Wesleyan African Scholars Program
Wesleyan University · United States
- Degree level
- Bachelor's / Undergraduate
- Programme
- Wesleyan African Scholars Program
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Covers
- Tuition, Accommodation, Travel, Meals
- Details
- Wesleyan states that African Scholars receive a full scholarship covering the full cost of attendance for four years of undergraduate study, including tuition, fees, room and board, supplies, and travel to and from the student's home country. The program also provides dedicated mentorship, cohort support, faculty advising, summer internship grants, African alumni networking, and access to a need-based summer experience grant. Wesleyan states that awardees receive the necessary forms for obtaining an F-1 student visa; this does not mean Wesleyan pays all separate visa or immigration costs unless the official source specifically states so. Health insurance: not recorded as a separate guaranteed scholarship benefit. Meals: Meals/board are included within the full cost-of-attendance scholarship; Wesleyan does not separately state a standalone meal benefit on the African Scholars page. Visa support: Wesleyan provides immigration and visa-related guidance/services for international students, but the African Scholars scholarship record should not represent Wesleyan as paying visa costs unless an official scholarship source explicitly states that benefit. Application fee: There is no separate African Scholars scholarship application. Wesleyan's scholarship source does not establish a separate scholarship application fee; admission application fee/fee-waiver rules should be checked separately.
- Intake
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Deadlines vary — see the schedule on the details page and confirm with the provider.
- Schedule
- 2027/28 FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION and INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AID — TWO requirements, with separate deadlines: • Early Decision I (binding): Wesleyan admission due 15 November 2026; international need-based financial aid due 15 November 2026. • Early Decision II (binding): Wesleyan admission due 1 January 2027; international need-based financial aid due 1 January 2027. • Regular Decision (non-binding): Wesleyan admission due 1 January 2027; international need-based financial aid due 15 January 2027. NOTE: 15 January is NOT an extension of the admission deadline. • African Scholars Program: NO separate scholarship form or deadline; qualifying first-year African citizens/permanent residents applying for need-based financial aid are automatically considered within the chosen admission route. Exact closing hour/timezone is NOT specified on the official pages checked; confirm before submission in the actual application portal. The official dedicated 'Financial Aid Application for 2027–28' page states 15 Nov / 1 Jan / 15 Jan for international students; the general Undergraduate Application Process page independently confirms the paired admission and aid deadlines. An older International Applicants section still contains the 2026–27 financial-aid dates; those prior-cycle dates are not used for 2027–28. OFFICIAL 2027–28 SOURCES: https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/affordability-and-aid/applying-for-aid.html https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/application-process.html https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/international/african-scholars.html https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/international/
Full-cost-of-attendance scholarship for African first-year undergraduates admitted to Wesleyan University. The scholarship is distinct from, and awarded through, Wesleyan's admission and need-based financial-aid processes. Additional official sources: https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/international/ https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/affordability-and-aid/applying-for-aid.html https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/first-year.html
How to Apply
Official application instructions
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- Check the applicable eligibility, documents and deadline with the provider.
- Follow the provider’s instructions; a direct application form is not confirmed here.
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