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Western Carolina University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Cullowhee, North Carolina

7 scholarships Western Carolina University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

9,867Undergraduates
82%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (6)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 1 (In-State)

$1,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 1 | Up to 3.65 | $1,000 | $4,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 2 (In-State)

$2,000

Published requirement
3.65 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 2 | 3.65 - 3.99 | $2,000 | $8,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 3 (In-State)

$3,000

Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 3 | 4.0 and Above | $3,000 | $12,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 1 (Out-of-State)

$1,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 1 | Up to 3.65 | $1,000 | $4,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 2 (Out-of-State)

$2,000

Published requirement
3.65 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 2 | 3.65 - 3.99 | $2,000 | $8,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Catamount Commitment - Award Level 3 (Out-of-State)

$3,000

Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Award Level 3 | 4.0 and Above | $3,000 | $12,000 |wcu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (1)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

ENGAGE Scholarship

$1,000

Deadline the school lists
2027-04-01
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
the greater your chance to receive a $1,000 ENGAGE Scholarship for your first year at WCU (stackable with other aid offers up to the cost of attendance).wcu.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Western Carolina University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$22,906.82In-state, per year
$28,906.82Out-of-state, per year

Where Western Carolina University lists its scholarships

WCU Scholarship Portal (NGWebSolutions) — single portal application covers all donor-supported, academic, and graduate scholarships university-wide, including named departmental/college funds; opens annually Oct 1, undergrad deadline Feb 1, grad/doctoral deadline Aug 1. Award-level detail (amounts, per-award eligibility) is visible only after login.

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Western Carolina University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.

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