Scholarships
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 | ||||
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Air Force Health Professions Scholarships |
Health Professions |
(618) 610-0817 |
Active duty commitment required | ||||
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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 | |||
| Speech Pathology Master's Program Scholarships | Speech Pathology and Audiology | Varies | Graduate | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |
| Access Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | Varies | Website Link | Application | ||
| OutdoorStack Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | April 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| CouponBirds Scholarship | Any | Up to $1,200 | April 17, 2021 | Website Link | YouTube Video | ||
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Shinesty Work Hard Play Hard Scholarships
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Any |
Minimum / Maximum 3.25 GPA
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Undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D | $2,500 | April 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay or Video |
| Marc Ravenscroft Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Ashoori Law Good Deeds Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | May 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay |
| Custom Envy Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate | $1,000 | May 5, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Basement Systems Scholarship | Business, Meteorology, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting | $2,500 | May 7, 2021 | Website Link | Essay or Video | ||
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Women in Data Science Scholarship
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Science related field | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | May 8, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Diversity in Data Science Scholarship
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Science related field | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | May 8, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Impact Scholarship for Black Students
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Any | $2,550 | May 11, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Home Heavenz Clean Environment Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | May 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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iVisa Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D | $1,500 | May 20, 2021 | Website Link | Essay |
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Fudge Scholarship
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Any | $2,000 | May 21, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Cat Pet Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | May 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Pigeonly Social Justice Reform Scholarship
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LEJA, Social Work, Sociology, Pre-law | $2,500 | May 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Yarkoweb Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | May 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay |
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Neurogan Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | June 1, 2021 | Website Link | Application | ||
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Brown Trial Firm Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | June 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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4 Corner Resources Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,500 | June 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Sixth City Marketing Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,500 | June 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Mandour & Associates Scholarship
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Any | $2,500 | June 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Habbas Law Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,500 | June 15, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Clean Up Experts Scholarship
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Any | $1,600 or $3,200 | June 20, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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CFF Foundation Scholarship
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Any | $1,500 | June 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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HomeKitchenry Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | June 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Earnest Scholarship
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Any | $5,000 | June 30, 2021 | Website Link | Application | ||
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Fleming College Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate | $1,000 | June 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay or Video | |
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Personal Finance Scholarship
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Minimum 2.0 GPA | Undergraduate | $1,000 | July 1, 2021 | Website Link/ | Essay | |
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General Education Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | July 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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WiseGeek LGBTQ+ Awareness Scholarship
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Any | $500 | July 1, 2021 | Website Link | Application | ||
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AED.US Scholarship
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Any | $1,500 | July 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Virginia Vein Care Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $500 | July 7, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Wells Call Scholarship
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Any | $1,500 | July 14, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Stanger Stanfield Law Scholarship
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Pre-law | Undergraduate | $1,000 | July 16, 2021 | Website Link | Video | |
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BWH Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | July 16, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Jerome O. Fjeld Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | July 29, 2021 | Website Link | Essay |
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Annual Wellness Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate or graduate | $500 | July 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Drunk Driving Prevention Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate | $1,500 | July 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Ulistic Scholarship
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Any | $2,500 | July 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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VanEd Cares Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | July 31, 2021 | Website Link | Application | ||
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Eskew Law Scholarship
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Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | July 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
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Health or fitness-related majors | Undergraduate or graduate |
$1,500 | August 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Zimmerman Law Scholarship
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Any | $1,500 | August 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Young Wooldridge Personal History Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate | $1,000 | August 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Apriorit Computer Science Scholarship
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Computer Science | Minimum 3.0 GPA; 27 ACT; 1350/1600 SAT | $1,000 | August 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essays | |
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Finale Inventory Scholarship
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Supply Chain Management | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $3,000 | September 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Integra Sources Scholarship
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Computer Science, Engineering | $1,000 | September 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Jones T-Shirts Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | September 10, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Education Connection Military Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | September 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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NuView Treatment Center Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | September 30, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
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Technology | $500 | October 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Future Business Leaders Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,500 | October 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
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Any | Undergraduate | $1,000 | October 3, 2021 | Website Link | Web Design | |
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Sober Living Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | October 25, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | ||
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Psomagen Scholarship
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Math | $2,000 | December 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay or Video | ||
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Avalaunch Media Scholarship
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Any | $1,000 | December 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay or Video | ||
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Patient Care Medical
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Any | Undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | December 1, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
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Artsybucket Scholarship
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Any | $750 | December 15, 2021 | Website Link | Photograph | ||
| Pawzandpets Scholarship | Animal science, zoology, biology, pre-vet | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | December 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
| CouponXDeals Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.2 GPA | $3,000 | December 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay | |
| SI Yachts Positive Values Scholarship | Any | $2,000 | December 31, 2021 | Website Link | Essay |
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