International Student Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities available to international students:

Students with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA qualify.
To be considered for an Academic Merit Award, students must have a complete application
package on file. A complete application package includes the following:
- Applied & admitted to WKU (learn more)
- Submit official high school transcript
- If available, submit ACT or SAT scores (not required)
We encourage all transfer students & incoming freshmen for Fall 2026 to apply for
additional opportunities at https://www.wku.edu/topdollar/, priority consideration is given to applicants who have applied & been admitted by
December 12th each year.
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Academic Funding ranging from $1,000 - $9,500 per year
Funding is renewable for up to eight semesters for F-1, undergraduate, face-to-face, can be transfer or first time freshman students. Recipients must maintain good academic standing and full time enrollment. In order to receive the scholarship students must have a minimum high school or transfer GPA of 3.0.
Scholarship funding is based on your high school GPA (on the U.S. scale). If you're unsure about your GPA, or have questions about eligibility, email us at applyinternational@wku.edu.
We encourage all transfer students & incoming freshmen for Fall 2026 to apply for additional opportunities at https://www.wku.edu/topdollar/, priority consideration is given to applicants who have applied & been admitted by December 12th each year.
* No additional application required. The award is not applicable to completely online degree programs

Teaching & Research Assistantships
Academic departments may have scholarships and funding available for your particular program. Award amount varies and is program specific. For more information, contact graduate.school@wku.edu.
Check for available positions: https://www.wku.edu/graduate/aid/ga/ga_jobs
For more information visit https://www.wku.edu/graduate/aid/ga/.
* Not applicable to winter term. GA positions are subject to funding availability and may change without notice.
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