Apply for merit based scholarships using the following instructions.
This summer there are two merit-based $500 scholarships available for students who enroll in the Online Summer Language & Culture Program. The scholarship award is discounted from the tuition.
To be considered for a $500 tuition scholarship, submit an application for the summer program, pay the $100 application fee, and email an essay. The essay should explain how the scholarship will contribute to your English learning goals.
If you are awarded the scholarship, you must agree to assist with the betterment or promotion of UNCW, for example, give a presentation about your country or promote UNCW in your home country.
Questions? We'd love the hear from you!
Each semester, there are two merit-based $1000 scholarships available for students who enroll in the Full Semester Program.
Scholarships recipients will be notified within 1-2 weeks of the application deadline. The scholarship award is discounted from the tuition.
To be considered for a $1000 tuition scholarship, submit the following items by the application deadline for the program you plan to attend:
If you are awarded the scholarship, you must agree to assist with the betterment or promotion of UNCW, for example, give a presentation about your country or promote UNCW in your home country.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you!
If you are currently teaching English in your home country and want to improve your English fluency, email us your resume/CV. We may have additional scholarship funds available for you.
Did you have a wonderful experience at UNCW and want to give back? Do you believe in the importance of international exchange and the English language Center? Help make the ELC a reality for deserving students around the globe by contributing to the ELC Scholarship fund.
100% of donations to this fund will be applied directly to ESL student scholarships. Scholarship recipients will be determined based on financial need and long-term English goals.
If you would like to be part of the scholarship review committee and/or attend a scholarship award banquet and participate in presenting a scholarship you helped fund, email us for more details.