{"id":4803783,"date":"2025-07-16T14:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_news&#038;p=4803783"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:15:26","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"app_news","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/news\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For any questions, please contact <strong>lafayettefellowship@villa-albertine.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-member section__accordion js-accordion-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eligibility Requirements  <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96197206 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96197206 BCX0\">The program will support up to 30 outstanding American students under the age of 27 (as of July 1, 2026)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96197206 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96197206 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96197206 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261271293 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261271293 BCX0\">Applicants must be in possession of a bachelor\u2019s degree from a U.S. institution (completed between August 2023 and June 2026) with a GPA of no lower than 3.7.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW261271293 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190506908 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190506908 BCX0\">Knowledge of French is not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190506908 BCX0\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190506908 BCX0\"> for acceptance into the program.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW190506908 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__body richtext-entry -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Materials<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ico\"><\/div><!-- \/.ico -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.accordion__head -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__body richtext-entry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apply here by Sunday, November 16 at 11:59 PM (ET).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Candidates must apply for admission to one of the partner institutions as well as complete a separate Lafayette Fellowship program application. 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