Scholarship Office
Private Scholarships
The WIU Scholarship Office receives information regarding private scholarships. While we have taken every effort to post reputable scholarship providers, it is your responsibility to make an informed decision whether or not to apply.
| Scholarship | Major | GPA, ACT, etc | Other requirements | $ Awarded each year | Deadline to apply | Apply to:/Contact | Comments |
| Nursing scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| MBA Scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| Women's Scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| Military Veteran Scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| LGBTQ Scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| Minority Scholarships | Website Link | ||||||
| Institute for Humane Studies | Graduate level | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |||
| The Company Corporation's Quarterly Business Plan Contest | Any | At least 18 years of age | $1,000 | Quarterly | Website Link | Submit a business plan | |
| SDL365 Achievers Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.8 GPA | Enrolled in a college, graduate, or professional program | $500 | Quarterly | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment |
| Study Abroad Scholarships | Any | Website Link | |||||
| Rotary Peace Fellowship Program | Website Link | ||||||
| Navy Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions |
Matt Birchall
Chief Hospital Corpsman Navy Health Professions (816) 501-6247 |
Active duty commitment required | ||||
| Air Force Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions |
(618) 610-0817 |
Active duty commitment required | ||||
| LendUp Opportunity Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,500 | Quarterly | Essay | ||
| RNtoBSN Scholarships | Nursing | Varies | Website Link | ||||
| AfterCollege Succurro | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Multiple deadlines | Website Link | ||||
| TG's Milton G. Wright Scholarship Drawing | Any | Undergraduate level | $500 | Awarded Monthly | Website Link | Cannot be a TG employee | |
| Comparecards.com Scholarship | Any | $2,500 | Awarded Monthly | Website Link | |||
| EDU Birdie Scholarships for African American Students | Various | Varies | Varies | Website Link | Varies | ||
| Student Fitness Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | Website Link | ||||
| Advocacy Training for Interns Program | Law | Interest in helping others | $1,000 | Website Link | |||
| NEWH Scholarships | Hospitality | Varies | Varies | Varies | Website Link | ||
| anyoption Scholarship | Any | Less than 25 years of age | $500 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| OnlineJobApplications.com Scholarship | Any | $500 | Website Link | Essay | |||
| Expert Insurance Reviews' Young Drivers Scholarships | Any | $1,000 | September 25, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Same Day Loans 365 Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.8 GPA | $500 | September 28, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Bonsai Finance Veterans Scholarship | Any | Proof of Veteran or dependent status | $1,000 | September 28, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Price It Here Scholarship | Marketing or business | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | October 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Transcript | |
| Bookmundi's Travel the World Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | October 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | ||
| Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | October 5, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| AES Engineering Scholarship | Any | $500 | October 6, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Kiss My Keto Scholarship | Food-related fields | Minimum 3.5 GPA | Must use funds for a project, study, or research on the ketogenic diet | $2,500 | October 11, 2019 | Website Link | Video/Acceptance letter/Transcript |
| GreenPal's Scholarship for Tomorrow | College of Business | Minimum 3.5 GPA | Must have declared major or minor in business, economics, or finance | $2,000 | October 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Reedsy National Creative Writing Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | October 21, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Reveka Rose Scholarship | Any | Applicants must identify as female | $1,000 | October 28, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | |
| Greenline New Energy Solar Street Light Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | October 29, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Privacy Matters Scholarship | Any | $2,000 | October 30, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Shinesty Work Hard Scholarship | Any | $2500 | October 30, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| NCSM Annual Student Scholarship | Any | Varies | October 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| SLM Law Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $300 | October 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Sacks & Zolonz Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | October 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Pond Guy Entrepreneurship and Biology Scholarship | Biology or Entrepreneurship | $1,500 | November 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Coleman Furniture Design Scholarship | Business or interior design majors | $1,000 | November 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| DebtConsolidation Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | |
| Surgent CPA Review Scholarship | Accounting or finance | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500-1,000 | November 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Transcript | |
| The Haven At College Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | November 18, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Skoolville's Scholarship for Exemplary International Students | Any | Minimum 3.4 GPA | Full-time international student | $1,000 | December 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment |
| Ashoori Law Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or Graduate | $1,000 | December 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Transcript |
| FortZed Scholarship | Any | $2,500 | December 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Happy Valley Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Marketing & Branding Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | December 13, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | ||
| CryptoPotato Scholarship | Any | Must be enrolled in an economics or computer science course | $1,400 | December 15,2019 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | |
| Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship | Any | Affected by car accident | $1,000 | December 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Scholarship | Any | Documented diagnosis of brain injury | $1,000 | December 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| General Marketing Education Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 15, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| New York Engineers Engineering Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 16, 2019 | Website Link | Blog post | ||
| Vasilaros Wagner Personal Injury Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Student who has been affected by an accident | $500 | December 27, 2019 | Website Link | Essay |
| Pet Parents Scholarship | Any | $500 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| The Law Offices of Daniel Kim Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Inquivix Digital Marketing Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Mobility Tech Scholarship | Health-related | $500 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Velvetech Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Intoxalock Drunk Driving Scholarship | Any | $3,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Video | ||
| Natural Regain Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Biology Dictionary Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| National Debt Relief Scholarship | STEM related | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Hoth SEO Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| VIP Puppies Scholarship | Any | $500 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Tobi Cares Scholarship | Women | $3,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Illinois Tour Guide Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Video | ||
| My China Interpreter Scholarship | Any | $500 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| RevPart STEM Scholarship | STEM | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay/Transcript | ||
| PhoneBot Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Care for Your Future Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31, 2019 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Helix Coffee Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31 2019 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Brain Cradle's Technology Scholarship | Any | $2,000 | January 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Morgan Law Group Legal Scholarship | Pre-law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | January 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment/Proof of residency | |
| CCIS Future Contractor Scholarship | Pursuing career as a contractor | $750 | January 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Protoly Leadership Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | February 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay/proof of enrollment | ||
| Yonkers Honda Inspiration Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | February 4, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Wolf & Pravato Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.8 GPA | $500 | February 14, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| BrightStar Systems Future Technologies Scholarship | Any | General interest in technology | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | |
| Modern Castle Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 31, 2020 | Website Link | Video | |
| Welding Near Your Support Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Ballachy Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| IntelligenceBank Marketing Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| MusicAuthority's Annual Music Lovers Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | April 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of enrollment | ||
| ASMZINE Scholarship | Any | Graduate student | $350 | April 15, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| HomeLight Scholarship | Architecture, Business, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Economics, Sociology | $1,000 | April 15, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Big Berkey Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | June 30, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Annual General Education Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | July 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| The Maverick Doctor Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | July 31, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Lose the Agent Scholarship | Business, Finance | Undergraduate/Graduate | $1,000 | August 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Life Coach Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Financial Literacy Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay/Proof of Enrollment | ||
| Workplace Rights Law Group Scholarship | Any | $500 | August 1, 2020 | Website Link | Essay |
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