2025-26 Case Western Reserve University Freshmen Competitive Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 15th of January, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
Case Western Reserve University will consider top-performing incoming freshmen (domestic and international) for a number of select competitive scholarships which require additional information and/or essay submission.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
There are no set criteria for consideration but past recipients were in the top 8% of the applicant pool.

Value of Scholarship: 
Some of the CWRU Freshman Competitive Scholarships are named as follows;
i. Andrew and Eleanor Squire Scholarship: Full Tuition annually {Open to first-year applicants in the arts; humanities; management; accountancy; and natural, social and behavioural sciences, One available}.

ii. A.W. Smith Innovation Scholarship: Full Tuition annually {Open to first-year applicants in engineering, the physical sciences and mathematics, Two available}.

iii. Louis Stokes Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship: Full Tuition annually , $2,500 grant and assistance in securing a paid summer internship {Open to economically and educationally disadvantaged first-year students, One available}

iv. Case Western Reserve University Leadership Scholarships: $2,000 - $5,000 {Awarded to first-year applicants who display outstanding leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuits, Several available}.

v. Performing Arts Scholarship: Full Tuition {Available to students who exhibit excellence in the performing arts}

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
i. A complete application for admission and a complete scholarship application must be received by January 1 to be considered for the special awards. 
  • Apply for individual scholarships with the links given in the scholarship link below.
ii. For applicable awards, finalists will be invited to a required competition in March to determine the winners.
iii. Winners will be notified of their award by April 1; if you receive a scholarship in the amount of tuition, this replaces any previous scholarship and/or grant award from the university.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the CWRU Freshman Scholarship Page or the International Scholarship Page.