Western Illinois University

The Western Illinois University offers a number of scholarships to its international students on a merit basis.

The merit-based scholarships are awarded as per an individual’s academic performances, with GPA scores being given a lot of importance.

Mentioned below are some prominent scholarships offered to students at WIU:

The eligibility requirements vary for each scholarship, mentioned below are the requirements for International UG Scholarship:

• Must maintain a 3.0. GPA on a 4.0. scale
• Must have earned less than 24 credits
• Must have a continuous full-time (12 hours) enrolment
• Must not be a part of a government or HGO sponsorship program except with bilateral agreement
• Scholarship only applies to WIU tuition costs
• 50% of the fee is awarded in the fall semester while the other 50% is awarded over the spring semester

The eligibility requirements for International Graduate Scholarship is mentioned below:

• Must possess an F-1 visa
• Must be a newly admitted, non-sponsored student enrolling to WIU for the first time
• Must maintain a CGPA of 3.0, on a 4.0. scale
• Continuous enrolment required
• Must not be receiving a graduate assistantship
• Must not be a pursuing a second bachelor’s degree
• The scholarship only applies to WIU tuition