International Student Scholarships and Awards

out-of-state tuition reduction

Full time undergraduate degree-seeking international students will automatically be considered for the Out-of-State Tuition Reduction, which provides tuition savings for students who meet the eligibility requirements at the time of application. This reduction is not provided to students earning a second bachelor's degree. 

Undergraduate	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
First-Year	Up to $7,000	Up to $3,500	8 fall/spring terms	$28,000 max
Transfer	Up to $7,000	Up to $3,500	6 fall/spring terms	$21,000 max

merit-SCHOLARSHIPS

The following award information is effective for the Fall 2023 to Spring 2024 admissions cycle. 

International First-Year Undergraduate Merit-Based Scholarships

First-time undergraduate degree seeking students who intend to enroll full-time at Kutztown University on a non-immigrant visa that allows them to study in the U.S. are automatically eligible for consideration of merit scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on an unweighted U.S. calculated 4.0 GPA scale.

GPA Range	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
4.0 GPA	Up to $6,000	Up to $3,000	8 fall/spring terms	$24,000 max
3.70-3.99 GPA	Up to $5,000	Up to $2,500	8 fall/spring terms	$20,000 max
3.00-3.69 GPA	Up to $4,000	Up to $2,000	8 fall/spring terms	$16,000 max
2.75-2.99 GPA	Up to $1,500	Up to $750	8 fall/spring terms	$6,000 max

International Transfer Undergraduate Merit-Based Scholarships

Transfer undergraduate degree seeking students who intend to enroll full-time at Kutztown University on a non-immigrant visa that allows them to study in the U.S. are automatically eligible for consideration of merit scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on an unweighted U.S. calculated 4.0 GPA scale.

GPA Range	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
3.50+ GPA	Up to $3,000	Up to $1,500	6 fall/spring terms	$9,000 max
3.00-3.49 GPA	Up to $2,000	Up to $1,000	6 fall/spring terms	$6,000 max
2.50-2.99 GPA	Up to $1,000	Up to $500	6 fall/spring terms	$3,000 max

Honors Scholarship - Sesquicentennial Academic Honors Scholarship

This is a merit-based scholarship for admitted first year students enrolled in the Honors Program. $7,000 per year for four years. 

Requirements to be eligible:

• 1410 total on the SAT or 31 composite on the ACT
• Above average secondary school GPA of 3.5

Requirements to maintain scholarship:

• Complete a minimum of 30 credits per year
• Live on campus for the first three years
• Maintain a GPA of 2.5

graduate assistantships

These positions are available to admitted Master's degree students and provide a tuition waiver and stipend for working a position with an office or academic department at Kutztown University. For more information view the Graduate studies website. 

Graduate Assistantship	Tuition Waiver (Year)	Stipend (Year)	Total Support (Year)	Work Assistnment Hours
Full Time	18 credits	$7,500	Up to $21,432	20 / week
Part Time	12 credits	$5,000	Up to $14,288	13 / week

Notes: Graduate Assistants complete their work assignments during the fall and spring semesters, and not during school winter and summer breaks. Prospective graduate assistants must be admitted into a graduate degree program prior to submitting an application.

Needs-based tuition reductions/waivers

A "waiver" is similar to a scholarship but it will not appear on a KU bill. A waiver is a reduction in the amount of tuition you are charged rather than money that is provided to your account directly. These waivers are needs-based and require a separate application. 

International Student Tuition Waiver

A limited number of these tuition reductions are available to new incoming international undergraduate students and are offered on a rolling basis until all funds are given. This waiver is stackable with merit scholarships. 

Undergraduate	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
First-Year	Up to $3,858	Up to $1,929	8 fall/spring terms	$15,432 max
Transfer	Up to $3,858	Up to $1,929	6 fall/spring terms	$11,574 max

Requirements to be eligible:

• Undergraduate student.
• Have not previously earned a bachelor's degree.
• Have financial need. 

Requirements to maintain scholarship:

• Maintain a GPA of 2.5
• Must have no outstanding bills/debts at Kutztown University. 
• Maintaine full-time enrollment at Kutztown University. 
• Earn at least 24 credits each academic year. 
• Complete 5 volunteer hours for the Office of International Education and Global Engagement each academic year. 

Summer Tuition Waiver (Full-Tuition or Partial-Tuition)

A limited number of full-tuition and partial-tuition (50%) waivers are available to current graduate international students. The waiver is limited to one, 3-credit course in either the Summer 1 or Summer 2 term. The course cannot be used towards individual instruction or independent study. The student is still responsible for paying KU fees.  

• Requirements to be eligible:
  
  • Required to be in full-time student status. 
  • Must have a good conduct/disciplinary standing.
  • Must have no outstanding bills/debts at Kutztown University.

Economic Hardship Waiver

A limited number of these waivers are available to current international students who demonstrate that they, or their financial sponsors, have experienced significant changes in their financial conditions and the changes have created an unforeseen financial hardship affecting the student's ability to afford living or educational expenses.  

GPA Range	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
2.5+ GPA	Not Applicable	Up to $2,000	Not Renewable	Up to $2,000

Requirements to be eligible:

• Undergraduate student.
• Have not previously earned a bachelor's degree.
• Have financial need. 
• Required to be in full-time student status. 
• Must have a good conduct/disciplinary standing.
• Must have no outstanding bills/debts at Kutztown University

Other Funding OPPORTUNITIES