Admissions
Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship Program
Did you know that the Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship at Southern Oregon University can save you thousands of dollars?
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship Program may be an excellent way for you to attend Southern Oregon University at a reduced tuition rate. The focus of the WUE Scholarship at Southerrn Oregon University is to add to the diversity of the student body by encouraging enrollment of students from different states. To qualify you must apply for admission to SOU, meet the regular admission requirements, complete the WUE scholarship application and write an essay. All interested students are encouraged to apply.
Please note: you must receive the WUE Scholarship as an incoming student. You are not eligible to apply for the WUE Scholarship once you have begun your studies at SOU.
Information for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009
To qualify for the WUE Scholarship Program, you must apply for admission to SOU, meet the regular SOU admission requirements, and complete the Southern Online Scholarship Application (SOSA) including the submission of required materials: 2 essays, 2 references (NO letters of recommendation are required), and activity sheet. The SOSA is available through the SOU Office of Financial Aid web site. This is the application you need to use to apply for the WUE Scholarship Program for Fall, Winter and Spring terms. There will be a place to affirm you are applying for WUE. The SOSA - Southern Oregon Scholarship Application is available through the SOU Office of Financial Aid. (Click here to apply.) California residents: please note that you can not receive both the WUE Scholarship and the COS/COR/Shasta/SOU Exchange tuition rate. Please also note: You must receive WUE as an incoming SOU student. You are not eligible to apply for the WUE scholarship once you begin your studies at SOU.
If you are a resident of one of these states...
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Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana |
Nevada New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming |
California is now part of the WUE program here at Southern Oregon University. |
then you may qualify for a reduced tuition rate at Southern Oregon University by participating in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. When a student is admitted to Southern Oregon University as a WUE participant, the tuition rate will be 150% of the institution's regular resident tuition rate. During the 2007/08 academic year, WUE students are paying tuition and fees of approximately $8,114* for one academic year (3 quarters of full-time enrollment) at the University. This compares to tuition and fees of approximately $17,988* for other non-resident students. This is a savings of $9,874 per year.
For further information about how you can participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange at Southern Oregon University, please contact the Office of Admissions, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR 97520. Telephone (800) 482-7672, ext. 6411. E-mail: admissions@sou.edu
The following deadlines have been instituted WUE for students completing the SOSA:
2008-2009
- December 26, 2008 for Winter 2009
- March 20, 2009 for Spring 2009
If a student misses the deadline for their term of admittance, the WUE award will start the following term.
The application for the Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship for students planning to enter SOU Fall 2008 and beyond is available through the SOU Enrollment Services Center Financial Aid site. The online scholarship application is now available. Click here to apply.
If you are interested in applying for the Spring 2008 term, please contact Admissions for more details.
