The scholarships and fellowships described here are based on academic achievement and promise and are awarded through special competitions. We also encourage you to apply for need-based financial assistance; for more information, click here.

To submit the application for our academic scholarships and fellowships by mail, please follow the instructions below and note the special requirements for the program that interests you. For essay questions and additional requirements, please click here. Please note: If you have submitted an application for undergraduate admission, you may submit the Application for Academic Scholarships and Fellowships electronically via the “Check the Status of Your Application” link on our home page. Please click here for instructions for the online application.

• Application for Undergraduate Admission
  Complete an Application for Undergraduate Admission to the Class of 2013. The application for admission is required to be considered for any of our academic scholarship programs. Please click here for more information about the Application for Undergraduate Admission.
  
  A complete application consists of:
• Common Application or Universal College Application with essay
• Pre-Application Data Sheet
• School Report
• Teacher Evaluation
• An official high school transcript, including SAT I or ACT scores
• $55 application fee or waiver request
  
  
• Application for Academic Scholarships and Fellowships
  Complete one Application for Academic Scholarships and Fellowships for each scholarship for which you are applying. If you have not submitted the application for undergraduate admission, you must submit the Application for Academic Scholarships and Fellowships by mail. Please click here to download the application. Please note: If you have submitted an application for undergraduate admission, you may submit the Application for Academic Scholarships and Fellowships electronically via the “Check the Status of Your Application” link on our home page. Please click here for instructions for the online application.
  
• Letters of recommendation
  Note the number of recommendations needed for each program to which you apply. Use the forms provided, and fill out the Applicant Information section before giving the form to the person providing your recommendation. Ask your recommenders to return the confidentially sealed recommendations to you so you can include all of your application materials in one application packet. It is not possible to submit letters of recommendation online. Please click here to download the recommendation form(s).

Deadline
Washington University must receive all of your application materials by January 15, 2009. (The Ervin Early Decision deadline is November 15, 2008.)

Helpful Hints

1. Read instructions carefully. Each program has specific requirements. For essay questions and additional requirements, please click here.
2. When submitting your short answers, essays, or both as required by a particular scholarship or fellowship, please use additional sheets of paper for your response. Your response should be typewritten or computer-generated; attach it to your scholarship application form. Be sure to provide your full name and your Social Security Number or Applicant ID Number at the top of each page.
3. Meet the deadline. Applications must be received by January 15 to ensure thorough faculty review.
4. Address your envelope correctly. Be sure to indicate the program for which you are applying on the outside to ensure it is directed to the proper committee.
5. Mailing address for all scholarships:
   Name of Scholarship
   Washington University in St. Louis
   P.O. Box 3403
   St. Louis, MO 63143-0403
6. Courier address for all scholarships:
   Name of Scholarship
   Washington University in St. Louis
   Room 010, South Brookings Hall
   St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
7. For more information contact:
   Office of Undergraduate Admissions
   Washington University in St. Louis
   Campus Box 1089
   St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
   Phone: (800) 638-0700 or (314) 935-6000
   E-mail: admissions@wustl.edu.