Multicultural Leader Scholarship

The Multicultural Leader Scholarship (MLS) program targets students from select high schools with a 3.0+ GPA and an 18+ ACT composite or 860+ SAT (math and critical reading). Qualifying students are invited to Western Michigan University to compete for one of the 50 MLS awards which total $16,000 ($4,000 per year for four (4) years). Also, MLS recipients will become a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Academy which offers a number of academic and social supports as well as encourages students to be active in diversity and multiculturalism on campus as well as the Kalamazoo community. Students who participate in the competition that are not awarded the MLS will be awarded the Diversity scholarship. This is a one-time $1,000 award.

This year’s MLS competition will be held on Saturday, February 23rd 2013.

Criteria for selection include:

• First-time, domestic, undergraduate degree seeking student from selected high schools, entering WMU fall 2013
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the junior year
• ACT composite score of 18 or higher OR a SAT combined score (math + critical reading) of 860 or higher
• Complete admission application file (application, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores and the $35 application fee) received in the Office of Admissions by Feb. 11, 2013
• Must be admissible to WMU

For a full description of the Multicultural Leader Scholarship Program, the list of select schools and student requirements for participation please click here.

Questions regarding the Multicultural Leader Scholarship Program should be directed to the Office of Admissions at (269) 387-2000.