Our Opportunities

Welcome to Eastern Illinois University’s Scholarship Opportunities Homepage!

Below is a list of scholarships available to EIU students, with brief information about each scholarship’s requirements. To apply for scholarships, you must first sign in with the same EIU Net ID and password you use to access all of your EIU accounts. You can then complete a General Application and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships.

To begin applying:

Sign in using your EIU Net ID and password. If you need help locating your EIU Net ID or password, please visit http://www.eiu.edu/nsp/EandNetID.php or contact the Help Desk at 217-581-HELP.
You must first complete a short General Application giving EIU permission to use your student information for scholarship purposes. You will be asked to complete or renew your General Application each year after November 1.
After you have completed your General Application, the system will automatically match you to all scholarships you are eligible for, based on the information you provided. You do not need to apply separately for these scholarships.
The system may recommend additional scholarship opportunities that you may qualify for. You must apply separately for each of these scholarships.

Other important information:

Additional scholarship opportunities may become available after you have completed your General Scholarship application. Check this account frequently to make sure you don’t miss any of these opportunities.
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be sent an email to your EIU email address. Check your email account regularly for updates about your scholarship opportunities and deadlines.
The “Deadline” column shows the deadline for you to complete the application to be considered for that scholarship. It is not the deadline to accept the scholarship.
The scholarship opportunities you are auto-matched to and apply for could be for either the current or the next academic year. You can find more information in each scholarship’s description, such as when you will be notified if you received the award, and when the funds will be added to your student account.
For some scholarships, you may need to complete post-acceptance paperwork online before the scholarship award is updated on your PAWS account.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Charles Jacobs and Mariann Younger Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 09/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/30/2020
Varies	Karen D. Medina BGS Leadership Scholarship Criteria for selection are as follows: 1.) The recipient(s) must be at least a part-time student majoring in the Bachelor of General Studies... Criteria for selection are as follows: 1.) The recipient(s) must be at... Deadline: 09/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/30/2020
Varies	Ryland Hall Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. Grants may be used for scholarship to members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. 2. Grants may be... The following criteria must be met: 1. Grants may be used for... Deadline: 09/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/30/2020
Varies	Carl P. Koerner Jr. Scholarship Established by Jack and Bethina Schultz in memory of Carl P. Koerner Jr., who served as a member of the EIU Board of Trustees, the Koerner... Established by Jack and Bethina Schultz in memory of Carl P. Koerner... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Charles B. Arzeni Tropical Biology Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Biological Sciences at Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Charles E. and Ferne Tingley Compton Botany Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time junior or senior student, majoring in Biological Sciences at EIU. 2.... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	DEANS Ecological Sciences Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Biological Sciences, accepted to Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	E. Warner/ P. Hinz Pre-Med Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in Pre-Medical Studies. 2. The recipient must... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	E. Warner/L. Durham Presidential Award in Environmental Biology The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in the field of Biological Sciences with... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Ernest L. Stover Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall be an outstanding junior or senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Errett and Mazie Warner Award in Zoology The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in the field of Biological Sciences with Animal... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Errett and Mazie Warner Botany Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in the field of Biological Sciences with... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award recipient shall be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Gayle Hutton Adkins Award The following criteria must be met: 1 The award recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in Pre-Medicine at EIU. 2. The recipient shall... The following criteria must be met: 1 The award recipient shall be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	H. F. Thut Award The following criteria must be met: 1. Candidates must be a sophomore, junior or senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a Botanical Sciences... The following criteria must be met: 1. Candidates must be a sophomore,... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Kenneth E. and Donelda A. Damann Aquatic Ecology Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The Award recipient shall be an undergraduate majoring in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or other fields... The following criteria must be met: 1. The Award recipient shall be an... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Verne B. and Edna M. Kniskern Scholarship in Life Sciences The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Life Sciences, accepted to Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/01/2020
Varies	Buffenmeyer Friend Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Career and Technical Education (with an... The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a full-time... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Charles and Elizabeth Huber Education Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student, majoring in education (Early... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Christopher E. Tredennick Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University majoring in Family and... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Donald and Lucille Taylor Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Education, accepted to Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Donna Lynn Connelly Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall be a full-time student majoring in Family Consumer Sciences with an option... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Eastern Illinois University Family and Consumer Sciences Elderhostel Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time or part-time graduate student, majoring in Gerontology(Aging Studies),... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Elsie and Erson Giffin Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall be an undergraduate student at Eastern Illinois University. 2. The... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Esther Brothers Elmore Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. Must be a full-time junior or senior student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences and accepted to... The following criteria must be met: 1. Must be a full-time junior or... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Excellence in Fine Arts Fund - Theatre Arts For outstanding freshmen in Theatre Arts. Requires 3 references, 4 short essays, resume, YouTube audition. Renewable for 4 years. Full... For outstanding freshmen in Theatre Arts. Requires 3 references, 4 short... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Francis and Joyce Archibald Memorial Education Scholarship Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be a full-time student majoring in Education accepted to Eastern Illinois University. a. ... Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be a full-time student... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Funkhouser Scholarship Established in 2012, this scholarship holds the following eligibility criteria: 1. The recipient must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at... Established in 2012, this scholarship holds the following eligibility... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Grote Stahl Scholarship - College of Health and Human Services (Fall 2020) The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences or Technology,... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	John E. and Mary J. Price Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a Communication Studies or Home Economics major at Eastern Illinois University. ... The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Joyce S. Crouse Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The awards will... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	L. Joyce Taylor Student Teaching Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipients(s) must be a full-time student at Eastern Illinois University in a major leading to Teacher... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipients(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Nilsen Research Presentation Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be an undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Communication Disorders and... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be an... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Omar Carl Schmeusser Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) should be a full-time student with a minimum of 60 semester hours completed, majoring in... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) should be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Ozier Child and Family Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences (or... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Plummer/HWCLABS Graduate Candidate Annual Research Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The applicant(s) must be a graduate candidate from the following degree programs: a. Master of Science... The following criteria must be met: 1. The applicant(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Rachel Stapp Teaching Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time, majoring in Elementary or Secondary Education, accepted to Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Roberson Business Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be full-time students, accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Robert G. Buzzard Presidential Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student, enrolled in Teacher Education, accepted to Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Ruth E. Brandenberg Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship is to be available to students studying Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly Home... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship is to be... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences, accepted to Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	S.L. Harris Education Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student either 1) pursuing a declared major in... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Schmalhausen Family Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Family & Consumer Sciences,... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Talented Student Award - Theatre Arts TSA scholarships (in the form of tuition assistance) are awarded to promising and dedicated students. 1. The student must be a declared Theatre... TSA scholarships (in the form of tuition assistance) are awarded to... Deadline: 10/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/15/2020
Varies	Dr. William Bailey Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student at Eastern Illinois University. 2. The recipient(s) must... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/26/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/26/2020
Varies	Sue B. Stoner Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology, accepted to Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/26/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/26/2020
Varies	Eastern Illinois University Foundation Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The recipient(s)... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/30/2020
Varies	Martha T. and Lavern M. Hamand Memorial Scholarship (Graduate Writing Award) The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a graduate student enrolled in the department of History’s traditional or... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 10/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/30/2020
$0.00	Academic Excellence CMN Talented Student Award This is a tuition waiver to provide financial assistance to students with academic talent or special status; fees are not waived. The following... This is a tuition waiver to provide financial assistance to students... Deadline: 10/31/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline10/31/2020
$0.00	Daily Eastern News JOU Grant-in-Aid This award is based on your involvement with the Daily Eastern News. This award will announce and disburse in the same semester. This award is based on your involvement with the Daily Eastern... Deadline: 10/31/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline10/31/2020
$0.00	Daily Eastern News JOU Talented Student Award This award is based on your involvement with the Daily Eastern News. This award will announce and disburse in the same semester. This award is based on your involvement with the Daily Eastern... Deadline: 10/31/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline10/31/2020

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