Scholarships for International Students
The University of South Alabama is proud to offer a number of scholarship opportunities for our international students. As many of these are competitive awards, students are encouraged to apply for admission prior to the priority deadline dates to ensure consideration.
The Global Freshman Scholars award is a ​competitive, merit-based ​scholarship, awarded to a limited number of well-qualified international students each year. ​This scholarship is renewable for up to four years​,​ or until a ​first​ bachelor's degree is earned, whichever comes first.​
To ensure consideration for this opportunity, students must be fully admitted to the University by the priority deadlines below. After acceptance to the University of South Alabama, incoming first-time freshmen will automatically be reviewed for the Global Freshman Scholars awards, and no additional scholarship application is required. A scholarship award notification will be emailed to qualified students through their JagMail account.
Priority Deadlines for Fall 2022
- Priority Deadline #1 January 15, 2022
- Priority Deadline #2 May 1, 2022
Qualifications:
- Be an international freshman on an F-visa
- Be a degree-seeking student
- Have a minimum ACT of 21 (or SAT 1060)
- Have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0
Award Opportunities:
| ACT Score | SAT Score | High School GPA |
Annual Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32-36 | 1420-1600 | 3.5 | $10,000 |
| 30-31 | 1360-1410 | 3.5 | $8,000 |
| 27-29 | 1260-1350 | 3.5 | $6,000 |
| 23-26 | 1130-1250 | 3.5 | $4,000 |
| 21-22 | 1060-1120 | 3.5 | $2,000 |
| ACT Score | SAT Score | High School GPA | Annual Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32-36 | 1420-1600 | 3.0-3.49 | $7,000 |
| 29-31 | 1350-1410 | 3.0-3.49 | $5,000 |
| 23-28 | 1130-1310 | 3.0-3.49 | $3,000 |
| 21-22 | 1060-1120 | 3.0-3.49 | $2,000 |
For students without ACT or SAT scores, Global Freshman Scholars scholarships can be awarded based on the following language proficiency exam scores:
| High School GPA | English Proficiency Exam | Annual Award |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | TOEFL 76 / IELTS 6.5 / Duolingo 100 | $4,000 |
| 3.0-3.49 | TOEFL 68 / IELTS 6.0 / Duolingo 95 | $2,500 |
*Please note: These scholarships are not available to government sponsored students.
The Global Transfer Scholars award is a competitive, merit-based scholarship, awarded to a limited number of well-qualified transferring international students each year. This scholarship is renewable for up to two years, or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever comes first.
To ensure consideration for this opportunity, students must be fully admitted to the University by the priority deadlines below. After acceptance to the University of South Alabama, incoming degree-seeking transfer students will automatically be reviewed for the Global Transfer Scholars awards, and no additional scholarship application is required. A scholarship award notification will be emailed to qualified students through their JagMail account.
Priority Deadlines for Fall 2022
- Priority Deadline #1 January 15, 2022
- Priority Deadline #2 May 1, 2022
Qualifications:
- Be a Transfer Student on an F-visa
- Be a degree-seeking student
- If transferring from a 4-year institution, must have at least 30 credits earned. If transferring from a 2-year institution, must have at least 48 credits earned
- Have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.0