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.
Award | Name | Actions |
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Presidential Scholarship
For exceptionally strong incoming freshman students, the Pine Honors College offers three different awards. This application pertains to the...
For exceptionally strong incoming freshman students, the Pine Honors...
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Deadline01/15/2021 |
Varies |
Dorothe L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Leisure Studies, accepted to Eastern Illinois...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a...
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Deadline01/20/2021 |
Varies |
William A. Smith Scholarship in Recreation Administration
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, accepted to Eastern Illinois University, with a declared...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a...
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Deadline01/20/2021 |
Varies |
William and Melissa Higelmire Department of Recreation Administration Student of the Year Award
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a full-time student majoring in Recreation Administration accepted to Eastern Illinois...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a full-time...
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Deadline01/20/2021 |
Varies |
William G. Riordan Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be enrolled at Eastern Illinois University as a senior majoring in the field of...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be...
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Deadline01/20/2021 |
Varies |
Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (URSCA)
To support the University’s mission of fostering opportunities for student-faculty scholarship, the Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College offers...
To support the University’s mission of fostering opportunities for...
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Deadline02/16/2021 |
Varies |
Center for Student Innovation (CSI) - What's Your Problem? Pitch Competition
The Center for Student Innovation (CSI) at Booth Library invites underrepresented, undergraduate student teams to share ideas and technologies that...
The Center for Student Innovation (CSI) at Booth Library invites...
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Deadline02/19/2021 |
Varies |
Annie L. Weller Scholarship
For undergraduate or graduate students with a 3.5 GPA, majoring in social sciences, history, or physical sciences and planning to teach.
Full...
For undergraduate or graduate students with a 3.5 GPA, majoring in...
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Deadline02/21/2021 |
Varies |
Betty Wright Downing Award
For high-achieving graduate students pursuing a career in medicine or health-related field. Requires essay, 3 letters of recommendation.
Full...
For high-achieving graduate students pursuing a career in medicine or...
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Deadline02/21/2021 |
Varies |
EIU University Professionals of Illinois Graduate Annual Scholarship
For graduate students with a 3.0 GPA. Requires 2,000-word essay on organized labor and a letter of recommendation from an EIU UPI member.
Full...
For graduate students with a 3.0 GPA. Requires 2,000-word essay on...
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Deadline02/21/2021 |
Varies |
Frances Meyer Hampton Graduate Scholarship
For incoming/current graduate students. Requires 3 letters of recommendation showing good character, financial need, and academic achievement.
Full...
For incoming/current graduate students. Requires 3 letters of...
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Deadline02/21/2021 |
Varies |
Graduate Alumni Board Outstanding Research/Creative Activity Award (Graduate Alumni Fund)
The selection committee shall apply the following criteria:
1.) The recipient must be accepted as a full-time graduate student in a graduate...
The selection committee shall apply the following criteria:
1.) The...
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Deadline02/21/2021 |
Varies |
COS Student Advisory Board Student Assistance Award
For sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in a liberal arts & science major, who have faced hardship in college. Requires 2.5 GPA, 3...
For sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in a liberal...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
David R. and S. Lynn Murphy Psychology Scholarship
For junior or senior transfer students majoring in Psychology and planning to teach. Requires an essay, 3.0 GPA, and Associate Degree.
Full...
For junior or senior transfer students majoring in Psychology and...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Dr. Kenneth E. Hadwiger Foreign Cultures Award
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Communication Studies. Requires a brief essay on European or Asian cultures.
Full...
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Communication...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Eulalee Anderson Fund for International Students
For full-time international undergraduate and graduate students with a 2.75 GPA. Requires approval of departmental academic advisor.
Full...
For full-time international undergraduate and graduate students with a...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Frances Hoene Memorial Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a full-time student, majoring in Psychology, accepted to Eastern Illinois...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient(s) must be a...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
$0.00 |
Graduate Student Investigator Award
For graduate students, to support research and presentation. Requires letter of recommendation, description of research project.
Full...
For graduate students, to support research and presentation. Requires...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
John L. Whisnand Scholarship
For freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Requires reference letter, resume, short essay on one’s character. Financial need considered.
Full...
For freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Requires reference letter,...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Lynn Karen Adams (nee Broholm) Memorial Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology who has transferred from a...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Mrs. Pratima Niranjan Shah Scholarship
For graduate students with 3.5 GPA planning to work in India. Essays required: outline of work plans, personal experience with Asian cultures.
Full...
For graduate students with 3.5 GPA planning to work in India. Essays...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
$0.00 |
Scholars in Undergraduate Research (SURE) Award
For juniors/seniors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences pursuing research. Requires letter of recommendation, project description.
Full...
For juniors/seniors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences pursuing...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
$0.00 |
Social Science Writing Award
For undergraduates. Requires a well-written paper from a current or previous class at EIU, between 8 to 30 pages, on a topic in the social...
For undergraduates. Requires a well-written paper from a current or...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Wang Tih-Wu Scholarship
For high-achieving juniors or seniors. Priority given to students from Taiwan and China, and majors in Journalism or in mass media.
Full...
For high-achieving juniors or seniors. Priority given to students from...
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Deadline03/01/2021 |
Varies |
Emerging Leader Award
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and honor students who are active with our office and who have a strong track...
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and...
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Deadline03/12/2021 |
Varies |
Making a Difference Award
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and honor students who are active with our office and who have a strong track...
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and...
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Deadline03/12/2021 |
Varies |
Panther of the Year
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and honor students who are active with our office and who have a strong track...
The Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office is looking to recognize and...
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Deadline03/12/2021 |
Varies |
Africana Studies Alumni Annual Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a full-time student minoring in Africana Studies accepted to Eastern Illinois...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient must be a...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Al and Vesta Rundle Scholarship
For students majoring in Art, Music, Speech Communication, or Theatre Arts; or international students. Requires 3.5 GPA, short essay.
Full...
For students majoring in Art, Music, Speech Communication, or Theatre...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Alan R. Aulabaugh Music Scholarship
For Music majors with a 3.0 GPA. Preference given (in this order) to students of 1) music theory/composition; 2) piano; 3) voice.
Full...
For Music majors with a 3.0 GPA. Preference given (in this order) to...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Alberta and Raymond Zuber Future Teachers Scholarship
Criteria for selection are as follows:
1. Must be elementary education or middle level education majors intending to teach. One junior and one...
Criteria for selection are as follows:
1. Must be elementary education...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Alexander Briggs Memorial Award
For Business majors who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Requires 3.0 GPA, letter of recommendation from Business faculty member.
Full...
For Business majors who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Requires...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Alexander Hamilton Paper Award in American History
For undergraduates. Awarded to author of best paper on American History for an EIU History course. Awards ceremony attendance required.
Full...
For undergraduates. Awarded to author of best paper on American History...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Alice Groff Pennybacker Secondary Education Scholarship
For students in Secondary Education planning to teach. Requires 2.5 GPA. Preference given to graduates of high schools in Lawrence County.
Full...
For students in Secondary Education planning to teach. Requires 2.5 GPA....
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Allan D. Heath Fifth Year Student Athlete Scholarship
For athletes, juniors and above, with athletic aid but no eligibility left. Women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s football preferred.
Full...
For athletes, juniors and above, with athletic aid but no eligibility...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
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...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Altamont Lions Club/Ernie C. Ballard Scholarship
For Biology majors from Effingham County. Requires 2.5 GPA, environmental interest, financial need, short essay. Incoming freshmen preferred.
Full...
For Biology majors from Effingham County. Requires 2.5 GPA,...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
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...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Amy Blumberg Memorial Scholarship
For new, active members of Gamma Mu Chapter of Sigma Kappa sorority. Requires 3.0 GPA, financial need, one-page essay, 2 short answer essays.
Full...
For new, active members of Gamma Mu Chapter of Sigma Kappa sorority....
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Amy Blumberg/Collinsville High School Scholarship
For seniors about to graduate from Collinsville High School. Requires a minimum 2.5 GPA. Financial need may be a consideration.
Full...
For seniors about to graduate from Collinsville High School. Requires a...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Anna Roberta Sain Nursing Scholarship
For Nursing majors, full- or part-time, in the RN to BSN program. Financial need considered. Preference given to non-custodial parents.
Full...
For Nursing majors, full- or part-time, in the RN to BSN program....
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Anne Frank Award
For undergraduates. Awarded to author of the best paper on the Holocaust for an EIU History course. Awards ceremony attendance required.
Full...
For undergraduates. Awarded to author of the best paper on the Holocaust...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Annie Weller Memorial Scholarship In Geography
For juniors and seniors majoring in Geography. Requires 3.0 GPA. Financial need considered only if there are two equally qualified students.
Full...
For juniors and seniors majoring in Geography. Requires 3.0 GPA....
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Athenaeum Philosophy Scholarship
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient shall be a full-time student, majoring in Philosophy, accepted to Eastern Illinois...
The following criteria must be met:
1. The recipient shall be a...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Athletic Training Scholarship
For undergraduate Athletic Training majors. Requires 2 short essays, resume, 2 KSR faculty member references. GPA, evaluations considered.
Full...
For undergraduate Athletic Training majors. Requires 2 short essays,...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
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...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Bachelor of General Studies Degree Completion Scholarship
For majors in the General Studies (BGS) adult, non-traditional program, with 1 or 2 classes left. Requires letter showing financial need.
Full...
For majors in the General Studies (BGS) adult, non-traditional program,...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Barbara Rennels Roberts Scholarship
For students from Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, or Shelby counties. Requires letter of reference, 5-part essay.
Full...
For students from Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, or...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Belayet Khan Geography Award
For junior/senior majors in Geography. Requires 3.0 GPA, completion of 2 full semesters, dedication to Geography. Financial need considered.
Full...
For junior/senior majors in Geography. Requires 3.0 GPA, completion of 2...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |
Varies |
Benjamin Weir - Eugene Waffle Journalism Award
For Journalism majors pursuing a journalism career. Requires 80 credit hours, above-average GPA, sample of work for EIU student publications.
Full...
For Journalism majors pursuing a journalism career. Requires 80 credit...
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Deadline03/15/2021 |