125th Year Celebration Scholarships at Salem

Salem International University offers institutional scholarships for qualifying undergraduate, graduate, and online students. These scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, the decision of our scholarship committee, and the availability of scholarship funds.

The scholarships, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, are awarded for one term, with a possibility of renewal for a further term based on academic performance.

Scholarships may only be applied to tuition, not to living expenses or materials. Funds are applied to student balances at the end of each term. Students may only receive one scholarship at a time.

Associate’s Degree Graduates

Associate’s degree program alumni who enroll in a bachelor’s degree completion program at Salem can qualify for $2,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:

Bachelor’s Degree Graduates

Bachelor’s degree program alumni who enroll in a graduate degree program at Salem can qualify for $3,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:

Master’s Degree Graduates

Master’s degree program alumni who enroll in another graduate degree completion program at Salem can qualify for $3,000 in scholarship funds per term, provided they:

Online Degree Students

Newly-enrolled online degree students can apply for an academic scholarship. Applicants recommended by the scholarship committee for an award will receive $2,000 if their GPA at their previous institution was 2.0 - 2.59, or $3,000 if their GPA was 2.6 or higher.

Applicants must:

West Virginia Promise Scholarship Recipients

Residents of West Virginia who qualify for the state’s $3,000 Promise Scholarship are eligible for a matching scholarship from Salem. This additional $3,000 award is offered to applicants who:

Additional Terms and Conditions

*Term credit requirements: to qualify for scholarships, students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours for each term. If a student is unable to attend 12 hours in a semester due to transfer credits (course availability), the scholarship will be awarded after the completion of 12 hours. A scholarship awardee who withdraws within a term for any reason other than course availability due to transfer credits will forfeit the scholarship for that respective term, and will not be considered in the future for a 125th Year Celebration Scholarship.

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