WES award is a scholarship given only to students who present a verified need of financial aid for exchange purposes.

Scholarships are available to students participating in a study abroad program of one semester or longer.

World Experience Scholarships accepts all applications however prioritizes non-US students in the Fall cycle. 

Three WES evaluators will review the student application and record their evaluations.

The evaluation uses the following criteria:

• 30% Sponsor organization’s support letter from their local representative
• 40% Student’s answer to Question #1
• 30% Student’s answer to Question #2

The scores of the three evaluators will be combined for a final score and applicants will be ranked based on the final score. The top ranks will be awarded scholarships. Financial need as indicated by application support letters will be used as the tie breaker.