The Ms. Rachel Wu Scholarship is one of the donor-funded Golden Benefactor Awards at University of the West (UWest), a private university in Rosemead, California. The Financial Aid Committee reviews applications.
One $500 award is made each fall and spring semester to a continuing UWest undergraduate or graduate student, chosen on academic performance, character and financial need.
Benefits & funding
- $500 for one semester, used in the semester it is awarded; one award each fall and spring.
- Cannot be combined with the IBEF, President’s or Lotus scholarships unless the Financial Aid Committee grants a petition for exceptional financial need.
- Recipients write a semester report on their academic progress, which is sent to the donor.
- Figures come from the 2022–23 policy, still the version the scholarships page links.
Eligibility
- Continuing UWest student, enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program for at least one previous semester.
- Undergraduate or graduate, enrolled full-time (12+ units undergraduate, 9+ units graduate).
- Not in your final semester.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must show financial need.
- No nationality or residence restriction is stated.
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“The Golden Benefactor Awards are available only to University of the West continuing students who have been previously full-time enrolled for one semester in a degree-seeking program” Eligibility
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Master Enrolled · PhD Enrolled
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Application process
- 1Register for the next semester first; the application isn’t processed until you do.
- 2Complete and sign the Golden Benefactor Awards application form, including its financial need analysis.
- 3Attach a typed, double-spaced Statement of Objectives of up to 500 words.
- 4Deliver it to the Financial Aid Office in person or by mail by the deadline, the first Monday after the previous semester ends; the policy bars email in one passage but lists it in another, so confirm with the office.
Program timeline
Spring 2027 application deadline
Dec 14, 2026
Spring 2027 semester begins
Jan 11, 2027
Spring 2027 semester ends
May 16, 2027
Fall 2027 application deadline (campus closed that day for Buddha Day)
May 17, 2027