Western Union Scholarship

The Western Union Foundation Family Scholarship Program is helping immigrant/migrant fathers and sons, mothers and daughters and brothers and sisters move up the economic ladder through education and training. Scholarships may be used for college/university tuition, language acquisition classes, technical/skills training, and GED classes, with two family members receiving a scholarship to help achieve the type of education they need in order to create a brighter future for their entire family.

Eligibility Requirements:

• All applicants for scholarships must be age 18 or older.
• Both applicants are members of the same family.
• Applicants must have been in the United States for seven years or fewer.
• Both applicants must have been born outside of the United States.
• Both applicants must be living in the United States currently.
• The educational institutions for both of the family members must be in the United States.
• The application must include educational institutions for both the primary and secondary award recipients (the two family members).
• Scholarships may be used for tuition for college/university education, language acquisition classes,  technical/skill training, and/or GED classes.
• Scholarships may not be used for advanced degrees (such as Masters, PhD).
• Scholarships will be made only to accredited higher-education institutions and training/educational providers.
• International students already in the United States on F-1 or F-2 visas are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.
• Western Union employees, Western Union Agents and their dependents are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Process for Selection

Scholarship recipients are determined in a selection process independently managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), an international non-profit educational exchange organization. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to the  accredited  higher-education institutions and training/educational providers. No payments will be made to individuals.