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Wright State University’s UCIE Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Program is designed to recognize academically outstanding international first-year and transfer students for the 2023-2024 and 2024-25 academic years. Scholarships are renewable and range in value from $6,000 to $10,000. Eligible students who continue to meet certain criteria can receive this scholarship for a total of 8 semesters of full-time undergraduate study.
You will be considered for the UCIE Undergraduate Merit scholarship upon admission into the university, no scholarship application is needed. Funds are offered as available, so apply today! For students attending directly from high school, the scholarship is based on your high school GPA. If you are transferring from another institution the GPA is based on your previous undergraduate GPA.
| Cumulative High school or Undergraduate GPA | Annual Scholarship Offer |
|---|---|
| 2.5 – 2.99 | $6,000 |
| 3.0 – 3.19 | $8,000 |
| 3.2 and above | $10,000 |
Scholarship Details
- Students may receive only one institutional Academic Performance/Merit Scholarship
- No scholarship application is needed
- Students must be enrolled full time
- Must be an international student on a F1 visa
- Must be charged non-resident tuition surcharge
- The scholarship is divided evenly between the Fall and Spring Semesters
- Renewable contingent on maintaining a 2.5 GPA and earning a total of 24 credit hours during the Fall and Spring Semesters
- Funds are awarded as available, so apply for undergraduate admission early
- Can be used for undergraduate tuition only
How to Apply
- How to Apply: The applicants are required to sign up on the university’s online portal and start the application process by entering the required information. Applicants will automatically be considered for the scholarship upon enrolling in any graduate degree course or subject at Wright State University.
- Supporting Documents: The applicants are required to submit the following documents:
- A copy of passport
- Academic credentials of previous years of study
- Admission Requirements: The applicants must fulfil all undergraduate admission requirements of the university.
- Language Requirement: You must have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum score of English proficiency from one of these tests:
- TOEFL:- 61
- TOEFL home:- 61
- IELTS: 5.5 with no subscore lower than 5.0
- IELTS indicator: 5.5 with no subscore lower than 5.0
- Pearson PTE: 51
- Duolingo: 110
- Cambridge test: Minimum scaled score of 162, with no subscore below 154, on the Cambridge English Qualifications.
- SAT combined score of 510 on the evidence-based reading and writing portion.
- Students who show proof of successful completion of an Intensive English Program from an accredited Institution or program accepted by international admissions are exempt from the requirement to take an approved English Proficiency exam.
- Graduation from a United States high school
- If you have graduated from a school in a country where English is the official language for higher education, you will not be required to demonstrate English proficiency. A list of countries can be found on the following website: https://www.wright.edu/international-education/international-students/english-as-official-language.
Benefits
The university will provide scholarships are renewable and range in value from $10,000 to $15,500.
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