Scholarships: Western Illinois University

Residential Scholar Initiative Program Guidelines

General

A maximum of 125 room scholarships will be awarded to incoming fall freshmen and transfer students. Scholarships will be offered on a continuing basis until May 1. After that date, applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These awards do not apply to students who plan to live in University graduate and family housing, apartments or off-campus housing.

Eligibility

The room scholarship awards will be given to students with outstanding academic credentials. Valedictorians and salutatorians are automatically eligible for the awards. Students minoring in the Military Science program also will be considered favorably in the selection process. Recipients are expected to maintain a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average during the academic year. Failure to do so will mean the cancellation of the award.

Room Cost Waivers

Freshmen and transfer scholarship recipients will receive a room cost waiver for a double room in a WIU residence hall for the Fall and Spring semesters only during the first year of enrollment.

Pay the board portion of their housing contract during the applicable Fall and Spring semesters.
Live in the residence hall the following year and pay full room and board.

Please Note:

Students who must do student teaching or who drop out before they fulfill the second-year live-in requirement will be expected to comply with the live-in obligation starting the first semester they return to school. Failure to fulfill this obligation will result in a financial penalty (the room portion of room and board at the double room rate for the second year.)
Recipients of this award will not be permitted Greek releases to live in a fraternity or sorority house during the second-year live-in requirement.
This scholarship can/will have an impact on financial aid awards. Please check with your WIU financial aid advisor.
Sign a statement indicating that they understand and agree to the above conditions.

Selection Committee

The Selection Committee is composed of representatives from Student Residential Programs, Scholarship Office, Honors Program, and Financial Aid. It also includes student representatives from the Interhall Council.

Attention Transfer Students:

Transfer students with 60-69 hours will be considered on a case-by- case basis for a one year award.
Students with 70 or more hours will be considered on a semester-by-semester basis only.

Students who fit into either one of these categories should understand that when they accept a residential scholarship they are obligated to live in a WIU residence hall for a period comparable to the length of time they received the award.

You may download and print this scholarship application to be submitted to the Scholarship Office. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the forms (Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download).