To provide students access to the quality higher education at an affordable price in this hard time of Covid-19, Western Governors University has brought a very helpful Bright Future Scholarship. Students, who can show evidence of loss of income, and are interested in studying at WGU, are eligible for this funding scheme.
Nowadays, many students are experiencing financial crises due to Covid-19 pandemic. With this scholarship, Western Governors University seeks to provide monetary help to them for pursuing education at the undergraduate and graduate level without worrying about the cost.
The history of Western Governors University can be traced back to 1997 when it was founded by governors. It is a highly ranked online university solely dedicated to its mission of advancing the quality and expanding access to post-secondary educational opportunities. It has always been the forefront of providing top-class online learning to students.
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Who May Be Eligible?
- Entrants must be new students who can show evidence of loss of income;
- Candidates must be taking part in one of the following degree programmes at WGU
- WGU Teachers College
- College of Business
- College of Information Technology
- College of Health Professions.
How to Apply
To apply, candidates must admit into any approved course at Western Governors University before the admission deadline. Once they have been selected to study in an eligible programme at WGU, they will have to complete an online application form for the scholarship. To access the scholarship form, candidates will need MyWGU student portal credentials, which will be sent after September 1.
Benefits
This is a special, needs-based scholarship that will offer the award of $3,000, with $1,500 provided for the first term and $500 per term for three subsequent terms. This scholarship will help students lessen the burden of study costs. By winning this scholarship, students can acquire higher education at WGU at an affordable rate in this hard time.
Application Deadline
All applications with required documents must reach the university before September 30, 2020.
