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	John David Reed News-Editorial Journalism Scholarship For freshman/transfer Journalism majors with 12-18 EIU credit hours. Requires significant participation at Daily Eastern News, 500-word essay. Full... For freshman/transfer Journalism majors with 12-18 EIU credit hours.... Deadline: 04/10/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/10/2020
$0.00	Business Advisory Board Student Recruitment Scholarship For incoming freshmen and transfer students majoring in a program offered by the School of Business. Has a mentorship component. Full... For incoming freshmen and transfer students majoring in a program... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Errett Warner/ Stanley G. Rives Higher Education Presidential Award For graduate students in College Student Affairs. Requires 3.5 GPA, outstanding character. Financial need a final consideration. Full... For graduate students in College Student Affairs. Requires 3.5 GPA,... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Eulalee Anderson and Carlene Pennel Scholarship Criteria for selection is as follows: 1. Must be a full-time undergraduate student accepted to Eastern Illinois University majoring in Biology,... Criteria for selection is as follows: 1. Must be a full-time... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Gene and Dee (Carpenter) McDivitt Accounting Scholarship For incoming freshmen in Accounting, preferably from 1) Coles, Shelby, or 2) nearby counties. Requires 3.5 GPA/top 10%, essay, recommendation. Full... For incoming freshmen in Accounting, preferably from 1) Coles, Shelby,... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Isabel McKinney Graduate Scholarship For graduate students in English. Requires nominations; top 25% class rank; paper on creative writing, or literary or historical criticism. Full... For graduate students in English. Requires nominations; top 25% class... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Isabel McKinney Undergraduate Scholarship For undergraduates in English. Requires nominations; paper on creative writing, or literary or historical criticism. Renewable w/ 3.2 GPA. Full... For undergraduates in English. Requires nominations; paper on creative... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
$0.00	Kevin and Pam Savoree Scholarship-School of Business (FY2021) For undergraduate Business majors who graduated from Paris High School (Unit Districts #95 and #4). Renewable if criteria continue to be met. Full... For undergraduate Business majors who graduated from Paris High School... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Lella Cox Schaaf College Student Affairs Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a student enrolled full-time in EIU 2. The recipient(s) must be a graduate... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
$0.00	Orndoff/Leduc Scholarship Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be a full-time undergraduate student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The recipient must... Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be a full-time... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Sue (Archibald) and Randy Taylor Master of Business Administration Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time or part-time student enrolled in the Master of Business Administration... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/15/2020
Varies	Doug DiBianco Pride 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: 04/19/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/19/2020
Varies	LGBTQA Alumni Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. Financial need is a... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time... Deadline: 04/19/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/19/2020
Varies	Kenneth E. Hadwiger, Ph.D. Graduate Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be the son or daughter of a faculty member in the Department of Communication... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be the son... Deadline: 04/24/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/24/2020
Varies	Kenneth E. Hadwiger, Ph.D. Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be the son or daughter of a faculty member in the Department of Communication... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be the son... Deadline: 04/24/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/24/2020
Varies	Ralph Y. McGinnis Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be either an undergraduate or graduate student with a major academic interest in one or... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be either an... Deadline: 04/24/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/24/2020
Varies	Civil Service Council Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a former, current or retired Non-Negotiated Civil Service employee; or a child or... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 04/30/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/30/2020
Varies	Julie A. Curry Political Science Leadership Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time junior or senior student, majoring in Political Science, and accepted... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: 05/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline05/01/2020
Varies	Old Main Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. Must be a full-time student(s) in an undergraduate or graduate program who is attending Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. Must be a full-time student(s)... Deadline: 05/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline05/01/2020
Varies	Attainment Fund Scholarship Established in 1965 to provide financial assistance to outstanding students, the award presently goes each year to one or more students who have... Established in 1965 to provide financial assistance to outstanding... Deadline: 05/08/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline05/08/2020
Varies	Kate Booker Stapp Scholarship For female students majoring in Education, who have at least one child under 18, and whose husband is either deceased or incapacitated. Full... For female students majoring in Education, who have at least one child... Deadline: 05/08/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline05/08/2020
Varies	McKenna Secondary Education Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time EIU student enrolled in the field of English or History who is also... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: 05/08/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline05/08/2020
Varies	Honors Transfer Student Scholarship The Honors Transfer Student Scholarship is a competitive award for new EIU students who have been enrolled in an honors program at a post-secondary... The Honors Transfer Student Scholarship is a competitive award for new... Deadline: 06/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline06/01/2020
Varies	Watson Family Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time or part-time student currently accepted to and enrolled at Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: 09/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/15/2020
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	James and Linda Gatrell Textbook Rental Scholarship For sophomores/juniors eligible for Federal Pell Grants. Requires 2.5 GPA, short essay on financial need, academic goals. Full... For sophomores/juniors eligible for Federal Pell Grants. Requires 2.5... Deadline: 10/31/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline10/31/2020
Varies	Alpha Phi Alpha Banquet and Scholarship Fund The Following Criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The... The Following Criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) shall be a... Deadline: Award: Varies
Varies	Frances W. McColl Scholarship - English (Fiscal Year 2020) The following criteria must be met: 1. The award is to be awarded each Spring in alternate years to : even years an English major in Teacher... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award is to be awarded each... Deadline: Award: Varies
Varies	Jamie S. Archer Elementary Education Annual Scholarship Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be full-time student majoring in Elementary Education at Eastern Illinois University. 2. Must... Criteria for selection are as follows: 1. Must be full-time student... Deadline: Award: Varies
Varies	Lambda Chi Alpha Scholastic Incentive Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The Lambda Chi Alpha Scholastic Incentive Scholarship will be awarded to a student(s) who are members of... The following criteria must be met: 1. The Lambda Chi Alpha Scholastic... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Mike and Susan Petrik Annual Scholarship for Excellence (School of Business FY2019) The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student majoring in Management, accepted to Eastern Illinois... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	School of Continuing Education Staff Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a full-time or part-time, non-traditional student enrolled in a Continuing Education... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	EIU Track and XC Alumni Annual Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) shall be a full-time student accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) shall be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Geography of Ecuador and Latin America Enhancement Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. A student(s) enrolled in the Environment, Society, and Culture of Ecuador Study Abroad course or... The following criteria must be met: 1. A student(s) enrolled in the... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Phi Beta Kappa Young Scholar Award The following criteria must be met: 1) Recipient(s) must be a high school junior admitted to EIU. 2) Recipient(s) must give the email address for... The following criteria must be met: 1) Recipient(s) must be a high... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Amelia Daddazio Women's Studies Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The Amelia Daddazio Women’s Studies Fund shall be awarded to a student(s) whose proposed project aims to... The following criteria must be met: 1. The Amelia Daddazio Women’s... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Carolyn Shores Cook and Allyn Cook Memorial Scholarship - Music (Even Fiscal Years) The following is the criteria: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time, accepted to Eastern Illinois University. 2. The recipient(s) must be a... The following is the criteria: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time,... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Duane Elbert Summer Assistantship Annual Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a fully-admitted graduate student in the Historial Administration program accepted to... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	HAPA Joy Matthiessen Memorial Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a graduate student seeking a degree in the Master of Arts in History with... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Lily, Abby, and Nate Fund The following criteria must be met: 1. A) In even-numbered fiscal years, the earning of the Fund shall be used to fund the Lily, Abby, and Nate... The following criteria must be met: 1. A) In even-numbered fiscal years,... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Mathematics Alumni Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a US citizen who has applied to Eastern Illinois University and meets EIU admissions... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient must be a US... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Parents' Club Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing (at least a... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Raymond L. Modesitt Math Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall be a Junior or Senior majoring in Mathematics with at least one semester... The following criteria must be met: 1. The scholarship recipient shall... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Sarah Wozencraft Cox Art Award The following criteria must be met: 1. The award(s) will be given to one or more Eastern Illinois University students who participate in the... The following criteria must be met: 1. The award(s) will be given to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Talented Student Award in Student Leadership Must meet academic record, academic talent, and/or special status criteria Must meet academic record, academic talent, and/or special status criteria Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Tim and Vickie Burke Evanston Scholars' EIU Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a graduate of Evanston High School, Evanston, Illinois. 2. Recipient(s) must be a... The following criteria must be met: 1. Recipient(s) must be a graduate... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Kevin and Pam Savoree Scholarship-College of Education and Professional Studies (Fiscal Year 2020) The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in business or education, accepted to Eastern... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$0.00	Communication Studies Talented Student Award: Incoming Students This opportunity is for incoming freshman and transfer students. If you are a current or returning student, please apply for the other... This opportunity is for incoming freshman and transfer students. If you... Deadline: Ended Award: $0.00	Ended
Varies	Dr. Janet L. Norberg Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Communication Studies and/or Education and/or... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Drs. Christine and Larry Helsel Public Relations Scholarship The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be U.S. Citizen and an Illinois Resident. 2. The recipient(s) must be a... The following criteria must be met: 1. The recipient(s) must be U.S.... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended

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