Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end as follows;
Scholarship Summary:
Case Western Reserve University will consider top-performing incoming freshmen (domestic and international) for a number of select competitive scholarships which require additional information and/or essay submission.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
There are no set criteria for consideration but past recipients were in the top 8% of the applicant pool.
Value of Scholarship:
Some of the CWRU Freshman Competitive Scholarships are named as follows;
i. Andrew and Eleanor Squire Scholarship: Full Tuition annually {Open to first-year applicants in the arts; humanities; management; accountancy; and natural, social and behavioural sciences}.
ii. A.W. Smith Innovation Scholarship: Full Tuition annually {Open to first-year applicants in engineering, the physical sciences and mathematics, Two available}.
iii. Louis Stokes Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship: Full Tuition annually, $2,500 grant and assistance in securing a paid summer internship {Open to economically and educationally disadvantaged first-year students}
iv. Case Western Reserve University Leadership Scholarships: $2,000 - $5,000 {Awarded to first-year applicants who display outstanding leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuits, Several available}.
v. Performing Arts Scholarship: Full Tuition {Available to students who exhibit excellence in the performing arts}
vi. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Scholarship: Covers tuition, room, board, fees, books and elective summer experiences that provide life-shaping practical knowledge {Awarded based first upon character or demonstrated potential to be a leader, and secondly upon academic performance, intellect and accomplishments}
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. A complete and a complete scholarship application must be received by the deadlines, to be considered for the special awards.
- Apply for individual scholarships with the links given in the scholarship link below.
ii. For applicable awards, finalists will be invited to a required competition in March to determine the winners.
iii. Winners will be notified of their award by April 1; if you receive a scholarship in the amount of tuition, this replaces any previous scholarship and/or grant award from the university.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the CWRU Freshman Scholarship Page or the International Scholarship Page.