter in both places.)
*If you have not studied an ancient language, provide the name of one recommender who can speak to your potential to succeed in the study of ancient languages.

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email Address

* A second recommendation letter is optional. Would you like to invite a second recommender?

Yes

No

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