If you plan to attend Webster University, we encourage you to complete the FAFSA (opens in new tab) (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and Webster's Financial Aid Application. Then, review the link below to learn more about our specific financial aid programs.
Webster is committed to answering unmet needs, and scholarships are key to students'
access and success. Typically, 96% of our undergraduate students receive financial
aid in the form of loans and scholarship assistance.
Scholarship Guide
The Access Missouri Grant (opens in new tab) is a state-funded grant that provides assistance to residents of Missouri who are seeking a first bachelor's degree. A minimum of 12 credit hours is required each semester in order to receive the Access Missouri Grant. Students who have completed a bachelor's degree are NOT eligible to receive a Missouri Student Grant.
The Access Extra Scholarship (opens in new tab) is a private scholarship for students eligible for the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program and who have earned a cumulative 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on another scale) weighted or unweighted GPA through at least seven semesters at a Missouri high school. Please note, in order to qualify the GPA will need to be converted to a 4.0 scale.
FSEOG (opens in new tab) is for undergraduates with exceptional need, i.e., the students with the lowest EFC who are also Federal Pell Grant recipients. Students who have received a bachelor's degree are NOT eligible for FSEOG.
The Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant is a program for Missouri residents who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 25 years or older, have not been enrolled in any school within the last two years and are working toward their first bachelor's degree. This program is designed to ensure, when combined with other governmental financial aid, that tuition and fee costs are fully covered.
The program addresses workforce needs by helping adults pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in an area designated as high need. Learn more about Webster's eligible academic programs (PDF opens in new tab). More details about the application process are available on the DHEWD webpage (opens in new tab).
Room and Board Grant assistance is a limited University-funded program which provides assistance to undergraduate students pursuing a first bachelor's degree, who are enrolled for 13 or more credit hours per semester and living in campus housing. This aid program is available to St. Louis campus students only and awards vary depending upon the level of a student's unmet need.
This program began with eligible new students in Fall 2016 who planned to live on campus. If a student decides to not live on campus or moves out of campus, eligibility for this grant ends. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the Financial Aid Office if they are not living in campus housing so this assistance can be removed. The Financial Aid Office will remove the grant once it is discovered the student is not living in campus housing.
TEACH (opens in new tab) grants may be available for either undergraduate or graduate students that intend to teach specific subjects at qualified schools upon graduation.
Webster University continues to be highly ranked on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges report, now listed as 22nd in Midwest Regional Universities. Webster was also recognized as a “Best Value” school and “Top Performer” for social mobility.
Webster University is committed to helping our students through unexpected financial
hardships. Emergency aid, including loans, grants, tuition adjustments/waivers, food
assistance, and funds for textbooks and technology, is available to students enrolled
at campuses in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Emergency Assistance
Direct Subsidized Loans (opens in new tab) are need-based loans and are available to eligible undergraduate students. Repayment of principal is postponed while the student is in school and during a six-month grace period after the student leaves school or drops below half time status. These loans are made by a lender, such as a bank, credit union or savings and loan association; are insured by a state or nonprofit guarantee agency; and are reinsured by the federal government.
The federal government pays (subsidizes) interest on the borrower's behalf:
Direct Unsubsidized Loans (opens in new tab) are non-need-based loans and are available to eligible undergraduate and graduate students. Repayment of principal is postponed while the student is in school and during a six-month grace period after the student leaves school or drops below half time status. The interest on Unsubsidized Direct Loans while the student is in school however is the borrower's responsibility to repay. These loans are made by a lender, such as a bank, credit union or savings and loan association; are insured by a state or nonprofit guarantee agency; and are reinsured by the federal government. Additionally, these loans:
Parent PLUS (opens in new tab) (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) Loans enable parents to borrow up to the student's cost of attendance minus other aid for each dependent student who is enrolled at least half-time.
Graduate PLUS Loans (opens in new tab) allow graduate students to borrow funds up to the student's cost of attendance.
Private Education Loans are not state, federal, or institutional aid programs. Instead they are loan programs specifically tailored for educational expenses by private lenders. Since these programs are created by the lenders themselves, there are often different terms and conditions for receiving them.
Interest rates, fees, and maximum loan amounts are among the many factors that may vary from lender to lender. We strongly encourage students and parents to borrow first from the Federal Loan Programs. With the use of a survey process, we developed a recommended lender list, allowing our students and parents to compare Private Alternative Education Loan Lenders.
Chancellor
Accepted applicants for admission are automatically reviewed for Webster Academic Scholarship consideration and are notified within 10-14 days after receiving their admission decision.
Webster University is pleased to announce a $1,000 award per academic year being offered to the dependent sons and/or daughters of Webster University Alumni worldwide. This award applies to new, first-time freshmen or transfers who will be enrolled as full-time, degree-seeking students at the main campus in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Legacy Scholarship is automatically renewable for a maximum of four years and can be stacked with all other Webster-funded awards, with the exception of the full-tuition Presidential award and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement award. Although a separate application is not required, applicants must provide the name of the qualifying parent in the space provided on the Application for Admission or on the Webster Common Application Supplement.
Awarded to first-time freshmen who have completed the requirements for the A+ Scholarship Program at the time of graduation from an A+ designated high school in the State of Missouri. This is a Webster University award. The A+ Scholarship offered by the State of Missouri can only be used at Missouri public community colleges.
The Bordering States Tuition Grant Program enables residents of Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma to enroll at Webster University at reduced tuition levels. Eligible first-year students attending Webster University will receive a 10% reduction in their tuition per academic year.
Awarded to incoming freshmen who have participated in Boys State and have maintained a 3.0 GPA
Competitive and available to incoming freshmen who have met the following criteria: a 3.75 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale), a minimum 27 ACT composite or 1260 SAT or higher. Finalists must be able to attend the scheduled competition event held at Webster Groves campus on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Awarded to incoming freshmen who have participated in Girls State and have maintained a 3.0 GPA
Webster University offers this for those students who have demonstrated significant leadership activity during high school and plan to continue this activity while at Webster. Students who have submitted an admission application and all supporting documents, as well as the Leadership Scholarship application, by Feb. 10, 2023, will be considered.
In addition to significant leadership experience, students most likely to be awarded will have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and either an ACT Composite Score of 24 or an SAT combined Critical Reading and Math Score of 1160-1190. The amount is $2,000 per academic year and is renewable up to a total of eight consecutive semesters. Up to 12 individuals will be awarded.
Learn more about WebsterLEADS, Webster's global leadership certificate program.
The Midwest Student Exchange Program enables residents of Kansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin to enroll at Webster University at reduced tuition levels. Eligible First Year MSEP students attending Webster University will receive a 10% reduction in their tuition per academic year.
The Proud to Serve Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and undergraduate transfer students who are dependents of active-duty military or honorably discharged veterans. Recipients of this award must maintain full-time status at the Webster Groves campus.
The Webster University Loretto Community Scholarship has been established to recognize the history, mission and service heritage of the Sisters of Loretto, and to honor their rich tradition of making higher education available to young women. This will be available to graduating seniors who plan to attend Webster from any of the three Loretto-sponsored high schools: Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis, Missouri; Loretto Academy, El Paso, Texas; and St. Mary's Academy, Denver, Colorado. A total of three per year will be offered, and multiple students from a single school can be awarded.
The Webster University 63119 Community Scholarship has been established to recognize the history of community support and celebrate the partnership with Webster University from those who live in the 63119-zip code community. This scholarship will be available to graduating seniors who plan to attend Webster from the 63119-zip code area. A total of six per year will be offered.
Webster University's Saint Louis Community Scholarship is an effort to broaden our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in academic excellence in the St. Louis region. First-time, underserved college students residing either in North St. Louis County or the City of St. Louis will receive consideration for Saint Louis Community Scholarship upon application to admission at Webster University.
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The Dr. Donald M. Suggs Scholarship has been established to honor Dr. Donald M. Suggs, an oral surgeon, newspaper publisher, patron of the arts and distinguished community leader. This competitive scholarship, available for incoming freshman, is designed to enhance the recruitment and retention of academically talented undergraduate students from ethnic groups typically under-represented in higher education.
This cannot be combined with other University awards. However, students may also be eligible to receive the Bright Flight Scholarship or other federal/state need-based aid. This award is subject to change if all federal, state, institutional and private funding received by the student exceeds the estimated cost of attendance as defined by Webster University's Financial Aid Office. Finalists must be able to attend the scheduled competition event held at Webster Groves campus on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Transfer Student, WATTS Scholar and 2021 Webster Alum
Renewable scholarship awarded to transfer applicants with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. The award level is based on the applicant's cumulative GPA on all graded college-level work completed (as calculated by Webster) and/or high school academic record.
Recipients must be enrolled full-time (13-18 credit hours per semester) and attending the Webster Groves campus. The Webster Academic Scholarship can be stacked with other Webster scholarships, with the exception of the Presidential Transfer Scholarship and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement Scholarship.
Webster University is pleased to announce a $1,000 award per academic year being offered to the dependent children of Webster University Alumni worldwide. This award applies to new, first-time freshmen or transfers who will be enrolled as full-time, degree-seeking students at the campus in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Legacy Scholarship is automatically renewable for a maximum of four years and can be stacked with all other Webster-funded awards, with the exception of the full-tuition Presidential Scholarship and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement Scholarship. Although a separate application is not required, applicants must provide the name of the qualifying parent in the space provided on the Application for Admission or on the Webster Common Application Supplement.
Renewable scholarship awarded to community college transfers who:
The award level is based on the applicant's cumulative grade point average at the post-secondary level. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the college level is required. Submission of a high school transcript is required for consideration of this award. Recipients must enroll directly from the community college into Webster University without intermediary enrollment at any other baccalaureate-granting institution.
Competitive renewable scholarship awarded to transfer students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must document extracurricular activities and leadership involvement. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (13-18 credit hours per semester) and attending the Webster Groves campus.
The Webster Transfer Leadership Scholarship can be stacked with other Webster scholarships, with the exception of the full-tuition Presidential Transfer Scholarship and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement Scholarship.
Learn more about WebsterLEADS, Webster's global leadership certificate program.
Competitive renewable scholarship awarded to transfer applicants with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (as calculated by Webster). Applicants must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa. An associate degree must be completed prior to enrollment at Webster University or the applicant must be a candidate for earning associate degree through reverse transfer. Application form, essay, and recommendation from chapter or regional Phi Theta Kappa required.
The recipient must enroll directly at Webster University within one semester of community college graduation without intermediary enrollment at any other baccalaureate-granting institution. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (13-18 credit hours per semester) and attending the Webster Groves campus. The PTK Distinguished Achievement Scholarship cannot be stacked with any other Webster scholarship and replaces any previous scholarship award offered to the student by Webster University.
Renewable scholarship awarded to transfer applicants with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicants must request consideration by submitting proof of membership in Phi Theta Kappa and should have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at time of application to Webster University.
Recipients must be enrolled full-time (13-18 credit hours per semester) and attending the Webster Groves main campus. The Webster Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship can be stacked with other Webster scholarships, with the exception of the full-tuition Presidential Transfer Scholarship and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement Scholarship.
Competitive renewable scholarship awarded to transfer applicants with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (as calculated by Webster). Preference is given to students earning an associate degree. Application form, essay and recommendation from a previous college advisor or professor required.
The recipient must enroll directly at Webster University within one semester of community college graduation without intermediary enrollment at any other baccalaureate-granting institution. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (13-18 credit hours per semester) and attending the Webster Groves campus. The Presidential Transfer Scholarship cannot be stacked with any other Webster scholarship and replaces any previous scholarship award offered to the student by Webster University.
The Proud to Serve Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and undergraduate transfer students who are dependents of active-duty military or honorably discharged veterans. Recipients of this award must maintain full-time status at the Webster Groves campus.
This scholarship is to intentionally build pathways from community college to Webster University and provide additional scholarship support that will reduce cost and ease the transition to a four-year university. We invite qualified students to apply to Webster University as all applicants who meet the criteria will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. This scholarship is made possible through the Heartland Promise Initiative, which focuses on removing barriers to enrollment for rural students.
Webster University invites qualified applicants to apply for a WATTS Scholarship (Winning Approaches for Talented Transfers in STEM). The WATTS program was made available through a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM) program.
CampusRN program is the most comprehensive of its kind for nursing programs and nursing students because it features scholarship winners from six different regions across the country and awards $2,500 to six needy and deserving nursing students. In addition, CampusRN has a job search tool.
BA in Political Science, '22
International Freshman Students Accepted international applicants for admission are automatically reviewed for Webster Academic Scholarship based on their high school scores/grade point average. Students are notified within 2-3 weeks after receiving their admission decision.
Accepted international transfer applicants are automatically reviewed for Webster Transfer Scholarships based on their post-secondary academic performance/grade point average. The award level is based on the applicants' cumulative GPA on all graded college-level work completed (as calculated by Webster) and/or high school academic record.
The Webster Academic Scholarship can be stacked with other Webster scholarships, with the exception of the Presidential Transfer Scholarship and the full-tuition Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Achievement Scholarship.
In response to the economic slowdown and its impact on international students who are planning to start their graduate programs in 2021, Webster University is offering 15-20% limited period scholarships to all international graduate students who apply for the 2021-22 academic year. You will be auto automatically assessed for this scholarship and no additional application is required.
The Next Century Leaders Endowed Scholarship Fund is a non-renewable award for degree seeking sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students enrolled at Webster University. Students studying in any school or college enrolled at any Webster University campus are eligible to apply. Undergraduate applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and graduate recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.
The award will supplement the cost of tuition, housing or program fees associated with the study abroad program, or the cost of airfare. A complete application will include the online application, a statement of purpose, and recommendation letter.
Full-time, degree seeking undergraduate students at the Webster University St. Louis campus are eligible to apply. Applicants must be in good academic and financial standing with the University. Preference is given to students from the School of Education.
Awards will be applied to the cost of housing at any of Webster University's international campuses or to the fees associated with short-term study abroad opportunities. Applicants must apply online by the appropriate deadline in order to be considered. Awards are competitive and amounts vary.
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate degree seeking students who have completed at least one term of study at the Webster University main campus in St. Louis or at one of the University’s domestic extended campus locations.
Applicants must be in good academic standing. Scholarship funds can be awarded for a term, semester, or year abroad with a minimum award of $1,000. A complete application will include the online application, a statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation.
Applicants must be undergraduate (sophomore, junior or senior) or graduate degree seeking students. All applicants must be enrolled in a Webster University sponsored study abroad program, short-term global hybrid course, international practicum, internship or international service learning program.
Scholarship consideration will be given based on the quality of essay, academic standing and financial need.
Full-time, traditional undergraduate students at any Webster University campus are eligible to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Awards will be applied to the cost of housing at any of Webster University's international campuses. A complete application will include the online application, a statement of purpose, and an unofficial transcript. Applicants must apply online by the appropriate deadline in order to be considered. Awards are competitive and amounts vary.
This scholarship is for undergraduate and/or graduate students who are United States citizens from the US and must be enrolled at Webster University at the time of the proposed travel and study. Applicants must be studying abroad in Japan for a minimum of sixteen weeks. Awards may be used for tuition or travel expenses.
A complete application will include the online application, a statement of purpose and recommendation letter.
Applicants must be full-time, degree seeking undergraduate or graduate students who plan to study abroad at any Webster University campus and plan to study abroad for one or two terms. All applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 in all coursework completed at Webster.
Undergraduate applicants must have attained sophomore, junior or senior status with at least 30 semester credit hours in residence at Webster University. Graduate applicants must have completed 12 credit hours at Webster University.
Priority is given to undergraduates who plan to spend one semester or longer at a Webster international campus. A complete application will include the online application, a statement of purpose, a letter of recommendation, and an unofficial transcript. Applicants must apply online by the appropriate deadline in order to be considered. Awards are competitive and amounts vary.
This scholarship is open to any undergraduate or graduate, full-time, degree seeking student at Webster Ghana or in Webster programs delivered in Uzbekistan who will study abroad at Webster St. Louis for a term or longer.
To be eligible, students must be in good social, financial and academic standing with the University. Preference will be given to students with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Applicants must apply online by the appropriate deadline to be considered and must submit a scholarship essay and one recommendation. Awards are competitive and the average amount will be $1,500. The scholarship will supplement the cost of tuition, housing, health insurance, textbooks or meal plans.
BA in International Relations, '23
Scholarship assistance can be a significant factor in a student's ability to continue their education at Webster, and there are many donor-funded scholarships available to current and returning students to help ease the financial burden.
To be considered for a donor-funded scholarship:
The scholarship committee selects recipients based on the information provided on this application, as well as enrollment history and demonstrated financial need. Demonstrated financial need is determined by the information provided on your FAFSA.
The AAAC Scholarship was established by the African American Alumni Chapter and The Office of Multicultural Affairs to provide educational assistance to deserving and qualified undergraduate African American students at Webster University.
Application Deadline:
Scholarship Value: Three scholarships to be awarded at $2,500 each.
The SGA Scholarship Fund was established by the Webster University Student Government Association to recognize student leaders and promote academic excellence. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. Current elected officers or senators of the Student Government Association are not eligible to apply.
Application Deadline:
Scholarship Value: $600.
The scholarships listed below are for new and currently enrolled Webster University students at a St. Louis-area campus who will be enrolled as part-time students (6-12 hours each semester) for each academic year. To be eligible, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. In addition, all applicants must have a current FAFSA on file in Webster's financial aid office, which demonstrates unmet financial need.
The value and number of awards (nonrenewable) varies and is contingent upon the availability of funds and the number of applications received.
Awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking women 25 years or older. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, with priority consideration given to those who have attained junior or senior status. All applicants must have a current FAFSA on file in Webster’s financial aid office.
Application deadline: coming soon.
MBA and MA in Management and Leadership
For students who earned their bachelor's degree from one of Webster's St. Louis-area campuses (Old Post Office/Downtown, St. Louis main campus, West Port, and Winghaven) with a minimum of 3.3 GPA and pursues a graduate degree at one of the St. Louis-area campuses.