Wright State University Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

Awarded by : Wright State University

Updated on Apr 22, 2025
Kashish Saini

University Research Analyst

Wright State University Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

  • Applicable for

    Wright State University in USA

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 8,52,800/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Aug 2025

  • Final application deadline

    30 Apr 2025

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • The Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is offered by Wright State University.
  • Wright State University's UCIE Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Program is designed to recognize academically outstanding international first-year and transfer students for the 2025-26 academic years.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Wright State University in USA

  • The scholarship is applicable to all the undergraduate courses of the Wright State University

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 10,000 => Rs 8,52,800

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 88.73 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Scholarships are renewable and range in value from $6,000 to $10,000.
  • Cumulative High school or Undergraduate GPA Annual Scholarship Offer
    2.5 - 2.99 $6,000
    3.0 - 3.19 $8,000
    3.2 and above $10,000
  • The scholarship is divided evenly between the Fall and Spring Semesters-Renewable contingent on maintaining a 2.5 GPA and earning a total of 24 credit hours during the Fall and Spring Semesters
  • Eligible students who continue to meet certain criteria can receive this scholarship for a total of 8 semesters of full-time undergraduate study.
  • It can be used for undergraduate tuition only

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL Required (minimum score 61)
IELTS Required (minimum score 5.5)
PTE Required (minimum score 51)
12 Required (minimum score 2.5 GPA)

Eligibility

  • Scholarship Criteria:
    • Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Program is designed to recognize academically outstanding students.
    • Must be charged non-resident tuition surcharge
    • For students attending directly from high school, the scholarship is based on their high school GPA. If applicants are transferring from another institution the GPA is based on their previous undergraduate GPA.
    • Students must be enrolled full-time
    • Must be an international degree seeking student on an F1 visa or J1 visa
  • Applicants will be considered for this scholarship upon admission to the university. Following is the general admission requirement for the applicants to fulfill:
    • Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale)
    • Recommended High School Course Work for Admission:
      • 4 years English
      • 4 years Mathematics 
      • 3 years Science
      • 3 years of Social Studies
  • As the course eligibility varies from course to course, students need to check the course pages and fulfill them.
  • English language requirements:
    • TOEFL:- 61
    • IELTS: 5.5 with no subscore lower than 5.0
    • Pearson PTE: 51
    • Duolingo: 110
    • Some of our colleges or programs have a higher English proficiency requirement:
      • College of Engineering and Computer Science: minimum TOEFL 71
      • English major: minimum TOEFL 79; minimum IELTS 6.5 or minimum Pearson 58
  • English Language proficiency waiver:
    • SAT combined score of 510 on the evidence-based reading and writing portion.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +238 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Official transcripts Required

  • To apply for the scholarship, applicants must fill the university admission form.
  • Submit a copy of your passport information page showing your photo, name, and date of birth.
  • Submit your SAT scores/ACT scores. These are not mandatory, but help in scholarship decisions.
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of english language proficiency

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date April 30, 2025
  • International Application Deadlines:
    • Fall - 30 April 2025
    • Spring - 10 October 2025
    • Summer - 28 February 2025 

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email enrollmentservices@wright.edu
Phone number 937-775-4000

Additional Information

  • Funds are awarded as available, so apply for undergraduate admission early

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