INTERNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
INTERNATIONAL
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Are you an incoming international student? Are you a top performer?
Would you like a way to make college more affordable?
If so, consider applying for the University of Memphis (UofM) International Merit Scholarship!
This scholarship waives international fees so you will save by receiving the domestic
out-of-state tuition rates. We value scholarly achievement and academic success, and want
to attract the best and brightest students to join our cutting-edge programs and to learn from
our world-renowned faculty.
The UofM selectively awards competitive merit-based scholarships for newly admitted
degree-seeking international students on a J-1 or F-1 visa. This scholarship is designed to
support international students who matriculate and take classes on the UofM campus as they
work toward an undergraduate or graduate degree.
AWARD PROCESS
Application deadline for an International Merit Scholarship
is Jan. 10 for students starting in the spring semester.
AWARD AMOUNT
Award amounts vary and cover the difference in
cost of international and domestic non-Tennessee
resident tuition rates. This scholarship cannot
be combined with other UofM institutional
scholarships. Exceptions are allowed for
departmental funding.
See reverse for Eligibility Requirements >>
UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE
STUDENTS STUDENTS
Eligibility Requirements for the International Merit Eligibility Requirements for the International Merit
Scholarship for Incoming Undergraduate Students Scholarship for Incoming Graduate Students
• 25 ACT or 1200 SAT equivalent • 310 GRE (with at minimum score of 150 in
OR both the Verbal and Quantitative sections)
and 2.5 AWA or equivalent GMAT scores
• 3.25 USA equivalent undergraduate
degree GPA as determined by a credential OR
evaluation agency (naces.org) • 3.25 USA equivalent undergraduate degree
GPA as determined by a credential evaluation
Continuing Requirements to Maintain the
agency (naces.org) or relevant master’s degree
International Merit Scholarship from an accredited and approved institution
• Full-time enrollment status
Continuing Requirements to Maintain the
• 2.75 UofM GPA in first two semesters and 3.0
International Merit Scholarship
UofM GPA for subsequent semesters
• Full-time enrollment status
The scholarship is a four-year (eight semesters),
renewable scholarship requiring recipients to take • 3.0 UofM GPA all semesters
a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. The scholarship is a two-year (four semesters),
renewable scholarship requiring recipients to
maintain full-time enrollment.
APPLY NOW!
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For more information, email [email protected].
Please note: Dual citizens and/or permanent residents are not eligible for this scholarship.
The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University.
It is committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body. UOM331-FY2122
