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Temple University

#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Temple picks two incoming international students a year for the #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship, an annual renewable award of $20,000. Temple helped start the national #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign in 2016 and this award grew out of it.

Eligibility is tightly defined. You must be a first-year international applicant, which Temple describes as someone holding citizenship in a country outside the United States who does not also hold US citizenship or permanent residency. The selection looks for interest and personal initiative in intercultural learning and exchange.

There is a separate application with an essay or video, due by 1 February, on top of your Common Application to Temple. Winners hear by 1 April and secure the award with an enrolment deposit by 1 May. With only two awards a year, the odds are long, though the application itself is short.

What It Covers

  • Tuition

An annual, renewable award of $20,000 towards costs at Temple. Housing, meals and travel are the student's own responsibility beyond this figure.

Eligibility

First-year international applicants to Temple. Temple defines an international applicant as someone holding citizenship in a country outside the United States who does not also hold US citizenship or permanent residency. Candidates must show interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange. Two students are selected each year and the award is renewable.

Eligible Countries

Temple defines an international applicant as an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the United States and who does not also possess US citizenship or permanent residency.

All countries

How to Apply

Apply for admission through the Common Application, then submit the separate #YouAreWelcomeHere application with an essay or video by 1 February. Winners are announced by 1 April and must claim the award with an enrolment deposit by 1 May.

Application Routes and Dates

Scholarship application deadline

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Recurring deadline: 1 de fev. (check provider for current cycle)

Winners announced by 1 April, with an enrolment deposit due by 1 May to claim the award

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-11