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Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Scholarship Winners!
Safora S.
Afghanistan
Major: Business Administration, B.S.
Tay D.
Thailand
Major: Computer Engineering, B.S.
Wardah A.
Syria
Major: Healthcare Professional Services B.A.
Nadia N.
Afghanistan
Major: Biology B.S.
Asier H.
Venezuela
Major: Computer Information Systems B.S
Jurunard K.
Congo
Major: Aviation & Aerospace Science B.S.
Jennine K.
Ethiopia
Major: Computer Science B.S.
Madina A.
Afghanistan
Major: Business Administration B.S.
Agnes N.
Kenya
Major: Business Administration B.S.
Viktoriya K.
Kazakhstan
Major: Video Production B.S.
About the scholarship
The Western Union Immigrant Scholarship provides scholarship and programing funds in support of Asylees, Refugees, and Permanent Residents pursuing their first bachelor’s degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Focusing specifically on new Americans, this unique scholarship and student support program allows first-generation immigrants to pursue a college degree and career, building a bright future for themselves and their families.
The Western Union Foundation began its generous support for this scholarship program in 2020, providing a total of ten scholarships to a group of students from across the world, including Afghanistan, Uganda, Colombia, Lithuania, and many other countries. Since then, the scholarship has grown to support a total of 28 students at MSU Denver (as of the fall 2024 semester). With the support from MSU Denver staff and student employees, scholars engage in a variety of volunteer activities, visit local events and sports games, and develop their professional and academic skills. The Immigrant Services Program is immensely thankful to the Western Union Foundation and company staff for supporting the Western Union Immigrant Scholarship!
In addition to providing financial aid and programming funds, the Western Union Foundation also supports Rowdy’s Corner, an on-campus food bank that serves all MSU Denver students, and which shows a high rate of usage among the university’s immigrant communities.
Scholarship Criteria
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- Be a first-year college student at MSU; if the applicant pool is too small, a larger number of credits might be considered
- Be a Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee;
- Be enrolled in 12 or more credits
- Be eligible for in-state tuition
- To apply, you must be admitted to MSU Denver. If you haven’t been admitted, apply for admissions by going to www.msudenver.edu/apply
- Complete the General Scholarship Application . You will be requried to sign in to Academic Works using your MSU Denver credentials
- After completing the general application, look for the “Opportunities” tab in academic works. This will take you to a list of MSU Denver scholarships. Find the “Western Union Immigrant” scholarship. You may need to search for it using “Western” as a keyword
The application period opens in December and closes in the summer. If you are selected, you will receive an email on your MSU Denver email. Winners must respond to the scholarship offer by the deadline before a different candidate is selected.
In order to maintain their scholarship, students must:
- Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by the financial aid office
- Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Complete 15 hours of community service every semester
- Maintain regular contact with your student success coaches (at least twice per semester)
- Enrolled in 12 or more credits in the Spring
- Complete the Pathway requirements
Current Scholars
Event Calendar for Scholars
MSU Login RequriedMSU Denver Events
Open to all studentsCareer Link Pathways
Career Link TutorialCareer Planning
Classroom to Career HubScholarship Guide Available as of Sep 25
MSU Login RequriedPrevious Scholar Events
Western Union Scholars on the Denver Nuggets Court in Ball Arena
Western Union Scholars Group Photo at Elitch Gardens
Western Union Scholar Gabriela Baca Mercado giving speech
Group Volunteering at Metro Caring
Outstanding Student Leader of the Year
Denver Aquarium Sep 2024
Denver Aquarium Sep 2024
Denver Aquarium Sep 2024