Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students

We are committed to recognizing and supporting academically talented undergraduate applicants from all over the world. As a prospective student, you will be considered for our prestigious Scholarships without the need for a separate application. Once you submit your application for undergraduate admission, your academic achievements will be automatically considered for these scholarships. 

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) calculation for scholarship awards is based on the last 3 years of high school. Students who have completed 30 or more credits at a university level program will be evaluated on the post-secondary academic performance. Most vocational and technical programs are not considered for scholarships. 

Gregory H. Olsen Scholarship 

The Gregory H. Olsen Scholarship offers international students a prestigious scholarship opportunity available at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Vancouver Campus. 

Eligibility 

Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) equivalent to 3.5/4.0 (US system) 

Scholarship Amount 

Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship 

The Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship is a highly competitive award granted to international freshman students with exceptional academic achievements. 

Eligibility 

If your education system is not listed or if you have questions about the scholarship review process, please contact us at vancouver-admissions@fdu.edu. 

Scholarship Amount 

General Scholarship Renewal Requirements and Guidelines 

To maintain your scholarship for the duration of your academic program, you will need to fulfill the following renewal requirements: 

• For Gregory H. Olsen Scholarship and Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. 

• Enroll in and complete a full-time undergraduate course load. 

• Institutional Scholarships are awarded on a per-credit basis at the time of admission. They are not pro-rated in future terms to reflect adjustments in tuition rates. 

• Scholarships for FDU Vancouver may not be used at other FDU campuses. 

How is the scholarship reflected on my tuition? 

The scholarship is applied to each credit you are enrolled in. The following table shows how the scholarship applies on a per-credit basis and for a typical annual course load of 30 credits. 

Scholarship Structure (USD) 

If you are ready to embark on an extraordinary educational journey and compete for our Scholarships, submit your undergraduate application today! 

Learn more about the accomplishments of our benefactors 

Colonel Dickinson Scholarship  

Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson (August 22, 1866-June 23, 1948) was the co-founder of Becton Dickinson (BD) and the named benefactor of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Born in Beaufort, North Carolina, Dickinson died in his home in Rutherford, New Jersey, where he had moved several years after what is now BD was founded in New York City in 1897. In 1942, he used his wealth to found Fairleigh Dickinson College, which is today Fairleigh Dickinson University. 

Gregory H. Olsen Scholarship 

Greg Olsen is an FDU alumnus and trustee. Part of his recent $5 million gift to the University was used to fund the Vancouver campus start-up and part was used to rename the Gildart Haase School of Computer Science and Engineering, which houses the IT major. 

Greg was the third private citizen to orbit the earth on the International Space Station (ISS). After completing training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Moscow, he launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket TMA-7 on October 1, 2005 and returned to earth on Soyuz TMA-6 on October 11. During his 10-day voyage, he performed more than 150 orbits of the earth and logged almost four million miles of weightless travel. You can read more about Greg and his many accomplishments.