Western Union Global Scholars, this initiative targets international students studying in Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom – some of the world’s leading destinations for international scholars.

Accredited post-secondary higher education institutions in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States are invited to nominate up to five of their international students for whom help is needed the most to cover tuition and fees, books, health insurance, housing, and other living expenses.

To be considered for an award, nominated students must:

• Be an international student (non-citizen or permanent resident of the country in which they are studying) in their penultimate or final year of studies.

• Be studying in an accredited post-secondary higher education institution in: Australia or New Zealand; Japan or Singapore; the U.S. or Canada; the United Kingdom; or Europe.

• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree program for the coming Academic Year or a corresponding timeframe for universities with other semester systems.