NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS TO OAS SCHOLARSHIPS


After receiving an admission letter from the WKU, interesting applicants must submit the following documents to the OAS for scholarship consideration:

1. ID – scan or photo of passport page that contains the applicant’s full name, date of birth, and country of citizenship.

2. Admission letter – unconditional admission letter from Western Kentucky University.

3. Transcript or record of grades – copy of High School Transcript or Associate’s degree transcript. Transcripts must be translated by a sworn translator if English is not the original language of the transcript.

4. Certificate or Diploma – copy of High School certificate or Associate’s degree diploma or letter of enrollment from current institution.

5. Two (2) Recommendation Letters – one of the recommendation letters should be provided by a university professor and the other should be provided by current or most recent employer that includes: the letterhead of the University/Institution, the Professor’s/Employer’s position within the University/Institution, date and signature.

a. Applicants with no work experience may substitute the recommendation letter from the employer with a recommendation letter from a second professor. The recommendation letters provided for admission consideration to the University can be used for scholarship consideration.

b. However, if you choose to provide new recommendation letters directly to the OAS, the letters should be addressed to the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment.

6. Essays – applicants are required to write and include two (2) essays in the OAS-WKU online scholarship application form. The essays must be written in English. Both essays should have a minimum of 800 characters (not words) and a maximum of 2900 characters, including spaces.

a. Essay 1: Describe how acquiring this academic degree will directly impact and enhance your professional skills in your current job position or future career.

b. Essay 2: Explain how you intend to apply the acquired knowledge and experience in the specific field of study that you will pursue to the development of your country or region.

7. Curriculum vitae – in English and no specific format is required. Do not include copies of diplomas, certificates or awards; only include text.

8. Proof of English Proficiency, if applicable – students whose native language is not English will be required to submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency:

a. TOEFL (TIBT): 71 or higher

b. TOEFL (Paper or Computer-based): 525- paper based or 197- computer based

c. IELTS: 6.0 or higher

d. SAT: Critical Reading Score of 450 (Tests taken prior to March 2016 ) and Evidence Based Reading /Writing Score of 460 (Tests taken during/after March 2016)

e. Pearson PTE Academic: Score of 52

f. ELS Language Center: Level 109 completion or higher

g. ESLi at WKU: Completion of this program meets our requirement (LEARN MORE)

9. Proof of Additional Funds – proof that you have sufficient funds to cover remaining tuition and fees and other costs not covered by the scholarship by including one, or a combination, of the following documents with your scholarship application:

a. a copy of a rental agreement on property showing you as the property owner;

b. a copy of a bank statement or bank letter;

c. a letter from an employer showing a monthly or yearly salary to be received based on study leave with pay;

d. a letter showing a student loan or additional scholarship(s), grants, financial aid.

ALL the required documents must be combined into one (1) single PDF file (no larger than 5MB). If the file is larger than 5MB, you will not be able to summit the online form. This application system does not allow for more than one documents to be uploaded. Do not include any additional documents besides those indicated.

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