Deadline: March 1, 2022.

The Wells Mountain Foundation, through the Empowerment Through Education (ETE) program, provides undergraduate scholarships to developing country nationals to study in their home country or a neighboring country.

The Foundation believes in the power and importance of community service; therefore, all scholarship participants are required to volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours a year.

ELIGIBILITY

Their Ideal Candidate – A student, male or female, from a country in the developing world who:

• Successfully completed a secondary education, with good to excellent grades
• Is 35 or under on March 1, 2022
• Will be studying in his or her country or another country in the developing world*
• Is pursuing his or her first bachelor’s degree or diploma
• Will be enrolled in a program of study that will benefit the community and/or contribute to the continued growth and advancement of his or her home country 
• Plans to live and work in his or her own country after graduation
• Has demonstrated his or her commitment to giving back and has volunteered prior to applying
• May have some other funds available for his or her education, but will not be able to go to pursue his or her tertiary degree without financial assistance

SCHOLARSHIP

WMI scholarships range from $300 USD to $3000 USD annually and are provided throughout the undergraduate education of the recipient. While their maximum scholarship is $3000 USD, they rarely award this high an amount. Their average scholarship amount is $1500 USD. The scholarship may be used for:
1. Tuition and fees
2. Books and materials
3. Room rent and meals

APPLICATION

The following are required elements for an application to be considered complete:

• Clear personal photo
• Essay (topic is stated on application form)
• 2022 application form
• Personal essay statement
• Two recommendation letters*
• Official transcript of grades from secondary school
• Official grading key to interpret secondary school grades**
• Official transcript of grades from tertiary studies (if applicable)
• Official grading key to interpret tertiary grades**
• Official results from your national exam
• Official grading key to interpret scores on your national exam**

OFFICIAL LINK