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Competitive Scholarships

Waller Hall at night.

Competitive Scholarships are awarded to students during the fall entry admission cycle based on interests, skills, or background. Requiring a separate application, which is reviewed by program faculty, competitive scholarships are added on top of merit scholarships awarded at the time of admission.

You’re encouraged to apply for all scholarships that match your interest and talents, but you’ll only receive the one that best matches your strengths. Check out each scholarship, including the application, participation and renewal requirements and apply by the priority deadlines.

Competitive Scholarship Timeline

  • Applications Available: September 4
  • Early Action/Early Decision Scholarship Deadline: November 15
  • Regular Decision Scholarship Deadline: January 22

Scholarship applications are available within the applicant portal after your application for admission is received.

How to Start Your Application for Admission

Additional Scholarships

Unlike our other competitive scholarships, these awards do not require a separate application. Recipients are selected automatically based on the strength of the admission application and experience as it relates to the eligibility criteria for the scholarship.

Willamette University

Office of Financial Aid

  • Salem Campus 

    Address

    1st Floor Waller Hall
    900 State Street
    Salem Oregon 97301 U.S.A.