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Fall 2013 International Scholarships - deadline to apply is April 15, 2013

A few important notes about the scholarship rules and regulations:

* These awards are available only to students who will be enrolled at WIU in the Fall 2013 semester.

* All of the scholarship awards (except the Bessie Meyers award) must go to students who will be enrolled on a full-time status (i.e. 9 hours for grad students, 12 hours for undergrad students). 

* You may apply for as many of the scholarships as you wish, but you must submit a completed application package for each scholarship. For example, you can apply for both the WEOG and AAUW scholarships, but you will have to turn in a separate application package for both.

* Each individual application lists the required paperwork that must be submitted.  An application package consists of the completed application form and any other documents the application requests.  Application packages that do not contain all the required documents will be not be considered for the award.

* All applications must be turned in by 4:30 PM, Monday, April 15, 2013. No applications will be taken after that day and time.

* Application packages can be submitted in person to memorial Hall 346, or by email to dm-vizdal@wiu.edu

 

The scholarships available for the Fall 2013 semester are:

 

Dr. In-Kon Kim Scholarship : $900 scholarship

* Must be Korean National, GPA 3.0 or higher

* Must demonstrate financial need

* Must be within one year of completing FIRST degree from WIU

* Must be in good judicial standing

 

Macomb Branch AAUW International Student : $375 scholarship

* Must be current full-time international student

* Financial need will be regarded as an important requisite.

* Must have attended WIU for two or more semesters.

* Must have at least 2.5 GPA

* Must be undergraduate

* Preference may be given to applicants based on academic performance and/or demonstrated campus/community involvement

 

WEOG Awards for International Students : (5) - $500 scholarships

* Must be current full-time international student, male or female

* Financial need will be regarded as an important requisite

* Preference may be given to applicants based on academic performance and/or demonstrated campus/community involvement

 

Bessie Meyers Scholarship Fund : $350 scholarship

* Must be current full or part-time international student, male or female.

* Financial need will be regarded as an important requisite.

* Preference may be given to applicants based on academic performance and/or demonstrated campus/community involvement.

 

Ruth Hughes WESL Scholarship : $700 scholarship

* Open to a student enrolled full-time at WIU who is preparing to enter the field of ESL and who might be a student assistant in the WESL institute.

* Also open to a graduate of the WESL institute who has become a regularly admissible full-time student at Western Illinois University

* Preference given to African –American students

 

Francis and Peggy Davern International Scholarship : $125 scholarship

* Must be current full-time international student, male or female, any major

* Grad students must have 3.5 GPA or better; undergrads must have 2.5 GPA or better

* Must have a letter of recommendation from WIU international alum.

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Rodney and Bertha Fink International Scholarship: $1,000 scholarship ($500 applied in fall, $500 applied in spring)

*Must be an undergraduate or graduate student

*Must be a female from an emerging and developing country

*Must be majoring or plan on majoring in Agriculture or Agriculture Business

*Selection will be based on need, service and GPA