Western Union Scholars Program 2022 for Undergraduate Low-Income International Students

The Western Union Scholars Program, also referred to as WU Scholars, is a program designed to support young people and their efforts to pursue a post-secondary education.

Application Deadline: 15th October 2021.

Eligible Countries: All. Mostly developing countries

Fields of Study: Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business/entrepreneurship.

About Western Union Scholars Program: The WU Scholars program was created to help give young people a boost toward a better life. The Western Union Foundation believes education is the surest path to economic opportunity. Educational pursuits to gain knowledge and skills for in-demand, 21st century careers are helping people all over the world climb the economic ladder.

As part of this year’s program the Foundation will be rolling out two different scholarship opportunities as part of the overall fund. The first, is an evolution of our evergreen WU Global Scholars initiative that targets international students from low-income countries studying in Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom – some of the world’s leading destinations for international scholars. The second, is a renewal our Project Finish Line initiative, launched last year in partnership with Western Union’s Black Advisory Council, to support BIPOC students in the U.S., the majority studying at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in various STEM and business fields.

The Western Union Foundation is again working with the Institute for International Education (IIE) to accept nominations, select awardees, and distribute the scholarships. IIE is accepting nominations for the 2021 WU Scholars program through October 15^th, 2021. In order to be invited to formally apply, students must be nominated by a representative from their higher education institution. Eligibility requirements include:

Type: Undergraduate

Eligibility for Western Union Scholars Program: 

• Must be an international student already enrolled in the 2021-22 Academic Year (or a corresponding timeframe for universities with other semester systems) and preferably residing in one of the following countries of study: US, UK, Europe, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
• This program is open to students in their final or penultimate year of a full-time undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree program at an accredited higher education institution in any of the countries/regions listed above.
• Must be able to demonstrate financial need.
• Must be in good academic standing, have high ambitions, and a demonstrated commitment to their chosen field of study.

• Nomination forms are available here .

Project Finish Line:

• Must be a student that identifies as black, indigenous, or a person of color currently enrolled in their final (senior) or penultimate (junior) year of their undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited College or University in the United States.
• Must be able to demonstrate financial need.
• Must be in good academic standing, have high ambitions, and a demonstrated commitment to a STEM or business field of study.

• Nomination forms are available here .

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be selected based on criteria relating to the program’s three pillars: Perseverance, Aspiration, and Community.

Number of Awardees: Not specified

Value of Western Union Scholars Program: Selected scholarship recipients will receive USD $2,500 each to contribute toward tuition or school fees at an accredited post-secondary institution.

Duration of Scholarship: One-time

• Nomination forms are available above.

Visit Western Union Scholars Program Webpage for details