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.
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