Does Worcester Polytechnic Institute offer scholarships to international students?

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The scholarships at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is bifurcated into two categories: Merit-based & Need-based.

Merit-based: WPI offers competitive academic merit-based scholarships to first-year applicants based on academic performance in high school, leadership, extracurricular involvement and community service. IB Diploma graduates with a Diploma score of 40 or greater admitted to WPI are guaranteed an academic merit-based scholarship worth a minimum of $25,000. All applicants for admission are automatically considered for merit scholarships. No additional applications are required.

Need-based: WPI offers a limited numb

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The scholarships at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is bifurcated into two categories: Merit-based & Need-based.

Need-based: WPI offers a limited number of need-based scholarships to international students. Since WPI has limited funds available, only a portion of the admitted international students are awarded an international scholarship each year. The awards vary in amount but typically range from $5,000 to $25,000. These awards are renewed each year provided the student remains in good academic standing. WPI does not guarantee to meet applicants' full financial need. International scholarships are based upon financial need, the student's academic profile, and any special talents or experiences that the student will bring to WPI. Since no award amounts are greater than the cost of tuition, families are expected to contribute a minimum of $22,000 for living and travel expenses to the total cost of attendance at WPI. Also since funding is limited, families who have the financial resources to fund the entire cost of attendance should not apply for financial aid. WPI maintains a need-aware admissions process for international (non-immigrant) applicants. It is possible to receive an award that is a combination of a merit-based scholarship and an international scholarship; however, WPI offers very few combined awards. It is important to note that combined awards never exceed the cost of tuition. In order to apply for an International Scholarship, students must complete the CSS Profile at the time of application.

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The scholarships at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is bifurcated into two categories: Merit-based & Need-based.Merit-based: WPI offers competitive academic merit-based scholarships to first-year applicants based on academic performance in high school, leadership, extracurricular involvement and community service. IB Diploma graduates with a Diploma score of 40 or greater admitted to WPI are guaranteed an academic merit-based scholarship worth a minimum of $25,000. All applicants for admission are automatically considered for merit scholarships. No additional applications are required.Need-based: WPI offers a limited number of need-based scholarships to international students. Since WPI has limited funds available, only a portion of the admitted international students are awarded an international scholarship each year. The awards vary in amount but typically range from $5,000 to $25,000. These awards are renewed each year provided the student remains in good academic standing. WPI does not guarantee to meet applicants' full financial need. International scholarships are based upon financial need, the student's academic profile, and any special talents or experiences that the student will bring to WPI. Since no award amounts are greater than the cost of tuition, families are expected to contribute a minimum of $22,000 for living and travel expenses to the total cost of attendance at WPI. Also since funding is limited, families who have the financial resources to fund the entire cost of attendance should not apply for financial aid. WPI maintains a need-aware admissions process for international (non-immigrant) applicants. It is possible to receive an award that is a combination of a merit-based scholarship and an international scholarship; however, WPI offers very few combined awards. It is important to note that combined awards never exceed the cost of tuition. In order to apply for an International Scholarship, students must complete the CSS Profile at the time of application.