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Awards and Scholarships

Overview of Awards & Deadlines

Consult the table below as the starting point in determining your eligibility for these prestigious awards. 

Name of Award Field of Study Year(s) to Apply Requires WCU Endorsement Campus Deadline National Deadline Informational PDF
Schwarzman All Senior & beyond No Aug. 31 Sept. 12, 11:59 pm EDT Download
Marshall All Senior & beyond Yes Aug. 31, Noon Sept. 24, 5 pm EDT Download
Pickering All Junior or Graduate No Aug. 31, Noon Sept. 26 Download

Rhodes
All Senior & beyond Yes Sept. 2, Noon Oct. 2, 11:59 pm EST Download
Gilman All

Undergrads

No Sept. 2, Noon Oct. 10, 11:59 pm PST Download
Gates-Cambridge All Senior & beyond No Sept. 2, Noon forthcoming Download
Fulbright All Senior & beyond Yes Sept. 2, Noon Sept. 16, 5 pm EST Download
Knight-Hennessy All Senior & beyond Yes Sept. 2, Noon Oct. 9, 1 pm PST Download
Daisy Soros All Senior & beyond No Sept. 15, Noon Oct. 31, 2 pm EST Download
Quad Fellowship STEM

Rising Seniors & beyond

No Setp. 15 forthcoming Download
Payne All

Senior & beyond

No Sept. 15 October 24 Download
DAAD Rise Science & Engineering

Undergrads

No Nov. 11, Noon Nov. 30, 11:59 CET Download
Goldwater STEM Sophomore, Junior Yes Dec. 20, Noon Jan. 31, 5 pm CST Download
Hollings Certain fields in STEM Sophomore No Dec. 20, Noon January 31 2024 Download
Truman All Junior Yes Dec. 20, Noon Feb. 4, 2025 Download
Boren All Sophomore, Junior, Senior & beyond Yes Dec. 20, Noon January 31, 2025, 5 pm EST Download
Udall All Sophomores & Juniors Yes Feb. 1, Noon around March 6, 2025 Download
The Voyager All Rising Junior No

Feb. 15

around March 27, 2025 Download

 

For more details on each scholarship and how to apply, download the informational pdf.

 

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