Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship
The UNLV Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship is awarded to outstanding scholars residing in the one of the following WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming.
The scholarship is for full time, undergraduate UNLV students and provides a reduced tuition rate.
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
You will be automatically considered if the requirements are met and you are admitted by February 1st.
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 whose residency status for tuition purposes is changed to Nevada (in-state) will lose their WUE scholarship eligibility. Only students who are considered Out-of-State for tuition purposes may be eligible.
Maintaining Eligibility
Effective Fall 2009, the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)standards to maintain eligibility for the WUE Scholarship have changed.
Basic eligibility requirements are listed below. Detailed information is provided in the Western Undergraduate Exchange Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
- 2.75 or higher cumulative gpa
- 12 or more credits successfully completed per semester (not including Summer semesters)
- Consecutive enrollment in each Fall & Spring semester