You’ve worked hard. Achieve your potential.

Our scholarships are designed to support and empower first-year and transfer students who have demonstrated exceptional potential.

First-year scholarships

These scholarships are more than just financial awards; they are a recognition of your hard work, your intellectual curiosity, and your leadership qualities.

School scholarships

Each undergraduate school at WashU provides a number of four-year scholarships that range up to the full cost of tuition.

Signature Scholar Programs

Multiple full-tuition and partial-tuition programs bring together exceptional students from each of the undergraduate schools to create unique academic and cultural communities.

Scholarships that require an additional application component

Scholarships with no additional application components required

These scholarships do not require an additional application process. Applicants will automatically be considered.

Neilsen Scholarship Program

This program assists students with a spinal cord injury as they pursue higher education and lead full lives in and out of the classroom.

Kessler Scholars Program

The Kessler Scholars Program supports up to 20 first-generation college and limited-income students each year who want to improve society using their STEM degrees.

Enterprise Mobility Scholarships

Awarded on the basis of high academic achievements, strong leadership skills, bold character, and commitment to community service.

Transfer scholarships

WashU offers scholarship opportunities for students transferring from the St. Louis Community College system.