Published awardOther selection criteria
Trustee Excellence Award
$10,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- 31
UWA scholarships and merit aid
The short answer
UWA may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.
Verified Jul 2026
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Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
The award collection
Published scholarships
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Where does your student land?
Trustee Excellence Award$10,000Not automatic
Directors Award$4,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaDirectors Award
$4,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1200
- ACT
- 25
International Talent ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaInternational Talent Scholarship
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3
Open award details for International Talent Scholarship
Renewal terms
Maintain 3 GPA
Tiger Achievement Award$2,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaTiger Achievement Award
$2,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3
- SAT
- 1060
- ACT
- 21
Deans Award$5,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaDeans Award
$5,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- SAT
- 1260
- ACT
- 27
Presidents Award$7,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaPresidents Award
$7,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- SAT
- 1330
- ACT
- 29
Counselors Award$3,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaCounselors Award
$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3.25
- SAT
- 1130
- ACT
- 23
Exceptional International Student ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaExceptional International Student Scholarship
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Trustee Superior Award$12,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaTrustee Superior Award
$12,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- 33
Trustee Leadership AwardsUp to $2,500Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaTrustee Leadership Awards
Up to $2,500
Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 2.5
- SAT
- 990
- ACT
- 19
Transfer Academic Award$3,000Not automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaTransfer Academic Award
$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3
Black Belt Leadership ProgramAmount not publishedNot automatic
Published awardOther selection criteriaBlack Belt Leadership Program
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Out Of State Graduate Student Housing AwardAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
Published awardOther selection criteriaOut Of State Graduate Student Housing Award
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsOpen award details for Out Of State Graduate Student Housing Award
How to keep it
Maintain 3 GPA
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What makes UWA different
UWA offers merit awards for students showing leadership, academic strength, or specialized talents across many fields.
Merit tiers13See who qualifies
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team
Selection beyond grades and scores
Start with the selection process.
These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
- Read the selection rules
Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.
- Check the application dates
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
- Know what happens next year
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Before you count on it.
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
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Who this school may work for
First-year students, transfer students, international applicants, and those with skills in areas like teaching, the arts, or regional leadership should explore these awards.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $33,399 for 2026-2027. Source
Cost and graduation facts
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at UWA, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $12,179 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $12,523 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $14,606 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $18,550 |
| All income levels (average) | $12,684 |
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
- Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
- $10,990
- Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
- $20,090
- Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
- $12,684
That works out to roughly a 44% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $22,758 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
UWA is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
- Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
- 35%
- First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
- 65%
- Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
- $24,944 (~$264/mo on a 10-yr plan)
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
- $44,232
- Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
- 65%
- Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
- 71%
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Other UWA scholarships worth checking
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityUWA BOSS II scholarship supports students financially and academically to complete their college degree within four years, leading to careers in biological or environmental sciences or graduate or professional schools.
Amount$500–$1,000EligibilityKelly Land Writing Competition provides a $1,000.00 one-time scholarship to the winner and a $500.00 one-time scholarship to the second-place winner.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityJessica Hill Memorial Marine Biology Scholarship supports deserving full-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Marine Biology in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityDarryl Hutcheson Memorial scholarship amount varies and is available to students majoring in technology in engineering technology.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityBlack Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama scholarship program is for addressing teacher shortages in Alabama’s Black Belt region, rural Alabama areas and Alabama high-needs public school districts.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityColquitt Language and Literature Memorial scholarship amount varies.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityAlabama Power scholarship is available to full-time UWA junior and senior students majoring in Environmental Science who are legal residents of Alabama.
Amount$500–$1,000EligibilityJames Pate History Essay Competition Scholarship provides a $1,000.00 one-time scholarship to the winner and a $500.00 one-time scholarship to the second-place winner.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityUWA Choir scholarship amount varies and an audition is required.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityUWA Bands scholarship amount varies and an audition is required.
AmountUp to $15,000EligibilityProject INSPIRE 2.0 offers scholarships for UWA math and science majors pursuing K-12 teacher certification, providing up to $15,000 annually.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityUWA Cheerleading offers yearly scholarships.
AmountUp to $6,000EligibilityGlobal Scholars Community Scholarship is available to high school seniors up to $6,000.00 and UWA freshmen up to $3,000.00 for travel for students interested in study abroad.
UWA merit aid FAQ
What is the deadline for Academic Leadership Trustee Scholarships?
Students must be accepted to the University of West Alabama and complete the scholarship application by April 15 to be considered for academic or leadership scholarship assistance.
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How UWA compares
- 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
UWA is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against UWA’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
- Cost of attendanceUWA cost-of-attendance worksheet
- Merit tiersTrustee Excellence Award
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