2025 CESSI Application

General Information

PLEASE NOTE: All 2025 courses and co-curricular programming will be conducted online. Classes are scheduled to run from 9-11 am and 12-2 pm Central Standard Time (CST).

Legal Name*

All red asterisks are required to be filled in

First Middle Last

Preferred Name*

What are your pronouns?*

For reference, please consult the University of Wisconsin-Madison Gender and Sexuality Campus Center's Pronoun Guide linked at the top of this page.

Preferred Contact Email Address*

Permanent Email Address (if different from Preferred)

Phone Number (including country and area code)*

Residential Address (house/apartment #, street, city, country, zip code)*

Tuition Residency Questions

Are you considered a Wisconsin or Minnesota resident for tuition purposes?*

Information about residency status is linked above.

Yes, Wisconsin
Yes, Minnesota
No

Are you a UW-Madison graduate student?*

Yes
No

Will you have a TA- or PA-ship at UW-Madison during the spring semester prior to the start of CESSI?*

Yes
No

Citizenship*

Note: This information is needed to determine eligibility for certain funding options.

I am a U.S. citizen.
I am not a U.S. citizen.

Language Study

Which language do you wish to study at CESSI?*

Note: CESSI typically offers instruction in the four languages listed below, though we may be able to offer additional languages, such as Kyrgyz or Azerbaijani, if there is sufficient student interest. Choose "Other" if you would like a different level or language than is shown and write your preferred choice.

Level Selection*

Please select the level you want to learn. There may be a short aptitude test before classes start to verify your level is appropriate for intermediate or advanced.

Elementary
Intermediate
Advanced

Second Choice

If not enough interest is shown in your first choice, are you willing to participate in a different language? If so, please write which language and level you would like to participate in.

Educational & Employment Information

What is your current enrollment status?*

I am currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program
I am currently enrolled in a graduate degree program
I am not currently enrolled in any degree program.

Are you applying to any degree programs beginning in Fall 2025?*

Yes
No

Please indicate degree program type.*

Academic Degree (currently pursuing or highest received)*

Undergraduate Degree

Completed or in progress.

Institution	Major	GPA	Graduate Date

Graduate Degree

Completed or in progress.

Institution	Subject	GPA	Graduation Date

Other Degree

Completed or in progress. Please describe in Additional Comments section.

Institution	Subject	GPA	Graduation Date

Additional Comments

Please specify what level of degree if you filled out the Other Degree category.

Are you currently employed?*

Yes
No

Employer*

Job Title*

Language Background

Native Language*

Have you attended CESSI in the past?*

Yes
No

If yes, please indicate which year(s) you attended CESSI and languages and levels studied.

Previous Instruction in Intended Study Language*

List any previous instruction you have had in the language you wish to study at CESSI 2025. Please include year, location/program, amount of time studied, and any textbooks used.

Other Language Instruction*

List any previous instruction you have had in languages other than the one you wish to study at CESSI 2025. Please include year, program, and amount of time studied.

Financial Support

To aid you in determining which funding opportunities you are eligible for, we recommend using the CESSI Funding Quiz, which is linked at the top of this page.

Are you applying for a Title VIII Fellowship to support your CESSI enrollment?*

Only U.S. citizens are eligible. CESSI applicants who are applying for a Title VIII Fellowship must submit a Title VIII-specific statement of purpose, which supplants the CESSI personal statement. Title VIII fellowship applicants do NOT need to submit an additional personal statement. In addition, two letters of recommendation are required to be sent by the recommender directly to cessi@creeca.wisc.edu. Please see cessi.wisc.edu/apply for more details.

Yes
No

For Title VIII applicants, which option best describes you?*

I am currently enrolled in or will be beginning a graduate program in Fall 2025.
I am a scholar or researcher (postdoctoral).
I am a government employee or other professional (post-baccalaureate).

Are you applying for a FLAS Fellowship from UW-Madison?*

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents are eligible. A separate FLAS application must be submitted at flas.wisc.edu.

Yes
No

Are you applying for a FLAS Fellowship from your home institution?*

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents are eligible. A separate FLAS application must be submitted to your home institution.

Yes
No

Are you applying for CESSI Tuition Remission?*

All applicants are eligible. In addition to this application, two letters of recommendation are required to be sent by the recommender directly to cessi@creeca.wisc.edu. Please see cessi.wisc.edu/apply for more details.

Yes
No

Are you applying for the WISLI Tuition Scholarship?*

All applicants are eligible. Please see https://cessi.wisc.edu/apply/ for information about additional required materials and how to apply.

Yes
No

Are you applying for any other funding besides those mentioned above to support your CESSI enrollment?*

Yes
No

Please list additional funding opportunities you are applying for.*

Additional Information

Why are you interested in attending CESSI?*

Please limit your comments here to one or two sentences. All applicants must also submit a personal statement (recommended length: 1-2 pages) as part of their application.

Topics of Interest

The CESSI program will include a lecture series (in English) and other co-curricular events. Please name some topics or activities you would like to see offered in institute programming.

2025 Schedule Considerations

Classes are scheduled to run online from 9-11 am and 12-2 pm Central Standard Time (CST). Please note any concerns you have if this schedule poses an issue based on your time zone. We will do our best to accommodate time zones given the make-up of the students in each class, the location of the instructor, and regular business hours in Madison.

How did you learn about CESSI?*

Additional Application Materials Checklist

Please upload the first three items below to the secure CESSI Box folder linked to above with your last name in the subject line.

CESSI Personal Statement OR Title VIII Statement of Purpose
Transcripts
CV/Résumé
$25 Application Fee: Payable at https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashneti/static/storefront/WISC-SASLI/catalog.
Letters of Recommendation for applicable funding opportunities must be emailed directly by your recommenders to cessi@creeca.wisc.edu.

Acknowledgments

CESSI complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information about compliance, contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center, (608)-263-2704. Disclosure of need for special accommodations is not required for this application.*