International Student Scholarships

UW-Stout offers scholarships to qualified international applicants based on their academic achievement, equivalent grade point average (GPA), and financial need. These scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to applicants at the time of admission. Applicants can only win one international scholarship award. 

International Student Tuition Scholarship

The following merit-based scholarships are based on previous academic performance and financial need.  

Eligibility Requirements

• International applicants to any UW-Stout degree program are automatically considered. 
• International applicants must apply to be full-time students.
• Award decisions are announced at admission and are final. Transcripts will not be re-evaluated for decision re-consideration. 
• Customized Instruction, remedial courses, and ESL programs and classes are not eligible for the International Tuition Scholarship.

Undergraduate Students

• $5,000 award for international first-year and transfer applicants based on their high school and previous undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

• To annually maintain the scholarship, the student must fulfill their global involvement requirement and keep a UW-Stout undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Graduate Students

• $6,000 award for international graduate applicants based on their bachelors and previous graduate degree(s) cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

• To annually maintain the scholarship, the student must fulfill their global involvement requirement and keep a UW-Stout graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Award of 50% of the Nonresident Tuition Rate. Only two qualifying admitted applicants will be awarded this scholarship each year at the incoming fall term. To maintain the scholarship, a UW-Stout undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be first-year international undergraduate applicant of any major demonstrating interest and initiative in promoting intercultural learning and exchange as a student at UW-Stout.
• Must have high school coursework GPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale) or higher.
• Customized Instruction, remedial courses, and ESL programs and classes are not eligible for the #YAWH Scholarship.

How to Apply

• First, applicants must complete the UW-Stout application for admission.  
• Second, applicants must complete the #YAWH scholarship application and submit to international@uwstout.edu by April 1 for incoming fall consideration.