Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship
The UNLV Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship is designated to outstanding scholars residing in the one of the following WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) states: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, California, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Hawaii, North Dakota, or Wyoming.
This is a four-year award for full time UNLV students that provides reduced tuition rates each academic year for eight consecutive semesters, or up to 130 UNLV credit hours provided satisfactory academic progress is maintained. Effective Fall 2009, Satisfactory Academic Progress is defined as 24 completed UNLV credits during each academic year with a 2.75 cumulative UNLV grade point average. Students do not need to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) to receive the WUE Scholarship.
Qualifications
- Incoming freshmen who have never attended college must have a weighted 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on the required core classes, calculated through the admissions process, and one of the following: 3.25 overall GPA or minimum 1,100 SAT score (combined critical reading and math) or a minimum 24 ACT score.
- Transfer students must complete 24 transferable credits with a minimum 3.0 GPA. You must be a first-time, fully admitted transfer student entering UNLV at the undergraduate level to qualify for the WUE scholarship.
Value
Tuition for WUE scholars is the regular in-state tuition plus 50 percent of that amount. The estimated savings for full-time enrollment is approximately $9,000 per year. This amount varies based on enrollment as a per credit tuition discount.
Apply
First-time students at UNLV must apply for the WUE Scholarship through the UNLV Scholarship application by Feb. 1 for the following fall semester and by Nov. 1 for following spring semester.
It is not mandatory to reapply for the WUE scholarship in subsequent years. You will automatically receive the tuition discount up to 130 credit hours as long as you are enrolled as a full-time student. WUE Scholarships are awarded on a funds available basis.
Students who become Nevada residents later will forfeit his or her WUE eligibility since the program requirements would no longer be met.