Scholarships at Western Governors University

The Become a Teacher Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in education at Western Governors University. You must plan to become a licensed and certified teacher to be eligible for this award.

The Margaret McClure Scholarship is available to nursing students at Western Governors University. Selection is based on demonstrated activism or innovation in nursing that improves patient outcomes.

The Military Spouse Scholarship is available to spouses of military service personnel. You must plan to study business, healthcare, K–12 education, or information technology to be eligible for this award.

The Prospanica Education Grant is available to undergraduate and graduate students at Western Governors University who are majoring in business. Preference is given to students who will help enhance the social, economic, and cultural diversity of the WGU student body by creating opportunity for those in underserved communities.

The Western Association of Food Chains Scholarship is available to students at Western Governors University. You must be an employee of an eligible WAFC partner institution and have earned at least 30 semester credits in higher education to be eligible for this award. Special consideration will be given to students who possess a retail management certification.

The WGU Excellence in Health Information Management Scholarship is available to students majoring in health information management at Western Governors University.

The WGU Leaders in Nonprofit Scholarship is available to students at Western Governors University. You must be a professional working in the nonprofit sector, and majoring in business or information technology to be eligible for this award.

The WGU Master Your Future Scholarship is available to graduate students at Western Governors University.

The WGU Leaders in Nonprofit Scholarship is available to students at Western Governors University. You must have graduated from a teaching associates degree program and U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award.

The WGU Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to students at Western Governors University. You must a member of Phi Theta Kappa and have an associate’s degree to be eligible for this award.