Temple University 2023 #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships for International Students

Temple has introduced the #WhyUS campaign and scholarships to help ensure all international students know that the U.S. is one of the most desirable places in the world to study.

• Table of Content
• About Temple University
• #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships
• Requirements for #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Temple University

A Temple University education means something different to every student. It’s innovative research, real-world experience, boundless opportunity and global connections. It’s football games, exciting city life, food trucks and Hooter the Owl. It’s building a better future for everyone and knowing that perseverance drives all that we do. Temple is whatever our students make it. Here, you can learn all about Temple, our campuses and what it means to be an Owl.... continue reading

#WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships

These scholarships, which range from $2,000 to $10,000 for up to four consecutive years (four years for first-year students and two years for transfer students), will be awarded for the best responses to our creative prompt. Winners will be chosen independent of a prospective student’s academic performance, and scholarships can be combined with other awards already received. Scholarship winners will be announced by April 1.

Requirements for #WhyUS Campaign and Scholarships Qualification

To be considered for #WhyUS scholarships, you must 

• Be a Temple applicant (first-year or transfer international student). An international applicant is an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the United States and who does not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
• Demonstrate interest in one of the #WhyUS points. Read more about the scholarship and #WhyUS points. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Apply for admission using the Common Application.
• Submit the #WhyUS application with your response to the creative prompt by February 1.
• If submitting a large file, please also share a link.
• Scholarship winners will be announced by April 1.

For more details, visit Temple University website.