Temple University #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

About the Temple University Scholarship

In 2016, Temple pioneered a nationwide welcome message from U.S. higher education to international students around the world. Through the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship, Temple recognizes international students who demonstrate a vision for enhancing intercultural understanding. Temple was one of the first nine universities to make an initial commitment to the #YouAreWelcomeHere initiative. Every year, we select two first-year students to receive an annual, renewable scholarship of $20,000.

Type: Undergraduate

To be Taken at (Country): USA

Number & Duration of Awards: 2

Value of Temple University Award: Every year, we select two first-year students to receive an annual, renewable scholarship of $20,000.

Eligibility

To be considered for the Temple University #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship, you must

• be a first-year international applicant. An international applicant is an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the United States and who does not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
• attend (or have graduated from) a secondary school outside of the U.S.
• demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange.

Eligible Countries: International

How to Apply for the Temple University Scholarship

Three Steps to Apply; here’s what you need to do to apply for the scholarship.

• Apply for admission using the Common Application.
• Submit the #YouAreWelcomeHere application and corresponding essay or video to YAWH@temple.edu by Feb. 1. If submitting a large video file, please share a link to the video.
• If you are awarded a scholarship, you must claim it by submitting an enrollment deposit by May 1.

• It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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