Alumni Scholarships

The Alumni Association Scholarship is a one-time scholarship of $1,000 that applies to a 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).
• Application deadline: April 30, 2025

An Alumni selection committee appointed by the Alumni Advisory Council will review applicants and select awardees by June 1.

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:

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

• This is a one-time scholarship of $1,000.
• Nominee must be an incoming first-year student or new transfer.
• The cost of orientation is reduced by half.
• GPA must be 2.5 or above (high school or college of transfer).

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

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.

The Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship that is only applicable to a student’s first year at Western. It is unavailable to midyear transfers or students beginning in the spring semester.

• 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 nominating alumni/employee must complete 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).