All Opportunities

2022-23 DEADLINES:*

We also recommend students use our Scholarship Checklist for New Freshman or Scholarship Checklist for New Transfers or Scholarship Checklist for Returning Students

If you have questions regarding the WIU Scholarship Portal, refer to our Online Application Instructions & FAQs. For questions regarding department scholarships, please contact the appropriate department.

Late applications will be accepted for reduced consideration during subsequent rounds of awarding. Students submitting a late application will only be contacted if they are selected as a scholarship recipient.

LISTED AWARD AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Visit wiu.edu/scholarships for additional information.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000.00 Pogue Family Scholarship (Current)
The “Pogue Family Scholarship” was established to honor Captain Earl G....
Ended
$4,000.00 "Three M" Communication Department Scholarship
The “Three M” Scholarship is established by Communication Department...
Ended
Varies A. L. Knoblauch Scholarship
The A.L. and Muriel Knoblauch Scholarship was established in honor of...
Ended
Varies Accountancy Scholarship
This scholarship is funded through annual donations to the Accountancy...
Ended
$0.00 ADA B. DRAKE AND HAZEL M. OEST SCHOL
The Ada B. Drake and Hazel M. Oest Scholarship was established by Roscoe...
Ended
$1000 African American Studies Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is supported by the Dean’s Office, College of Arts &...
Ended
$1000 ALBERT & DOROTHY BURGARD SCHOLARSHIP IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
This account was established through a bequest of the estate of Dorothy...
Ended
$1000 Albert Eads Scholarship
Mary B. Ewing created this scholarship in memory of Albert Eads, who was...
Ended
$1000 ALEJANDRO VALADEZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Following the death of Police Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez, Sigma...
Ended
$850 ALFRED LINDSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Alfred J. Lindsey Memorial Scholarship was established by Mary K....
Ended
$2,000.00 Alice Bennett Kellogg Kinesiology Scholarship
Alice Bennett Kellogg was a graduate of WIU and is a legendary name on...
Ended
$1,000.00 Alice Irene Gardner Schulze & Irene M. Schulze Wilcox Scholarship
The Alice Irene Gardner Schulze and Irene M. Schulze Wilcox Scholarship...
Ended
$1600 Alpha Chi Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Teachers Sorority Scholarship
The Alpha Delta Kappa-Alpha Chi Chapter Honorary Teachers Sorority...
Ended
$4,000 ALPHONS J. RICHERT SCHOLARSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY
The Alphons J. Richert Scholarship in Psychology Clinical/Community...
Ended
Varies American Criminal Justice Association Lambda Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon WIU Chapter Scholarship
Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Phi Alpha Epsilon Chapter) initiated a criminal...
Ended
$500.00 Anika Singh Memorial Scholarship
The Anika Singh Memorial Scholarship was established by Mandeep Singh...
Ended
varies Anita Magafas Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
The Anita Magafas Non-Traditional Student Scholarship was established in...
Ended
$1000 ANNA FAGERLIE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Mrs. Anna Fagerlie was a professor of education at WIU from 1960 until...
Ended
$4800 ANNA MARIE GRUBER SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Gruber established this account. She served as Chairperson of the...
Ended
$1,000 ARLIN FENTEM AND RONALD NELSON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN GEOGRAPHY
Fentem & Nelson each served over 30 years in the Geography Department at...
Ended
$1500 ARLINGTON AND ARLENE SEYMOUR TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was created by educators Arlington “Arlie” and Arlene...
Ended
$1,750 ARTHUR G. TILLMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR GEOGRAPHY & METEOROLOGY MAJORS
The Arthur G. Tillman Memorial was established in honor of Dr. Arthur G....
Ended
Varies ASIS SCHOLARSHIP
The WIU Student Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security...
Ended
$1,000 Benjamin G. and Donna M. Hughes Scholarship in Chemistry
The Dr. Benjamin G. Hughes Chemistry Memorial Fund was established on...
Ended
$1,000.00 Bernita “Bee” Otto Scholarship
Bernita “Bee” Otto was a Canton, IL native who taught elementary...
Ended
$600 BETH M STIFFLER SCHOLARSHIP
This account was established in honor of Dr. Beth M. Stiffler. CRITERIA:...
Ended
$500.00 Betty & Henry Ruebush Scholarship
The Ruebush family has a strong reputation in McDonough County, IL as...
Ended
$500 Bettye Thompson Scholarship in Gerontology
HISTORY: Dr. Bettye D. Thompson served as a faculty member from 1978...
Ended
$1,100 BLENDA OLSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Blenda Olson Scholarship was established to honor the late Blenda...
Ended
$1000 Bob and Donna Pierson Scholarship
HISTORY: This account was established in Nov 2013 by a donation from...
Ended
Varies BOB DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP
The Bob & Alice Davis Scholarship is funded by land sales proceeds....
Ended
$2,000.00 Bonnie Norway Keeley ('58) Scholarship
Bonita Lou (Bonnie) Norway Keeley was a Western Illinois University...
Ended
$4000 Bruce Karaffa Family Scholarship
Bruce and Betty Karaffa started this scholarship in honor of their...
Ended
$0.00 Brzozowski Emerging Student Affairs Professional Scholarship
Alana and Jeremy Brzozowski reside in Canada and established this...
Ended
$2,000.00 Burdette & Kathryn Knappenberger Scholarship
The Burdette & Kathryn Knappenberger Scholarship Fund was established...
Ended
$3,000 C. JOHN MAHONEY ENGLISH GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
The Graduate Fellowship in English was established by the English and...
Ended
$2,000.00 C. Robin Frieden Memorial Scholarship
NOTE: THIS IS AN OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP – eligible students should contact...
Ended
$1000 Carin & Rodger Stutz Scholarship
Rodger and Carin Stutz are 1978 graduates of Law Enforcement...
Ended
$1000 Carol and Bill Myers Education Scholarship
The Carol and Bill Myers Education Scholarship was created by Carol and...
Ended
varies Carol J. Grice Major Scholarship
The Carol J. Grice Major Scholarship was established by Dr. George Grice...
Ended
$1000 CAROL JACOBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Carol Jacobson Remembrance Fund was established by Dr. Michael...
Ended
$2,000.00 CBT Distinguished Alumnus Scholarship
This scholarship was created to honor Holly Deem, a graduate of Western...
Ended
$1000 CHARLENE CALLISON
The Charlene G. Callison Fashion Merchandising Scholarship was...
Ended
$1,500 CHARLES A. LEONARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Charles A. Leonard Memorial Fund was created in memory of Charles A....
Ended
$1,000 CHARLES G. SADLER HISTORY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Charles G. Sadler History Memorial Scholarship was established by...
Ended
$2,000 CHARLES R. & NANCY L. SHOEMATE SCHOLARSHIP IN PHYSICS
Charles R. (Dick) Shoemate and his wife Nancy created this scholarship...
Ended
$0.00 CHARLES WILLIAM GRICE, SR. AND JOSEPHINE LUMAN GRICE FLEISHER SCHOLARSHIP
Ended
$1,200.00 CHEF JOHN LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Chef John Scholarship was established by Mr. John R. Lawrence to...
Ended
$900 CHOWN/HIMMEL SCHOLARSHIP
The Chown/Himmel Special Education Scholarship was established by former...
Ended
$2,000.00 Clarence & Josephine Johnson Scholarship
The Clarence E. and Josephine L. Johnson Scholarship was established by...
Ended