SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING <p>At UW-Whitewater, we value the diversity and unique experiences each international student brings to our campus. To help you achieve your dream of a degree from our university, we have several scholarships available.</p> Freshmen <p>Three types of scholarships exist for incoming freshmen:</p> <ul> <li>Freshman Merit: $2,000 per year ($1,000 in fall, $1,000 in spring)</li> <li>Freshman Distinction: $4,000 per year ($2,000 in fall, $2,000 in spring)</li> <li>Freshman Excellence: $6,000 per year ($3,000 in fall, $3,000 in spring)</li> </ul> <p>Eligibility:</p> <ul> <li>Incoming freshmen starting in either fall or spring (exchange students, current students, U.S. citizens, and permanent residents are not eligible)</li> <li>Citizens of countries other than the U.S.</li> <li>Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school grade point average of: <ul> <li>2.5 or higher (Merit)</li> <li>3.0 or higher (Distinction)</li> <li>3.4 or higher (Excellence)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Must be admitted by Dec. 1 for spring and July 1 (Excellence) or July 15 (Merit, Distinction) for fall</li> <li>Not open to fully sponsored students</li> <li><a href="https://apply.wisconsin.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Must have submitted an online application »</a></li> </ul> <p>Procedure</p> <ul> <li>Qualified applicants will be considered upon receipt of all required application materials</li> </ul> <p>Renewability</p> <ul> <li>Up to 8 consecutive semesters (4 years)</li> <li>Recipients must maintain active F1 status, maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at UW-Whitewater and be involved in at least three intercultural programs or student organizations for each semester of eligibility</li> </ul> Arrow Transfer <p>Three types of scholarships exist for transfer students:</p> <ul> <li>Transfer Merit: $2,000 per year ($1,000 in fall, $1,000 in spring)</li> <li>Transfer Distinction: $4,000 per year ($2,000 in fall, $2,000 in spring)</li> <li>Transfer Excellence: $6,000 per year ($3,000 in fall, $3,000 in spring)</li> </ul> <p>Eligibility:</p> <ul> <li>Incoming transfer starting in either fall or spring (exchange students, current students, U.S. citizens, and permanent residents are not eligible)</li> <li>Citizens of countries other than the U.S.</li> <li>Have an equivalent of a cumulative college grade point average of:</li> </ul> <ul> <li>2.5 or higher (Merit)</li> <li>3.0 or higher (Distinction)</li> <li>3.4 or higher (Excellence)</li> <li>Have earned at least 12 transferrable college credits at a regionally accredited institution</li> <li>Must be admitted by December 1 for spring and July 15 for fall</li> <li>Not open to fully sponsored students</li> <li><a href="https://apply.wisconsin.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Must have submitted an online application »</a></li> </ul> <p>Procedure</p> <ul> <li>Qualified applicants will be considered upon receipt of all required application materials</li> </ul> <p>Renewability</p> <ul> <li>Up to 4 consecutive semesters (2 years)</li> <li>Recipients must maintain active F1 status, maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at UW-Whitewater and be involved in at least three intercultural programs or student organizations for each semester of eligibility</li> </ul> Arrow On-campus employment <p>Some University of Wisconsin-Whitewater international students decide to engage in on-campus employment. U.S. immigration laws allow for on-campus employment under specific conditions.</p> <ul> <li>International students in F-1 status are allowed to work on- campus in the service of students up to 20 hours per week while school is in session and full-time during summer, spring, and winter breaks. This may be for certain university offices such as library, housing, tutoring center, or dining services</li> <li>Off-campus employment is strictly prohibited by F-1 visa holders and results in termination of F-1 status requiring departure from the United States except under limited conditions set out by U.S. immigration regulation.</li> </ul> <p>International Student Orientation includes information about F-1 student employment regulations, allowances, and restrictions. Students are responsible for finding their own on-campus employment.</p> Arrow Business and Computer Science International Student Provost Scholarship <p>International students who meet the following criteria are eligible for the $1,000 per year ($500 in Fall, $500 in spring) Business and Computer Science International Student Provost Scholarship:</p> <ul> <li>Undergraduate Student with a declared major in the College of Business and Economics, Computer Science, Integrated Science and Business B.S., and Economics B.A./B.S.</li> <li>Active F1 status</li> </ul> <p>This scholarship is available to new First-Year students for up to eight (8) semesters. Transfer students' length of eligibility will vary based on the number of credits transferred in; for example, a student transferring in as a Third-Year student with sixty credits (60) would be eligible for four (4) semesters.</p> Arrow