International Student Scholarships

Learn more about scholarships for qualified international students.
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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

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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

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UW-Stout Foundation Scholarships

Continuing UW-Stout international students are eligible for a wide variety of scholarships offered by the UW-Stout Foundation. Get started on your universal scholarship application by logging in with your UW-Stout Microsoft account. Your scholarship application will populate with information from your student account. Then you simply need to complete any missing information and submit.

Application Available: The scholarship application opens annually in mid-October 
Deadline: First Monday in February

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