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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
$800.00	JOHN CASTLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The John Castle Memorial Scholarship was established by Mrs. Pat Castle...	Ended
$0.00	JOHN MERRETT SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGLISH LITERATURE The John Merrett Scholarship in English Literature was established by...	Ended
$2,600.00	JOSEPH AND MARY STIPANOWICH MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP The Joseph and Mary Stipanowich endowment was established by Joe and...	Ended
Varies	KENNETH FRITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Kenneth Fritz Memorial Scholarship was established by family and...	Ended
$1,200.00	LARRY & REVA EHMEN SCHOLARSHIP Larry Ehmen was a 1961 Western Illinois University graduate. He worked...	Ended
$500.00	LAS Major/Women's Studies Minor Scholarship	Ended
$250.00	Lateef Onifade Undergraduate Appreciation Scholarship in Physics I am excited to announce the establishment of the Lateef Onifade...	Ended
$1,100.00	LILA S. LINDER ENGLISH II SCHOLARSHIP The Lila S. Linder English II Scholarship was established in honor of...	Ended
$1,000.00	LILA S. LINDER ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP The Lila S. Linder English Scholarship was established by Dr. Roscoe G....	Ended
Varies	LINDA JANUS SCHOLARSHIP IN HISTORY Linda Janus is a graduate of WIU with a BA in History. This Scholarship...	Ended
$900.00	LOIS CORDELL BRUNER NON-FICTION AWARD This award was established by Mr. James Bruner in memory ofhis mother,...	Ended
$2,400.00	LYNN J. & MARY L. WOLFMEYER MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP This account was funded by Dr. Lynn and Mary Wolfmeyer. He and his wife,...	Ended
$0.00	Mary Olive Woods Scholarship The Mary Olive Wood Trust dates back to the 1980s. The WIU Foundation...	Ended
$500.00	Math Textbook Scholarship	Ended
$1,000.00	Mathematics Alumni Scholarship These are scholarships awarded to students through the generosity of...	Ended
$0.00	Mathematics Textbook Scholarship This is a general fund account for the Department of Mathematics &...	Ended
$1,000.00	MAURICE PETERSON CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship account was create to honor the memory of Maurice...	Ended
$1,000.00	Max Runkle Endowed Scholarship for Biology Max William Runkle, a native of Macomb, Illinois, was a proud graduate...	Ended
$1,200.00	McGEE PHYSICS SCHOLARSHIP Kenneth and Velma McGee met and fell in love at Western Illinois...	Ended
$1,800.00	MILA R. ALLEN SHOWERS SCHOLARSHIP The Mila R. Allen Showers Gerontology Scholarship was established by...	Ended
$1,000.00	Norm and Judy Rocke Mathematics Scholarship The Western Illinois University Foundation will hereby esrablish a...	Ended
$1,000.00	Norm and Judy Rocke Physics Scholarship The Western Illinois University Foundation will hereby establish a...	Ended
$1,200.00	Olive Fite American Literature Scholarship The Olive Fite American Literature Scholarship was established through...	Ended
$1,500.00	P. JAMES AND JOYCE E. NIELSEN SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP The P. James Nielsen Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. P....	Ended
$1,000.00	Pathway Scholarships for Transfer Students This is a scholarship established by faculty members in the Department...	Ended
$500.00	Paul Wagner Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was created with memorial funds from staff, family, and...	Ended
$0.00	POLITICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP This is a departmental scholarship account for Political...	Ended
$150.00	R.M. Myers Award The R. Maurice Myers Scholarship is names in honor of long time biology...	Ended
$500.00	Randall and Delores Lindsey Sociology and Anthropology HISTORY: This scholarship fund has been established by Randall and...	Ended
$0.00	Richard Schafer Geology Summer Field Camp Award The Richard Schafer Memorial Fund was established in 1982 by the geology...	Ended
$1,700.00	ROBERT HENRY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP This award was established by Dr. Gerald Lang, Dean, College of Arts and...	Ended
Varies	ROBERT L. HODGES ENGLISH EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP This fund was created upon the death of Robert L. Hodges. CRITERIA:...	Ended
$600.00	ROGER AND JEAN MORROW PHYSICS SCHOLARSHIP The Roger and Jean Morrow Scholarship in Physics was established by...	Ended
$1,500.00	RON AND LESLIE WALKER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP This award is funded by Dr. Ronald “Ron” and Leslie Walker. CRITERIA:...	Ended
Varies	RONALD BEVERIDGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Ronald Beveridge Geography Scholarship was established by Mrs....	Ended
$150.00	Roy M. Sallee Scholarship Dr. Sallee, a WIU graduate, was a beloved professor in the Department of...	Ended
$300	Schafer Freshman Geology Scholarrship HISTORY: The Richard Schafer Memorial Fund was established in 1982 by...	Ended
$500.00	Shane Van Vleet Memorial Scholarship for Biological Sciences This scholarship has been funded by Carrie Van Vleet in memory of her...	Ended
$250.00	Sociology & Anthropology Community Service Award Established by Dr. Robert Hironimus-Wendt, this award recognized a...	Ended
$4,000.00	Susan F. & Clifford H. Haka History Student Opportunity Award The Susan and Clifford Haka Opportunity Award was established on October...	Ended
$250.00	The Karen B. Mann Essay Award in Literature and Film This award fund has been established to encourage exceptional...	Ended
$2,000.00	THE NICHOLAS & JOAN PANO SCHOLARSHIP This account was established in March of 2000 after Nicholas (Nick) Pano...	Ended
$1,000.00	THE SIG, JEANETTE AND DEAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGLISH AND JOURNALISM This scholarship was created by Dean Johnson to honor his parents, Sig...	Ended
$1,000.00	The Sociological Masters Scholarship HISTORY: To recognize that both Kenneth Mietus and Chris Adamski-Mietus...	Ended
$1,600.00	THOMAS EDWIN NIELSEN, MD & KATHRYN SUE BOHN, MD SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Nielsen is a 1978 graduate from the WIU Biology Dept. He has a...	Ended
$1,500.00	Timothy E. Tomlinson Mathematics Scholarship HISTORY: The Western Illinois University Foundation will hereby...	Ended
$150.00	Vernon Pederson Scholarship CRITERIA: Major Clinical Lab Science, Full time enrollment, Minimum...	Ended
$4,000.00	VICTOR & MARY HICKEN HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP The Victor and Mary Hicken History Scholarship was established by their...	Ended
$0.00	Vivian Diana Kline and Lenore Huston Kline Current Student Scholarship This account was funded by a bequest from Ms. Vivian Diana Kline (Diana)...	Ended
$0.00	Vivian Diana Kline and Lenore Huston Kline New Freshman/Transfer Students Scholarship This account was funded by a bequest from Ms. Vivian Diana Kline (Diana)...	Ended

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