ELIGIBILITY:

These are offered to qualified international applicants with outstanding academic achievement and test scores on the required entrance exams. 

Students who complete the admissions application are automatically considered for scholarships.

Additional Financial Aid Opportunities:

International students may submit the CSS PROFILE to be considered for additional financial support from IWU. The PROFILE provides a detailed analysis of an applicant’s financial resources. In addition to merit​ scholarships, international ​students may be eligible for IWU-funded scholarships, loans, and campus-employment opportunities for additional financial support, which are renewable for up to four years.

The preferred filing date of CSS PROFILE is March 1st. 

BENEFIT:

Students can receive up to $38,000 per year in merit scholarships, and they are renewable for up to four years. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for an International Student Scholarship, a student must:

Be a newly admitted transfer or first-year student who is accepted into a degree program in the College of LSA for the Fall term. 

NOT be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Be enrolled (or planning to enroll) as a full-time student (12 or more credit hours each term).

The deadline to apply is April 10, 11:59 pm EST.  Applications are reviewed as they come in. Applying early increases your chances of being matched with a scholarship.  All scholarship notices are sent by April 17.  The LSA enrollment deadline is May 1.

The application for the International Student Scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.  Students must first be accepted to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA).
After they are accepted, they can apply for the scholarship.

Students can log in and apply for the International Student Scholarship after they receive their admission letter (Early Decision, Early Action, or Regular Decision).

BENEFIT:

For qualified LSA students, the International Student Scholarship helps to cover the cost of attendance for Fall and Winter terms.

The amount of each scholarship varies, depending on students’ cost of attendance and available funding. All International Student Scholarships can be renewed for two to four years of undergraduate study. If students continue to meet the requirements, International Student Scholarships automatically renew before each fall semester.