International Student Scholarships and Awards

Out-of-state and international undergraduate students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships at the time of admission. These scholarships are based solely on a calculated unweighted U.S. 4.0 GPA and are automatically applied. 

• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA
• Students must maintain full-time student status

First-Year Merit

GPA Range	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
3.85-4.00 GPA	$6,000	$3,000	8 fall/spring terms	$24,000
3.50-3.84 GPA	$5,000	$2,500	8 fall/spring terms	$20,000
3.00-3.49 GPA	$4,000	$2,000	8 fall/spring terms	$16,000
2.75-2.99 GPA	$1,500	$750	8 fall/spring terms	$6,000

Out-of-state and international undergraduate students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships at the time of admission. These scholarships are based solely on a calculated unweighted U.S. 4.0 GPA and are automatically applied. 

• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA
• Students must maintain full-time student status
• Students in the Honors Program are required to live on campus for (3) three years. 

Honors Merit (Sesquicentennial Academic Honors Scholarship)

Requirements	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
3.50+ GPA 1410 SAT / 31 ACT score	$7,716	$3,858	8 fall/spring terms	$30,864

Out-of-state and international undergraduate students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships at the time of admission. These scholarships are based solely on a calculated unweighted U.S. 4.0 GPA and are automatically applied. 

• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA
• Students must maintain full-time student status

Transfer Merit

GPA Range	Per Year Award	Per Term Award	Renewable	Max Award
3.50+ GPA	$3,000	$1,500	6 fall/spring terms	$9,000
3.00-3.49 GPA	$2,000	$1,000	6 fall/spring terms	$6,000
2.75-2.99 GPA	$1,000	$500	6 fall/spring terms	$3,000

Eligibility

• Incoming transfer students who have an associate’s degree 

Award	Award	Eligibility
Housing	$1,000	Student must live on campus. Renewable for a second year
Book	$500	This is a one-time award. To be utilized in the KU Campus Book Store.

Financial Note: The costs below are estimates and are subject to change for subsequent academic terms. The needs-based tuition waiver exact costs are confirmed around July of each year and will be updated on this website when they become available. 

International Tuition Waiver (ITW)

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

A limited number of ITWs are available to new international undergraduate students and are offered on a rolling basis until all funds are given. 

• Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Students must maintain full-time student status
• Students must complete 5 volunteer hours for the International Office each academic year. 

How to Apply:

• Students must have completed their admissions application to Kutztown University. 
• Complete the online International Tuition Waiver Application.  
• Upload your Evidence of Finances to your Applicant Status Page. These are the same financial support documents that you will be required to submit to receive your immigration documents. 
• The deadline to apply is May 1st (Fall entry term) and November 1st (Spring entry term).
• Awarded students must pay the $300 Registration Deposit by May 1st (Fall entry term) and November 1st (Spring entry term) or forfeit the award. 

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

• Prospective graduate assistants must be admitted into a graduate degree program prior to submitting an application.
• Prospective graduate assistants must apply and sometimes interview for the position. Each office and department have their own method of reviewing applications and interviewing candidates. 
• Graduate Assistants complete their work assignments during the fall and spring semesters, and not during school winter and summer breaks.

To be considered for Kutztown University Foundation Scholarships, current and incoming students should complete a scholarship profile each year between November 1^st and March 15^th to be considered for available scholarships. These scholarships are awarded based on the guidelines provided by the donors.

• Students who receive these scholarships will have to write a thank you letter to the donor of the scholarship.

International students may work on campus (at an office or academic department at Kutztown University) up to 20 hours a week while enrolled in a fall or spring term and up to 40 hours a week during the winter break, spring break, and summer break. This provides the potential to earn between $3,000 and $5,000 annually depending on your hourly pay rate, position, the number of hours you work, and if you work over breaks. Student employment information can be found here. 

Payment plans are available, (but not required) for the fall and spring semesters. They require a $35 enrollment fee for each term you want to sign up for a plan. These plans allow you to pay your bill over several months. More information on payment plans can be found here.