APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN AUG/SEP
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of April, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
The UC International Admissions offers merit-based scholarship award opportunities to international undergraduate students entering in fall.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
A. Residency status
Students are eligible for scholarships if they are 1 of the following:
i. Students whose entire high school was completed outside the U.S.
ii. Students entering UC directly from a university outside of the U.S.
iii. Students entering UC through Conditional Admission
iv. Foreign nationals who have completed (or are completing) an Associate’s degree from an accredited university or community college in the U.S. or outside of the U.S.
v. Foreign national transfer students who have earned at least 24 semester hours of university level course credit at a university outside of the U.S.
B. Test Score Requirements
A student must meet one of the following requirements:
i. SAT Critical Reading + Math: 1130
ii. ACT: 23 Composite
iii. TOEFL*: 79 Composite (minimum 15 each subsection)
iv. IELTS*: 6.5 Overall (minimum 5.5 each subsection)
v. ELS*: Graduate from session 112
vi. Duolingo (DET)*
*TOEFL, IELTS, or ELS do not show a students math ability. If the TOEFL, IELTS, or ELS scores are submitted, the student must take the UC Math Placement Test (MPT).
Value of Scholarship:
The UC International Scholarship awards can range up to $15,000 per academic year (main campus) or up to $4,000 per academic year (regional campuses) for qualifying students.
Scholarship amounts are based on three deadlines, and students will be placed in groups for scholarship review based on these deadlines.
a. August 1 - December 1: Most generous scholarship awards
b. December 2 - February 1: Scholarship awards to exceptional students
c. February 2 - April 1: Scholarship awards based on funding availability
Scholarship Application Guide:
There is not a separate application for UC's International Scholarships. All international students who are offered admission to the University of Cincinnati are automatically considered based on their application and required application materials. Students should submit all application materials before the program priority deadline in order to receive maximum consideration.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Cincinnati International Student Finance Page.