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International Scholarships

International Scholarships Effective Summer/Fall 2025 Matriculation thru Spring 2026 Matriculation:

Scholarships begin Fall 2025 semester.  Students that matriculated prior to Fall 2025 will maintain the scholarship level that they entered with as long as eligibility requirements are maintained.

All WIU Scholarships have an acceptance date of August 1 for fall and January 1 for spring semester for guaranteed scholarship. Students who are admitted after August 1 will be reviewed for scholarships based on fund availability.

General Information for All Scholarships

• All Scholarships are disbursed in equal amounts fall and spring
• Renewal requirements vary by scholarship type
• A student may not receive aid in excess of their Cost of Attendance
• Institutional Aid has no cash value and is not refundable
• A student may not receive institutional aid in excess of their direct cost (i.e. tuition, fees, on campus housing and dining)
• Must be a non-sponsored International Student
• Applicants will not be reconsidered for scholarships after the point of admission if additional coursework is completed. (IE, an in-progress degree is completed (IE, an in-progress degree is completed AFTER admission is granted to WIU). These scholarships cannot be earned after arriving on campus.  You may choose to wait until completion to submit your application if you believe it would be to your advantage.

International Undergraduate 

• $6,000 per year 4.0 GPA or higher confirmed by WIU
• $4,000 per year 3.99 - 3.50 GPA confirmed by WIU
• $2,000 per year 3.49 - 3.0 GPA confirmed by WIU
• Renewable for up to three years (six semesters) as an undergraduate (8 semesters total) OR until a student receives a degree, whichever comes first.  Can be extended for an additional year based on a program of studies that require more than 120 credit hours (i.e. engineering). Students must be admitted into the engineering program upon admission to qualify for an additional year of scholarship.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal at the end of a student's 2nd semester (excluding Summer).
• Students must have earned less than 24 college credits.
• Continuous full-time (12 hours) enrollment required (prorated per credit hour if an immigration exemption has been awarded for the final semester).
• 50% will be awarded in the fall semester and 50% will be awarded in the spring semester. Not available to students on a government or HGO sponsorship program except with a bilateral agreement.
• Scholarship only applied to WIU tuition. No cash value/refund is available.

International Graduate 

Award:

• $4,000 per year, available fall and spring semester

• F-1 students are eligible
• Must be a newly admitted graduate, non-sponsored international student enrolling to WIU for the first time.
• Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (confirmed by WIU)
• Scholarship eligibility is determined at the time of evaluation for admission.
• Renewable for a second year with a 3.0 GPA maintained.
• Continuous enrollment required (prorated per credit hour if an immigration exception has been awarded for the final semester).
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester.
• Students enrolled in online studies are eligible. Full-time continuous enrollment is required. Full time enrollment for graduate students is a minimum of 9 semester hours  per semester each fall and spring semester.
• Students receiving a graduate assistantship are not eligible for this award.
• Students pursuing a second bachelor's degree are not eligible for this award.
• Scholarship only applied to WIU tuition. No cash refund is available.

International Undergraduate Transfer

International Commitment Scholarship provides an annual award to incoming transfer, non-sponsored international students enrolling to WIU for the first time.

• $2,000 per year: 3.5 GPA or higher confirmed by WIU
• $1,500 per year: 3.25 - 3.49 GPA confirmed by WIU
• $1,000 per year: 3.0-3.24 GPA confirmed by WIU
• Renewable for three additional years (six semesters) as an undergraduate OR until student receives a degree, whichever comes first. Can be extended for an additional year based on a program of studies that require most than 120 credit hours (i.e. engineering). Students must be admitted into the engineering program upon addmission to qualify for an additional year of scholarship.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal at the end of a student's 2nd semester (excluding Summer).
• Recipients must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits and eligibility is based on college GPA
• Continuous enrollment required in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
• 50% will be awarded in the fall semester and 50% will be awarded iin the spring semester. Not available to students on a government or HGO sponsorship program except with a bilateral agreement.
• Scholarship only applied to WIU tuition. No cash value/refund is available.

Additional Scholarships

International Presidential Scholarship (IPS)

• Eligible candidates will be INVITED to apply after receiving full admission.  This scholarship is next available for fall semester 2025.
• IPS provides a tuition and fee waiver for up to six (6) undergraduate students with superior acadmic credentials as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.5 or higher, exceptional talents in extracurricular activities cultural, artistic, leadership, literary, social endeavors, or other noteworthly and verifiable achievements. IPS requires a separate application, essay, and evidence of extraordinary achievements.

• Renewable for up to three years (six semesters) as an undergraduate (8 semesters total) OR until student receives a degree, whichever comes first.,
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal at the end of a student's 2nd semester (excluding Summer).
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester.
• IPS recipients must be available as campus ambassadors and aid our international recruitment efforts.
• Recipients may not earn any other academic or tuition reduction scholarships.
• Students enrolled full time online for the first year are eligible.
• Awarded by a selection committee

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