Global Education Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

The scholarship will be automatically renewed to the next year if you:

Earned a minimum of 3.0 GPA during the previous academic year
Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits in each of the fall and spring semesters (or approved SEVIS RCL*)
Successfully completed a minimum of 24 credits per academic year (or approved SEVIS RCL*)
Continued to hold active F-1 or J-1 student status
Continued to hold nonresident status for tuition purposes
Are not otherwise fully funded by a scholarship through third parties or a full assistantship award

The scholarship is usually posted approximately a week prior to the beginning of the semester.

*Students on approved SEVIS Reduced Course Load (RCL) should notify Director of International Enrollment at I3S for scholarship renewal.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Western Michigan University (WMU) Global Education Undergraduate Merit Scholarship for international students starting Fall 2025. WMU is proud of its deep and historic commitment to international student success and well-being. We are among only 50% of public universities to offer a scholarship designed for international students.

The Haenicke Institute for Global Education awards the Global Education Undergraduate Merit Scholarship to international undergraduate students admitted Fall semester 2025. This Global Education Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to international undergraduate students based on the criteria of merit and the student's total estimated cost balance. Scholarship applies only to WMU academic tuition.

Maximum Duration: Up to eight (8) semesters or until graduation, whichever comes first

Eligibility:

Initial F-1 or J-1 international undergraduate student applicants admitted for Fall 2025

Undergraduate degree-seeking student entering WMU for the first time after secondary school or transfer from another post-secondary institution in Fall 2025 semester. This includes undergraduate degree pathway programs.

Non resident international status.

Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0 (WMU will convert all international grading systems to a 4-point scale)