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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 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Graduate level | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |||
| Autodesk Scholarships and Competitions | Design | 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 | |
| Study Abroad Scholarships | Any | Website Link | |||||
| Navy Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions |
Matt Birchall
Chief Hospital Corpsman Navy Health Professions (816) 501-6247 |
Active duty commitment required | ||||
| TG's Milton G. Wright Scholarship | Any | $500 | Monthly Awards | 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 | |
| Hospitality Scholarship | Any | TBD | $1,500 | March 15 | Website Link | ||
| John E. Bohan Excellence in Athletics Scholarship | Football player | High school senior from United High School, IL | March 15 | Website Link | |||
| Western Illinois Regional Council Non-Traditional Student Scholarship | Resident of Hancock, Henderson,McDonough or Warren County, IL; enrolled at least 1/2 time | Member of an income-eligible household; minimum age 26 or have one or more dependents | $2,000 | March 21 | Website Link | ||
| Western Illinois Regional Council Traditional Student Scholarship | Resident of Hancock, Henderson, McDonough or Warren County, IL; enrolled at least 1/2 time | Member of an income-eligible household; under age 26 and no dependents | $2,000 | March 21 | Website Link | ||
| Genesis Nursing Scholarship | Accepted into BSN program | Minimum high school GPA 3.0 or college GPA 2.5 | Full time college student; completed freshman or sophomore year of college by June 20, 2014 | $10,000 | March 28 | Website Link | Resident of Clinton, DesMoines, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine, or Scott counties in Iowa or Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, or Whiteside counties in Illinois |
| Jean German Scholarship | Degree in human service field | Resident of Henry, Stark, or western Bureau County, IL | $500 | March 28 | |||
| TLMI 4 Year Degree Scholarship Program | Manufacturing; Management; Sales/Marketing, Graphic Arts; Graphic Design | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Sophomore or junior; interest in tag and label industry; excellent character | $5,000 | March 31 | Website Link | |
| ASCO Scholarship | Engineering, instrumentation, systems, electrical, mechanical, or automation discipline | Minimum 3.2 GPA | Entering junior or senior year or graduate; full time; U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident | $5,000 | March 31 | Website Link | |
| Log Cabin Rustics Scholarship | Interest in pursuing degree in architecture, interior design, building, or construction | Legal resident of the U.S. or hold a valid student visa | $300 | March 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship | Education | Des Moines County, IA resident | $1,000 | March 31 | WIU Scholarship Office | ||
| Knox County Soil & Water Conservation District Max & Frances Sanford Memorial Scholarship | Agriculture or environmental related major | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Knox County, IL resident | April 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Debate-the-Law-Scholarship | Any | Graduating high school seniors or college students | $500 | April 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Health Careers Scholarships | Health-related field | Knox County, IL area students | April 1 | Website Link | |||
| Helen H. Wetherbee Nursing Scholarship | Nursing | Knox County, IL area students | April 1 | Website Link | |||
| Becky Carlson Scholarship | Any | United High School, IL senior | Must have participated in in the Special Education Program at United School District #304 K-12 | April 1 | Website Link | ||
| Q Link Wireless Scholarship | Any | Minimum high school GPA 2.5 | Enrolling or enrolled in undergraduate study; American citizen or valid student visa | $1,000 | April 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| BrickHouse Security College Scholarship | Individual, spouse, or dependent of U.S. law enforcement officer wounded in the line of duty | Minimum 3.0 high school GPA | High school or current college student | $10,000 divided among 3 recipients | April 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Peter Pasula Study Habits Scholarship | Any | $500 | April 1 | Website Link | |||
| Oz Moving & Storage Scholarship 2014 | Any | $1,000 | April 4 | Website Link | |||
| Hancock County Retired Teachers Scholarship | Teacher Certification Program | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Graduate of Hancock County High School, IL | At least $500 | April 11 | WIU Scholarship Office | |
| Student Loan Bankruptcy Scholarship | Any | College students and high school seniors | $1,000 | April 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Sports Unlimited 2014 Scholarship | Athlete | $1,000 | April 20 | Website Link | |||
| Revzilla "The Future of Motorcycle Technology" Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | April 20 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Directvbeatscable Scholarship | Any | U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal U.S. Resident | $2,500 | April 30 | Website Link | Post a blog | |
| Emergency University | Any | Incoming freshman through junior | $1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Submit emergency plan to situation | |
| RE/MAX of New Jersey Scholarship | Any | Any state | Undergraduate | $1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| Westway Electric Supply "Illuminating Ideas" Scholarship | Any | Incoming freshman or undergraduate | $1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Submit hypothetical letter | |
| Mercury e Digital Dreamer Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $500 | April 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| PeopleSmart Scholarship | High school | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $2,500 | April 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| AWeber Email Marketing Scholarship | Do not need to be a marketing major | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | |||
| Griswold Home Care | Any | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | Answer questions | ||
| Double D Trailers Scholarship | Any, but interest in horses | $500 | Noon, May 1 | Website Link | |||
| Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Foundation Scholarship | Bachelors in Fine Arts; Bachelor of Museum Studies | 18 years of age; U.S. citizen or legal resident; good academic standing | $2,000 BFA $1,000 Museum Studies |
May 15 | Website Link | ||
| Classic Diamond House Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 15 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| MCO Scholarship | Any | High school senior; college freshman through junior; full time | $500 | May 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Find a Law Scholarship |
Any | Full time; reside in the U.S. | $500 | May 15 | Website Link | Short question | |
| George McKibben Memorial Scholarship | Soil and water conservation | Demonstrated academic ability and achievement; potential for innovation and leadership ability | $500 | May 17 | Website Link | ||
| B. Davis Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 26 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| GreenPal Business Scholarship | High school senior or college Business major | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Demonstrate high ambition and desire to be an entrepreneur or business owner | $2,000 paid over 4 semesters | May 30 | Website Link | |
| Blaze Wifi Scholarship for Rural Students | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | High school senior through graduate; full time; U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $500 | May 30 | Website Link | Attended high school or live in rural area |
| Verlon W. Braselton Memorial Foundation Scholarship | Civil Engineering | Earned at least 25 hours | Resident of the Chicago Southland/Northwest Indiana area | May 30 | |||
| Maple Leaf Dentistry Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate; minimum 100 hours volunteer work in last 2 years; U.S. or Canada resident | $500 | May 30 | Website Link | |
| Source Supply College Scholarship Essay Content | Any | Freshman through junior and high school students | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Big Fish Online Games Scholarship | Any | $2,500 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Nuvation Engineering Scholarship | Engineering or Science | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| PicMonkey Scholarship | Any | Graduating senior or college freshman | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| IssueTrak Help Desk Software Scholarship | Computer emphasis | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| NAVEX Global Policy and Procedure Management Software Scholarship | Ethics and compliance | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Free Country Principles Scholarship Essay Contest | Any | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Goldstein and Hayes Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| IDPH Nursing Education Scholarship Program | Nursing | U.S. Citizen or permanent resident; resident of Illinois at least 1 year | Financial need | Estimated up to $10,885 | May 31 | Website Link | |
| Crown & Caliber Entrepreneur's Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Submit a business proposal | ||
| Ornament Shop Annual $500 Scholarship Award | Any, Marketing | $500; chance to interview for job | Noon, May 31 | Website Link | Submit an online marketing strategy to acquire sales from Feb-Oct. | ||
| Yellow Pages United Mark Smith Scholarship | Marketing, Graphic Design, related field | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Enrolled full time; U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $2,500 | May 31 | Website Link | Create in Infographic |
| LM Scholarship Program | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Degree program; U.S. or Canada resident | $500 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Sunoco Rewards Scholarships | Creative writing | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | |||
| Sunoco Rewards Scholarships | Digital Marketing | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | |||
| Odena Vacations College Scholarship | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Be between ages of 17 and 24 by 9/1/14; U.S. or Canada resident | $500 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Lamps.com Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| The Goodwin Innovation Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | $1,000/$500 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Lee Steinberg P.C. Law Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Non 12 Step Rehabs Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | June 1 | Essay | |||
| Digital Storm 2014 Scholarship | Any | High school senior, college freshman or sophomore | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Got a Spine Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Full time; U.S. or Canada resident | $500 | June 2 | Website link | Essay |
| Abbott and Fenner Scholarships | Any | High school or college | $1,000 | June 14 | Website Link | ||
| Global Lift Equipment Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Resident of U.S. or Canada | $500 | June 15 | Website Link | Short story |
| Fitness Lifestyle Scholarship | Any | High school or college | $500 | June 30 | Website Link | ||
| JustWalkers.com Mobility Scholarship Program | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Must use mobility device; freshman through graduate; U.S. legal resident or valid student visa | $1,000 | June 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| Lift Parts Express Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | High school senior or college freshman or sophomore; between ages of 16 and 21; U.S. or Canada resident | $500 | June 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| Reeves Law Group Scholarship Contest | Any | $1,000 | July 1 | Website Link | Writing/media assignment | ||
| My Alarm Center Criminal Justice Scholarship | Law enforcement, criminal justice, or related field | High school senior or college freshman or sophomore | $1,000 | July 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Resume Companion Biannual Scholarship | Any | Enrolled full time | $1,000 | Jan 1, 2014-July 15 | Website Link | Submit a resume based on fictional or non-fictional character | |
| BuyVia Scholarship | Any | Full or part-time college student | $500 | July 30 | Website Link | Video essay | |
| Legal Leaders Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | U.S. citizen; enrolled full time | $1,000 | August 15 | Website Link | Essay |
| Global Trade Specialists Scholarship Contest | Any | $1,000 | August 31 | Website Link |
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| K Alliance Scholarship | Information Technology | U.S. legal resident or hold a valid visa | $500 | August 31 | Website Link |
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| AES Engineers Scholarship | Any | October 6 | Website Link | Essay | |||
| Job-Application.com Working Parent College Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Residential parent of at least 1 minor child; have worked at least average of 12 hours/week the last 4 weeks; at least age 18; legal resident | $1,000 | December 19 | Website Link | |
| Dialed Web Design Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or graduate | $500 | December 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| DIY Instructional Video Scholarship Contest | Any | $500 | December 31 | Website Link | Create a video | ||
| Dentistry at Happy Canyon Scholarship | Any | Incoming freshman or current college | $1,500 | December 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Disguise Your External Hard Drive Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31 | Website Link | Upload photo of disguised hard drive | ||
| Smile for the Future Scholarship | Medicine or other health field | Minimum 3.0 GPA | U.S. citizen | $1,000 | February 15, 2015 | Website Link | Essay |
