Illinois Wesleyan University International Students Scholarships (IWU, USA)

Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) offers merit-based scholarships and other financial support to international students entering the first year of a Bachelor's program. Merit awards are worth up to US$38,000 per year. Beyond these, students may also qualify for IWU-funded scholarships, loans and campus-employment opportunities. You do not file a separate scholarship form: completing the admissions application puts you in the running.

• Host: Illinois Wesleyan University, USA
• Level: Bachelors degree, any subject
• Merit awards: up to US$38,000 per year, renewable up to 4 years
• Awards available: 2 President's Scholarships
• Preferred application deadline: 15 March (fall semester)
• Preferred CSS PROFILE filing date: 1 March

Illinois Wesleyan University, United States

Bachelors degree. Any subject is accepted.

Two President's Scholarships are available. The source does not specify a number for the Merit-Based Scholarships.

International students from all over the world. Students who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents are considered international students.

Merit-Based Scholarships are worth up to US$38,000 per year, and you can renew them for up to 4 years.

President's Scholarships cover full tuition and are renewable for up to 4 years of study.

For the Merit-Based Scholarships, you must be an international student with outstanding academic achievement and test scores on the required entrance exams.

For the President's Scholarships, you must be a highly qualified international student, judged on your talents, interests and academic achievements.

This award suits international students applying for the first year of a Bachelor's degree at IWU who have a solid academic record and entrance exam scores to show for it. If your results and talents are strong, the President's Scholarships are the top prize to aim for, since they cover full tuition.

Applications are currently closed.

You are considered for scholarships automatically once you complete the admissions application, so apply for admission first. The preferred international application deadline for the fall semester is 15 March. To be considered for extra financial support from IWU, international students may submit the CSS PROFILE, with a preferred filing date of 1 March.

Check the official website (link below) for full details on how to apply.

• Do I need a separate scholarship application? No. Students who complete the admissions application are automatically considered for scholarships.
• Who can apply? International students from all over the world entering the first year of a Bachelors program at IWU.
• What does the scholarship cover? Merit awards pay up to US$38,000 per year, and the President's Scholarships cover full tuition. Both are renewable for up to 4 years.
• What is the deadline? The preferred international application deadline for the fall semester is 15 March, and the preferred CSS PROFILE filing date is 1 March.
• How do I apply for extra financial support? Submit the CSS PROFILE by the preferred filing date of 1 March.

• Read the official scholarship and admissions pages before you start, so you know which documents are required.
• Gather your transcripts and entrance exam scores early, since both merit review and admission depend on them.
• If you want need-based support, prepare the CSS PROFILE well ahead of the preferred filing date.
• Submit your admissions application before the preferred deadline rather than on the day itself.