International Scholarships
West Virginia University strives to provide its students with an inclusive educational experience. We are pleased to offer international incoming freshmen students the opportunity to receive academic scholarships.
Scholarships and values are subject to change from year to year. Current scholarship information and values pertain to incoming freshmen for fall 2023 and are not retroactive to previous classes or currently enrolled students.
For scholarship consideration, students must be admitted to the appropriate campuses by the deadlines listed for each scholarship. Please review all scholarship information carefully. International students are considered for non-resident first-time freshman scholarships and first-time transfer scholarships.
If you receive a full sponsorship from a government or corporation, the scholarship will not disburse directly to you. Instead, we will bill your sponsor a discounted tuition amount. Students receiving reduced rates through established international articulation agreements are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
Top Facts
- Scholarships offers are made on an ongoing basis beginning in December for the upcoming academic year.
- Scholarship amounts may be affected if students are receiving additional financial aid or assistance. See our Scholarship FAQs webpage for information on receiving multiple scholarships and/or types of aid.
See our Scholarship FAQs webpage for information on applying for scholarships, scholarship offers, summer, and more. See our Renewal Requirements webpage for information that institutional scholarship/grant recipients need to know about maintaining their scholarship for future academic years as well as deferral and leave of absence information.
Reviewed Upon Admission
Students will be reviewed for the scholarships listed below once admitted to WVU.
- Scholarship of Distinction (first-time freshmen)
- Go First Scholarship (first-time freshmen)
- Dean and Excellence Scholarships for Morgantown (first-time freshmen)
- Transfer Scholarships: International students who are admitted as incoming transfer students to WVU will be considered for Transfer Scholarships.
- Departmental Scholarships
Application Required
These types of scholarships will require an additional application for consideration.
- Private Scholarships
- Departmental Scholarships
- Graduate-Level Assistance: Graduate-level international students may consider pursuing graduate assistantships by searching for positions via the Handshake job search database on the Career Services website.