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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
$650.00 MAXINE L. ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Maxine L. Robinson Scholarship Fund was established by Mrs. Opal...
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$1,300.00 McGee Physical Education Scholarship
Kenneth and Velma Mcgee met and fell in love at WIU. They were both the...
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$625.00 MIKE PENDERGAST ATHLETIC TR AINING SCHOLARSHIP
Michael “Pendy” Pendergast was WIU’s longest serving Head Athletic...
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$4,300.00 NANCY A. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP
The Nancy A. Brown Scholarship in Elementary Education was established...
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$300.00 Nancy and Bruce Foster Radio Scholarship
The Fosters have been involved with radio and broadcasting for many...
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$100.00 Nancy Coney Field Education Scholarship
The Nancy Coney Field Education Scholarship was established by the...
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$2,000.00 NANCY NEELEY SCHOLARSHIP
Ms. Nancy Neeley graduated from Western Illinois University in Family...
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$10,500.00 NICHOLAS JOSEPH DIGRINO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
In honor of their son, Nick and Susan DiGrino of Macomb have established...
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$1,000.00 NOAH ECKMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF DENITA ROUSE
The Noah Eckman Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Denita Rouse was...
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$2,800.00 NOLA AND LAVERN MCENTIRE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship has been established by Nola and LaVern McEntire of...
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$1,000.00 Olga E. Kennedy Scholarship in Kinesiology
HISTORY: This account was established in December 2012 by Olga E....
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$500.00 OLIVER & MARY E. TROYER SCHOLARSHIP
Donald and Mary Ann Troyer established the Oliver and Mary E. Troyer...
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$400.00 OPAL STONE WEDEBERG SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established by family and friends as a memorial to...
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$900.00 PATRICIA A. WOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Patricia A. Wood Memorial Scholarship in Special Education was...
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$500.00 Pete Lackey Memorial LEJA Scholarship
The Pete Lackey Memorial LEJA Scholarship Fund was established WIU LEJA...
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$700.00 PHI DELTA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP
The Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship was established by members of Phi Delta...
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$1,800.00 PHILLIP BENNE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Phillip Benne Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2012 by...
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$1,000.00 RALPH & GLADYS ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
The Ralph and Gladys Anderson Scholarship was established by Ralph and...
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$0.00 RALPH & GLADYS ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
The Ralph and Gladys Anderson Scholarship was established by Ralph and...
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$3,500.00 RALPH & GLADYS ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR MERCER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
The Ralph and Gladys Anderson Scholarship was established by Ralph and...
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$3,500.00 RALPH & GLADYS ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
The Ralph and Gladys Anderson Scholarship was established by Ralph and...
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$3,500.00 RALPH & GLADYS ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR SHERRARD STUDENTS
The Ralph and Gladys Anderson Scholarship was established by Ralph and...
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$1,700.00 Rezab Fund for RPTA Internships
This account was established by Donald “Don” and Gordana Rezab in 2007....
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$1,700.00 ROBERT & SANDRA COLLIER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Bob and Sandy Collier were dedicated educators throughout their careers....
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$138.11 ROBERT CLOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Robert Clow Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and...
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$1,500.00 ROBERT LANG BLAKSLEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
This scholarship is in memory of Robert Lang Blakslee, who was born the...
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$750.00 RONALD LANE ABRELL SCHOLARSHIP
The Ronald Abrell Scholarship was established by family and friends in...
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$1,000.00 Roscoe G. Linder Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising, and Hospitality Scholarship
The Roscoe G. Linder Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality...
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$1,000.00 ROTC Alumni Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2017 by The ROTC Chapter of Western...
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$250.00 RPTA Alumni Mentor Scholarship
CRITERIA: Freshman (preference will go to a freshman, if none available,...
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VARIES RPTA Book Scholarship
This scholarhsip is supported by funds from RPTA. CRITERIA:  RPTA...
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$250.00 RPTA Entering Student Scholarship
This fund was established by an initial gift from the Admiral employees...
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$200.00 Samuel L. Singer Scholarship
This scholarship was established by family and friends to honor faculty...
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$9000 SARAH KNIGHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah’s family established the scholarship in her memory to assist other...
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$1,500.00 SARAH MINER HOME ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP
Ms. Sarah Miner joined the faculty of WIU in 1936, where she taught...
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$500.00 School of Law Enforcement & Justice Administration Department Scholar
This scholarship was created to honor an outstanding student in the...
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$2,100.00 SCOTTIE AND CARL FENN SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established by Dr. Carl Fenn, who was instrumental...
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$100.00 Social Work Deptartmental Scholar
The Social Work Departmental Scholar was created by the department to...
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$500.00 Tetsua Ueda Athletic Training Student Scholarship
The Tetsua Ueda Athletic Training Student Scholarship was established by...
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$250.00 THE YONAH ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP IN COUNTERTERRORISM
This scholarship was established by Professor Dean Alexander and named...
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$2,200.00 THOMAS G OAKSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship fund was established by colleagues of Thomas G. Oakson....
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$1,000.00 Vernon B. Litchfield Family Scholarship
“Old McDonough (County) Produced a Bumper Crop of Teachers” was the...
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$550 VIVIAN F. LOWELL HEALTH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Vivian F. Lowell Health Sciences Award was established by the family...
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$325.00 W.I. TAYLOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The W.I. Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1975 by...
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$1500 Western High School Scholarship
This scholarship was founded through a bequest by John S. Knowles....
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$1,200.00 WILLIAM HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP
The William Hughes Scholarship was established in the spring of 1982 to...
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$1,200.00 WILLIAM L. LAKIE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The William L. Lakie Scholarship was established in 1988 by Mrs. Mary...
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$1,500.00 WILLIAM P. MCCAMEY PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL SCOLARSHIP
The William P. McCamey Public Safety Memorial Educational Scholarship in...
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$800.00 WILLIS AND ROSEMARY ZORN SCHOLARSHIP
The Willis and Rosemary Zorn Scholarship was established in 1990 by Dr....
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$700.00 WILSON & WINIFRED STONE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship was established by Wilson’s wife Winifred, daughters...
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