C & I
SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN and TRANSFERS
Ethel Ray Scholarship ($1,000 freshmen only)
- entering WIU freshman majoring in Elementary Education
- minimum ACT score of 25
- be in the upper 25% of graduating class
Oliver and Mary Troyer Scholarship ($500 freshmen only)
- entering WIU freshman majoring in Elementary Education
- minimum ACT score of 25
- minimum grade point average of 3.0
- demonstrate financial need
Maxine L. Robinson Scholarship ($500)
- incoming WIU freshman or transfer majoring in Elementary Education
- if freshman, have minimum ACT of 23 and rank in upper 25% of class and be a resident of one of 27 West-Central Illinois counties* served by Western Illinois University
- if transfer, have minimum 30 semester hours with 3.25 G.P.A. transferring from any community college or university
- demonstrate financial aid
- show evidence of involvement in high school and community activities
Opal Wedeberg Scholarship ($300)
- incoming WIU freshman or transfer majoring in Elementary Education
- if freshman, have minimum ACT of 23 and rank in upper 25% of class and
- if transfer, have minimum 30 semester hours with 3.25 G.P.A. transferring from any community college or university
- demonstrate financial aid
- show evidence of involvement in high school and community activities
- be a resident of one of 27 West-Central Illinois counties* served by Western Illinois University
*27 West-Central Illinois Counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jersey, Knox, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, McDonough, Menard, mercer, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell and Warren