Western Michigan University invites applications for the Global Education Merit Undergraduate Scholarship in the USA for the 2023/24 academic year.
WMU is proud of its deep and historic commitment to international student success and well-being. It is among only 50% of public universities to offer a scholarship designed for international students. It connects international students to additional financial resources such as on-campus employment and other scholarship sources.
Worth of Award
The WMU Global Education Merit Scholarship offers a scholarship with annual awards of $5,000 based on merit to first-time international students. It is dispersed at $2,500 for Fall and Spring semesters for a maximum duration of 4 years. (this is equal to 8 semesters for Fall and Spring semesters).
Eligibility
- Undergraduate degree-seeking student entering WMU for the first time after secondary school or transfer from another post-secondary institution in a FALL semester. This includes undergraduate degree pathway programs.
- Non-resident international status.
- Intending F-1 SEVIS active full-time students to study in the US.
- 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA (on a four-point scale)
How to Apply
Complete academic admission with all application materials AND required Personal Statement essay should be received by the deadline. No additional application is necessary.
- You are required to submit a one-page (maximum 500-word), typewritten essay. In the essay, please explain and highlight your curricular and co-curricular achievements and activities related to your current plans and goals at Western Michigan University and beyond.
Deadline: March 1, 2023 marks the deadline for application for the Global Education Merit Undergraduate Scholarship.