Western Union Scholars Program 2021-2022

Apply for the Western Union Scholars Program 2021-2022 are now open. The Western Union Scholars Program was launched to provide scholarships to typically underserved populations that face daunting barriers to access, so that they too can gain a higher education and have a better chance of supporting themselves, their families, and their communities.

Deadline

October 15, 2021

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 their 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 their 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.

Scholarship

• 40 scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to promising young students in their final or penultimate year of their degree program.

Eligibility

WU Global Scholarship:

• 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.

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.

Selection Criteria

• Students will be selected based on their academic standing, personal goals, and level of financial need.

Nomination

• Nomination forms for the WU Global Scholarship are available here.
• Nomination forms for the Project Finish Line are available here.

For more information, visit WU Scholarship.