Alumni Association Future Alumni Scholarship

The Alumni Association Scholarship is a one-time scholarship of $1,000 and is applicable for the student’s junior or senior year at Western.

Any child or grandchild of an alumni is eligible to receive the Future Alumni Scholarship.

• This is a one-time non-renewable scholarship of $1,000.
• Only one Future Alumni Scholarship will be awarded per academic year.
• GPA must be 3.2 or above (college).

Due date has been extended to April 15 for 2020.  An Alumni selection committee, appointed by the Alumni Advisory Board, will review applicants and select and awardee by June 1.

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Alumni Legacy Scholarship

The Alumni Legacy Scholarship is a one-time non-renewable scholarship and is only applicable for the student’s first year at Western (incoming freshman or new transfer students are eligible).

Do you have a son or daughter looking at college? Have they considered attending Western? As an alumni, your son, daughter and/or grandchildren are eligible for certain benefits distributed through this scholarship, as follows:

• This is a one-time scholarship of $1,000.
• Nominee must be an incoming freshman or new transfer.
• The cost of orientation is reduced by half (a $45 value).
• The admission application fee is waived (a $30 value).
• GPA must be 2.0 or above (high school or college of transfer).

The applicant must fill out the application form found here (click).  Application forms are accepted year-round.  If the applicant meets the GPA guidelines, the scholarship will be awarded. 

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Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship

The Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship is a one-time non-renewable scholarship and is only applicable for the student’s first year at Western. This scholarship is not available to midyear transfers or students beginning in the spring semester.

Are you an alumni or employee of Western and know a prospective (or incoming) student who would be a great fit at Western?  A recommendation from alumni and employees can support any new student and provide them a $500 scholarship their first year. (Western employees may not recommend a spouse or dependent receiving tuition benefits).

• Any Western alumni/employee may nominate only one student per academic year to receive the $500 scholarship (distributed $250 per semester).
• The scholarship is good for the first year only and is non-renewable.
• The recommended student must be a full-time undergraduate student, attending Western for the first time.

The applicant must fill out the application form found here.  The nominating alumni/employee must fill out the application form and submit the required documents by June 1.  The recommended student must meet university admissions acceptance standards and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

At Western, we believe alumni are absolutely the most qualified people to refer prospective students. After all, who knows the magic of this place better than our alumni?

If you know a prospective student who you think would love Western as much as you did, please let us know through the Recommend a Future Mountaineer form.