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Welcome to Western Illinois University’s Scholarship Opportunities Homepage!

Western Illinois University proudly supports students’ academic achievements through our scholarship opportunities. These opportunities are made possible through generous financial support from our alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff, who believe a high-quality education should be accessible to deserving students without imposing excessive financial burden. Their commitment to education and dedication to our students enables us to award nearly $2 million in scholarship assistance every year.

We are grateful to our scholarship donors, who make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and enhance the quality of a WIU education. We invite all students to explore the various scholarship opportunities available. Your dreams are within reach, thanks to those who believe in you.

2024-2025 Scholarship Deadlines:

President’s Scholarship Application. December 12, 2023
General New Freshman: March 1, 2024
General New Transfer: May 1, 2024
Current Student: March 1, 2024

College of Business & Technology: March 1, 2024
College of Fine Arts & Communication: March 1, 2024
College of Education and Human Services: March 1, 2024
College of Arts and Sciences: March 1, 2024
Quad Cities Scholarship: July 1, 2024
Military, Veterans and Family

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. .

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.

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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,000.00	Marchet Harts Communication Scholarship Award for Women of Color This scholarship is established by WIU 2003 Communication Alumna Minda...	Deadline05/03/2024
$1,600.00	BLENDA OLSON SCHOLARSHIP The Blenda Olson Scholarship was established to honor the late Blenda...	Deadline05/13/2024
$1,700.00	CLIFFORAD A. AND ROSA JULSTROM FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOLARSHIP The Julstrom Foreign Language Scholarship was established by Dr....	Deadline05/13/2024
$1,000.00	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP The Department of Foreign Languages Alumni Scholarship was established...	Deadline05/13/2024
$500.00	DR. ROBERT F. AND BETTY F. DRUIEN SCHOLARSHIP IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE Dr. Druien was a Chair of the Foreign Language Department at WIU, and...	Deadline05/13/2024
$0.00	Jerry Purdum Memorial Scholarship (French) The Jerry Purdum Memorial Scholarship was established in 1996 by family...	Deadline05/13/2024
$1,000.00	Linda Spear, Ph.D. Graduate Scholarship in Psychology Dr. Linda Spear earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology from WIU in...	Deadline05/15/2024
$1,100.00	Illinois State Police (ISP) Memorial Scholarship HISTORY: This scholarship fund was established by Dr. Dennis Bowman in...	Deadline05/17/2024
$650.00	MAXINE L. ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP The Maxine L. Robinson Scholarship Fund was established by Mrs. Opal...	Deadline05/17/2024
$1,000.00	3M Foundation Engineering Scholarships 3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities...	Deadline07/01/2024
$500.00	Black Alumni Scholarship The Western Illinois University (WIU) Black Alumni Council Scholarship...	Deadline07/01/2024
$5,000.00	Christopher & Pamela Ontiveros Boys and Girls Club Chris Ontiveros earned a bachelor’s in business in 1983 from WIU. Since...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,000.00	Coal Valley Township District 40 Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Township of Coal...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,000.00	Derek Bloomfield Engineering Scholarship Derek Bloomfield earned a B.S. degree from Western Illinois University...	Deadline07/01/2024
$6,000.00	Dorothy Looser-Flake & Roberta Looser Scholarship The Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation was established to recognize the...	Deadline07/01/2024
$200.00	Gary and Linda Rowe Book Scholarship Gary Rowe was director of Development at WIU-QC for six...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,250.00	Goldstein Family Internship Scholarship The Goldstein Family Foundation would like to provide financial support...	Deadline07/01/2024
$5,876.00	Grant W. Brissman & Virginia M. Brissman Foundation Long-term residents of Milan, Illinois, the Brissmans wanted to make...	Deadline07/01/2024
VARIES	Group O, Inc. Scholarship This endowment fund has been established by Robert and Blenda Ontiveros...	Deadline07/01/2024
$3,200.00	Lavern and Nola McEntire Engineering Scholarship This scholarship was established by Lavern & Nola McEntire in 2010 for...	Deadline07/01/2024
$3,000.00	Lowell N. Johnson Scholarship This scholarship is funded by a donation from the Lowell N. Johnson...	Deadline07/01/2024
$900.00	Michaela Rae Romano WIU Quad Cities Administrative Scholarship This fund was named in 2015 in remembrance of Michaela Rae Romano...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,000.00	MidAmerican Energy Engineering Scholarship The foundation supports various charitable organizations as well as...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,000.00	QCESC Engineering Scholarship Western would like to have the WIU-Quad Cities Engineering and Science...	Deadline07/01/2024
Varies	Quad Cities Book Scholarship CRITERIA: WIU-QC student Minimum 6 credit hours...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,500.00	Quad City Bank & Trust College of Business Scholarships Quad City Bank and Trust is a local financial institute based in the...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,000.00	R.I.A. Federal Credit Union College of Business and Technology Scholarship in the Quad Cities The R.I.A Federal Credit Union in the Quad Cities initiated a...	Deadline07/01/2024
Varies	Royal Neighbors of America Scholarship As one of the largest women-led life insurance organizations, Royal...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,000.00	Sedona Technologies Engineering Scholarship Sedona Technologies, a division of The Sedona Group and based in the...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,000.00	Shive-Hattery Scholarship Shive-Hattery is an architecture and engineering firm that has been in...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,500.00	William Butterworth Foundation Scholarship Katherine Deere Butterworth’s community involvement and philanthropy led...	Deadline07/01/2024
$1,000.00	WIU-QC Minority Student Scholarship CRITERIA: Any class level Undergraduate or graduate WIU-QC...	Deadline07/01/2024
$2,000 to $4,000	Great River Teacher Corps Scholarship CRITERIA: • Recipient must be enrolled in a teacher education course...	Deadline07/15/2024
$4,000.00	"Three M" Communication Department Scholarship The “Three M” Scholarship is established by Communication Department...	Ended
$1,500.00	A. Gilbert Belles Scholarship The A. Gilbert Belles Scholarship was established by professor emeritus...	Ended
Varies	A. L. Knoblauch Scholarship The A.L. and Muriel Knoblauch Scholarship was established in honor of...	Ended
$1,000.00	A.B. ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP The A.B. Roberts Scholarship was originally establised by Mr. Roberts in...	Ended
$0.00	A.J. Ryden Scholarship This fund was established by Mr. A.J. Ryden, who graduated from WIU in...	Ended
Varies	Accountancy Scholarship This scholarship is funded through annual donations to the Accountancy...	Ended
$1000	African American Studies Undergraduate Scholarship This scholarship is supported by the Dean’s Office, College of Arts &...	Ended
$1,400.00	Albert Eads Scholarship Mary B. Ewing created this scholarship in memory of Albert Eads, who was...	Ended
$1,200.00	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
Varies	Andy Zinn-Genesis Systems Group Engineering Scholarship This scholarship has been established by Genesis Systems Group,...	Ended
$2,500.00	ARTHUR G. TILLMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR GEOGRAPHY & METEOROLOGY MAJORS The Arthur G. Tillman Memorial was established in honor of Dr. Arthur G....	Ended
$900.00	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
$1,000.00	Beu Jeans for Scholarships The concept for Beu Jeans for Scholarships materialized during a Beu...	Ended
$0.00	BILL BRADSHAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Bill Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship was established in the fall of...	Ended

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