Medallion Scholarship Program Grant

Medallion Scholarship Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western Michigan University
Amount: Approximately US $93,120
Last Updated: August 06, 2025

Summary

The Medallion Scholarship Program at Western Michigan University is a prestigious merit-based opportunity for incoming first-year students, valued at approximately $92,110 over four years. It includes up to $16,000 per year for tuition and fees, a housing scholarship, and a one-time engagement scholarship for study abroad or research. Selection is competitive, focusing on academic excellence and leadership, with no additional application required.

Overview

Medallion Scholarship Program WMU seeks to find a cohort of Medallion scholars who stand out among their peers. Medallion scholars are leaders both inside and outside of the classroom. Scholars demonstrate outstanding academic performance during high school, leadership, and a commitment to making the world a better place. Students are selected through a competitive, holistic review of the admissions application file.† No additional scholarship application is required. Value: The Medallion Scholarship is WMU’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship offered to incoming first-year students and valued at approximately $92,110 over the course of four years. This includes: Up to $16,000 per year (for four years) for tuition and fees.An on-campus housing scholarship of up to $6,279 per year (for four years).A one-time engagement scholarship of up to $3,000 to help fund either study abroad or research The Medallion Scholarship is merit-based and renewable for up to eight consecutive fall/spring semesters of undergraduate study, or until graduation requirements are met, whichever occurs first. If Medallion Scholars complete an undergraduate degree in less than four years, they may petition the dean of the Lee Honors College to use remaining funds toward graduate study at WMU. To use these funds for graduate study, the student must either have been admitted and enrolled in a WMU accelerated graduate degree program or been admitted and enrolled full‐time in a WMU graduate degree program beginning in the fall or spring semester immediately following completion of their undergraduate degree. The housing and engagement scholarship cannot be applied toward graduate study.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Medallion scholars stand out among their peers. Students are selected through a competitive, holistic review of the admissions application file. No additional scholarship application is required. Up to 60 semifinalists will be selected to participate in an interview to select up to 20 Medallion Scholars.