Financial Aid

Scholarships for New Graduate Students

There are dozens of scholarship opportunities for UWest students, ranging in value from a few thousand dollars up to full tuition. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, service, and talent. Unlike loans, scholarships do not have to be repaid.

From scholarships administered by UWest, to state and federal scholarships, we want to make sure that you have access to every opportunity to fund your education.

Institutional

Lotus Scholarship – A renewable scholarship of $6,000/year for select undergraduate students and $7,000/year for select graduate students. Students must matriculate into an eligible program at UWest and demonstrate excellent academic merit.

Private

International Buddhist Education Foundation (IBEF) Scholarship – IBEF awards $3,500 – $4,500 per semester to students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who are enrolled in Religious Studies and/or Buddhist Chaplaincy programs.
International Buddhist Education Foundation (IBEF) Fellowship – IBEF awards $2,000 – $3,000 per semester to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who are enrolled in Religious Studies and/or Buddhist Chaplaincy programs.
International Buddhist Education Foundation (IBEF) Graduate Student Research Grant– IBEF awards $5,000 – $6,000 per semester to eligible PhD students in Religious Studies program and monastic doctoral students in Buddhist Ministry program.

Outside

Outside Scholarship Search Engines:

The following web sites may assist with your search for outside scholarship opportunities. Before you begin your search, however, we suggest that you review the useful information from the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Education to learn how to avoid scholarship and financial aid scams.

Disclaimer: The above outside scholarship search engines are offered by organizations and/or companies NOT affiliated with University of the West. UWest cannot guarantee the validity of each scholarship offer or web site. Students should exercise judgment and research such opportunities. We encourage students to avoid any scholarship offer that requires an up-front payment by the student.

President’s Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, and UWest Scholarship
April 1 – Current Student

Lotus Scholarship
April – All Students

Metta Scholarship
April-Incoming Domestic Transfer and HS Graduate

Dream Scholarship
June 1 – Incoming Dreamer students

Golden Benefactor Awards

Fall, first Monday following the last day of the previous Spring semester

Spring, first Monday following the last day of the previous Fall semester

IBEF Scholarships
November 15 – Spring
May 1 – Fall

* Note: Students are responsible to ensure all documents are submitted on time. Applications submitted after the above-mentioned deadlines will only be considered under exceptional circumstances if/when funds are still available.