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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:

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 GEORGE F. AND ANN STAGG SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship was established to honor the late George Stagg, who...
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$3,000.00 GEORGE HERMANN GRADUATE SCHOARSHIP IN SPORT MANAGEMENT
George Hermann served Western Illinois University for 19 years...
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$1,000.00 Goff Alumni Elementary/Secondary Education Scholarship
HISTORY: This scholarship was established by Ray and Diana Goff in...
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$2,000 to $4,000 Great River Teacher Corps Scholarship
CRITERIA: • Recipient must be enrolled in a teacher education course...
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$1,300.00 GREG & DOROTHY CHAPMAN COMMUNITY POLICING SCHOLARSHIP
Greg Chapman served as a police officer in Plainfield, IL for six years...
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$1,000.00 GRETCHEN & DAVID MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established by David and Gretchen (Bergschneider)...
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$850.00 HAROLD 'DENNY' BRIGNADELLO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship shall be named the Harold “Denny” Brignadello Memorial...
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$1,500.00 HELEN BUCKLEY SCHOLARSHIP
The Helen Buckley Memorial Scholarship was established in 1991 by Ms....
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$1,300.00 HELEN MCCUTCHEON YEAST SCHOLARSHIP
The Helen M. Yeast scholarship was established in the fall of 1987 by...
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$500.00 HOWARD S. WALKER FIRE PROTECTIVE SERVICE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is funded by H. Scott Walker. As a retired firefighter...
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$1,500.00 Ida Blanch Bruner / Verlin K. Johnson Scholarship
The Ida Blanche Bruner/Verlin K. Johnson Family Scholarship was...
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$1,000.00 Illinois Park District Internship Scholarship
The donors both beleive in giving back to the organizations and...
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$1,100.00 Illinois State Police (ISP) Memorial Scholarship
HISTORY: This scholarship fund was established by Dr. Dennis Bowman in...
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$1,000.00 IVY CASSIDY FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
The Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation established the scholarship to...
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$1000 JAMES AND EVA ANN ELMER SCHOLARSHIP - EDUCATION
Jim and Eva Ann Elmer have generously established scholarships for...
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$1,100.00 JAY W. STEIN YOUNG SCHOLARS AWARD
The Jay W. Stein Young Scholars Award in Educational and...
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$900.00 Jessie Ferne Routh Grice Scholarship
The Jessie Ferne Routh Grice Scholarship was established in 1993 by Dr....
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$1,600.00 JOHN AND BETTY STOREY SCHOLARSHIP
The John and Betty Storey Scholarship was established in honor of Dr....
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$2,000.00 John and Ivabell Means Scholarship for Elementary Education
The John and Ivabell Means Scholarship was established by John A. and...
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$850.00 John Bliven (Macomb Area Crime Stoppers) Scholarship
The John Bliven Scholarship was established by family and friends of the...
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$300 JOHN C. ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP IN TEACHER EDUCATION
The John C. Roberts Scholarship Fund was established by Professor John...
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$1,000.00 JOHN D. AND MARY DENISE RANGER SCHOLARSHIP
The John D. and Mary Denise Ranger Scholarship was established by WIU...
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$700.00 JULIE CLAYTON HOSPITALITY SCHOLARSHIP
The Julie Clayton Dietetics, Fashion l\Ierchanclising and Hospitality...
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$3,300.00 KARA LEIGH BROUGHTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Kara Leigh Broughton Memorial Scholarship was established by the...
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$2,100.00 KATHARINE THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Katherine Thompson Scholarship was established by the Katherine...
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$1000 KATHLEEN "ROBIN" TOMLINSON SPECIAL EDUCATION MEMORIAL
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$830.00 KATHLEEN BROPHY SCHOLARSHIP
The Kathleen Brophy Scholarship was established in honor of Kathleen...
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$2,000.00 KEITH WEBB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Keith Webb Memorial Scholarship was established by WIU alum, Dan K....
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Varies Kinesiology Alumni Scholarship
The Kinesiology Alumni Scholarship was established by funds contributed...
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$900.00 Leanne L. (Grice) Porch Scholarship
The Leanne L. Grice Porch Scholarship was established in 1993 by Dr....
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$1,000.00 Lever and Nina Wang Scholarship in Education
Lever Wang come to WIU in 1978, directly from his birth country of...
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$1,300.00 LILA S. LINDER FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP
The Lila S. Linder Scholarship in Dietetics, Fashion, Merchandising, and...
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$100.00 LILLIAN AND FLORENCE SNYDER OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
This account was established and funded through a solicitation of funds...
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$1,700.00 LOIS AND LOWELL LUECK NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Lois and Lowell Lueck Non-Traditional Student Scholarship was...
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$1,500.00 Lois E. Liehr Education Scholarship
The Lois. E. Liehr Education Scholarship was established in 2018 by her...
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$2,200.00 LOLA 'WESTY' WESTENDORF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Lois “Westy” Westendorf Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007...
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$2,000.00 Loren K. Dittus Scholarship
The Loren K. Dittus Scholarship was established in 1984 by Loren K. and...
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$1,000.00 Louis & Alice Schleier Memorial Teacher Education Scholarship for Academic Achievement
The Louis and Alice Schleier Memorial Teacher Education Scholarship for...
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$500.00 Louis and Alice Schleier Memorial Financial Need Scholarship
Dr. Louis M. Schleier was the head of the education department and...
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$600.00 LU YU JIUN SCHOLARSHIP
The account was created by the LEJA department to honor their first...
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$1,200.00 M. BERNADETTE MINGS KINESIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
The M. Bernadine Mings Scholarship was established in 1992 by Mr....
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$1,700.00 M. LYNNE BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The M. Lynne Brown Memorial was established by Nancy K. Young-Brown, a...
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$3,000.00 MARGARET LAVERY SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Margaret Lavery graduated from WIU in Family and Consumer Sciences....
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$3,000.00 MARIAN SYMPSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Marion Sympson Memorial Scholarship was established in 1992. Ms....
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$2,000.00 MARION P. CALLISON NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
The Marion P. Callison Scholarship was established by Dr. Charlene...
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$500.00 MARY CAY TALBOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Mary Cay Talbott Memorial Scholarship was established by the family...
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$1,300.00 MARY ELLEN MCKEE SCHOLARSHIP
The Mary Ellen McKee Scholarship was established in 1981 by Dr. McKee...
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$4,200.00 MARY L. HINMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Mary L. Hinman Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to support...
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$1,600.00 MARY LUMAN SHORTNESS SCHOLARSHIP
The Mary Luman Shortness Scholarship in Elementary Education was...
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$2,000.00 MAURICE G KELLOGG SCHOLARSHIP
The Maurice G. Kellogg Scholarship Fund was established in October of...
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