Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) +

Students who are offered this academic scholarship by Utah State University and choose to accept it must follow the terms and conditions of the award below. To be considered, students need to meet the scholarship requirements and apply for admission to USU by the scholarship deadline.


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2026-2027 Terms & Conditions

Fall 2026-Spring 2027

Award Title

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)+ for First-year students

Value

  • $50,000 total, approximately $12,500 savings per year
  • Plus $3,500 per year on top of the WUE tuition rate for 8 semesters, or 4 years

Eligibility

  • Students must meet the high school GPA requirements for the WUE, and
  • Students must be a legal resident of a participating state: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), Republic of Palau, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Time the student is enrolled on the WUE will NOT count towards requirements for the resident status for tuition purposes.

After receiving an invitation to participate in the WUE program at USU, a student must do the following to remain eligible:

  • Be enrolled
  • Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing at USU.
  • Pursue a first undergraduate degree (students pursuing a second bachelor's degree are not eligible).

Students accepting the WUE are not eligible to establish Utah Residency for tuition purposes.

Conditions

  • The WUE will pay towards undergraduate tuition at Logan or Statewide Campuses (including Price, Blanding & Moab campuses) but will not pay towards out-of-state online.
  • If a student would prefer to establish UT residency and want to be considered for a 1-year tuition waiver/reduction, email Student Financial Support for more information. Request must be received prior to the first day of the semester in which a student is starting. 

Award Retention Requirements

  • The WUE tuition rate is available for 4 years (8 semesters) or until graduation (whichever comes first)
  • Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing at USU
  • Students receiving the additional $3,500 per year must earn 24 credits between fall and spring semesters. To meet this requirement, you are encouraged to enroll full-time (12-18 credits) each semester. To accommodate course registration, this award will pay at 9+ credits. If you are only enrolling one semester during the academic year, you must earn a minimum of 12 credits that semester to retain this award. 
  • Students receiving the additonal $3,500 per year who do not meet renewal criteria will continue receiving the 150% tuition rate as long as they remain in good standing. 

Accepting Your Award

  • Scholarship automatically accepted upon enrollment confirmation

Declining Your Award

Deferral and Notification of Leave

  • Scholarships may be held to a future semester for extenuating illness, military, or humanitarian service.
  • Deferment must be processed through the Office of Admissions. A deferral is for admitted students who have not started classes at USU.
  • To hold this award, submit a Notification of Leave. A notification of leave is for students who have already attended USU.

Terms of Award

Student is either a US citizen, permanent resident of the United States, or naturalized citizen of the United States.

The scholarship is applied in consecutive semesters (excluding summer semester) beginning the first term of enrollment at USU unless a Deferment or Notification of Leave has been submitted.  

Any unpaid expenses may result in the loss of their classes. Review payment deadlines.

Tuition can only be covered once. If the student has been offered tuition-based academic scholarships or waivers covering in total more than 100% tuition, they will contact Student Financial Support to discuss their options. 

If the student has previously received an academic scholarship, the new offer replaces the previous academic award.

This scholarship may be revoked should the student attend another institution of higher education. The student is able to attend another institution of higher education during the summer semester, but attending during the normal academic year (fall/spring) may result in the cancellation of this award.