Undergraduate International Merit Scholarship – University of Memphis (Fall 2025)

Undergraduate International Merit Scholarship: Overview

The University of Memphis awards the Undergraduate International Merit Scholarship to exceptional new international undergraduate students enrolling on an F-1 or J-1 visa. This competitive scholarship recognizes academic achievement and covers the tuition difference between international and domestic non-Tennessee resident rates.

Application Deadline: August 26, 2025
Study Location: University of Memphis, USA
Scholarship Type: Merit-based tuition award for international undergraduate students

Benefits

• Covers the difference in tuition between international and domestic non-Tennessee residents.

• Renewable for up to four years (eight semesters).

• Opportunity to study at one of the USA’s top public research universities.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be a newly admitted degree-seeking international undergraduate student on an F-1 or J-1 visa.

• Meet at least one of the following:

  • 25 ACT or 1200 SAT (or equivalent).

  • 3.25 GPA (U.S. equivalent) in high school as determined by a NACES-approved credential evaluation.

• Maintain:

  • Minimum 12 credit hours per semester.

  • 2.75 GPA in the first two semesters, then 3.0 GPA in subsequent semesters.

Not eligible: Dual citizens, U.S. permanent residents, continuing students, or NCAA-restricted athletes.

Required Documents

• NACES-approved credential evaluation (SpanTran or IEE preferred).

• Standardized test score report (ACT, SAT, or GRE).

• Proof of first semester of enrollment.

• F-1 visa verification.