International Commitment Scholarship -

International Commitment Scholarship

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program Description:

Western Illinois University offers the International Commitment Scholarship to qualified undergraduate and graduate students (students who are not US citizens); awards are based upon GPA and full time enrollment in a degree program at WIU; students must be newly admitted, non-sponsored international students enrolling at WIU for the first time; scholarship is only applied to WIU tuition; students who have graduate assistantships or are sponsored, are not eligible.

Website:

wiu.edu/international_studies/student_activities/scholarshiplisting.php

Host Institution Name:

Western Illinois University

Host City:

Macomb

Host State:

Illinois

Areas of Study:

*All

Levels of Study:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Open to Students from Any Region

Award Information

Award Types:

Scholarship

Avg. Award Amount:

$3,000

Number of Awards:

Award Duration:

Renewable yearly

Award Deadline:

May 1; October 1

Award Notification Month:

May; October

Eligibility Requirements

Requirements 1:	Must complete the application process and be accepted into a degree program at Western Illinois University.
Requirements 2:	Must have a minimum 3.5 GPA (confirmed by WIU International Admissions Office).
Requirements 3:	Full-time enrollment (a minimum of 12 semester hours undergraduate and 9 semester hours graduate) per semester.
Requirements 4:	Required to use University Housing options (some exceptions may apply).
Requirements 5:	Must be newly admitted undergraduate or graduate, non-sponsored international student enrolling in WIU for the first time.

Application Information

Contact:	Western Illinois University Dana Vizdal Assistant Director International Student Services 1 University Circle Memorial Hall 347 Macomb, IL 61455

Phone #:	+1 (309) 298-2426
E-Mail:

Instructions:	International Commitment Scholarship is automatically awarded to students who qualify upon acceptance into WIU.