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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Highrises.com Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate and graduate, 18 years and older, full time | February 28 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Scholarship for Tomorrow's Entrepreneur | Business | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Enrolled full time | $2,000 | February 28 | Website Link | |
| The Annual Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship | Any | Aspiring or current college student | $1,000 | March 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Digital Third Coast's Digital Marketing Scholarship | Marketing; Advertising; and/or Public Relations | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Be enrolled full time; pursing an undergraduate degree | $500 | March 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Wifi Security Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | March 1 | Website Link | Video | ||
| Internet of Things Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | March 1 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Internet Security Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | March 1 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Keokuk Community School Foundation Scholarships | Any | Graduates of Keokuk High School, B average | $2,500 each | March 9 | Website Link | ||
| POSGuys Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate and master degree students | March 10 | Website Link | |||
| ACT Second-Year Scholarship Program | Any | Demonstrate financial need; Undergraduate students entering sophomore year in the 2015-2016 school year | $1,000 | March 15 | Website Link | ||
| Western Illinois Regional Council Scholarship | Any | Residents of Hancock, Henderson, McDonough and Warren counties; Traditional students: 25 years of age and under without dependents; Non-Traditional Students: 26 years of age and individuals with one or more dependents | $2,000 | March 20 | Website Link | ||
| Jan Egerton & Don Smitley Mesothelioma Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate and graduate; 18 years and older | $2,500/ $1,250/ $750/ $500 | March 23 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Jean German Scholarship | Human Service or Career working with disabilities or developmental delays | Students from Henry, Stark, and Western Bureau Counties | $500 | March 27 |
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| Chicago Urban League Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Full-time undergraduate student or expecting to graduate this year from high school and enroll full-time; demonstrate financial need | Up to $5,000 | March 28 | Essay | |
| AAG College Scholarship | Any | Freshman, junior, or senior in college; graduating high school or be in college between ages 16 and 22 | $1,000 | March 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| SBO.net Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | March 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Rasor Law Firm Marketing Ideas Scholarship | Any | $1,000/$500 | March 31 | Website Link | Create a Video | ||
| Dam Safety Scholarship | Civil Engineering or related field | Cumulative 2.5 GPA | Senior class level; enrolled full time; pursuing a career in hydraulics, hydrology, or geotechnical discipline, or a discipline related to design, construction, and operation of dams | $5,000-$10,000 | March 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| Small Business, Big Impact | Any | $2,500 | March 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Pointe Pest Control Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | High school senior or college freshman, demonstrate financial need; good achievement standards | $750 | March 31 | Website Link | |
| The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Enrolled full time; U.S. citizen; life has been impacted by cancer | $4,000 | March 31 | Website Link | |
| Big Fish 2015 Gaming Scholarship Contest | Any | $5,000 | March 31 | Website Link | |||
| Petplan's Scholarship Contest | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | March 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Four Year College Degree Scholarship Program | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Full-time student in junior or senior year; Demonstrate interest in entering the tag and label industry | $5,000 | March 31 | Website Link | Personal Statement |
| TLMI Four Year College Degree Scholarship | Management, Sales/Marketing, Graphic Arts, Graphic Design and Production | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Demonstrate interest in tag/label industry; junior or senior; full time | $5,000 | March 31 | Website Link | |
| Insider Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | April 1 | Website Link | |||
| Zenni's Scholarship Poetry Contest | Any | U.S. Citizen | $3,000/$2,000/$1,000 | April 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship | Any | Full or part-time Meijer team members or children of full or part-time Meijer team members (with a date of hire prior to 4/2/2014) | $10,000/$2,500 | April 1 | Website Link | ||
| Debt.com Scholarship | Any | $500 | April 1 | Website Link | |||
| ASCO Numatics Scholarship | Engineering | Minimum 3.2 GPA | Undergraduate and graduate students; U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident; Full-time in an engineering instumentation, systems, electrical, mechanical, or automation discipline | $5,000 | April 3 | Website Link | |
| Best Value Schools STEM Scholarship for Women | Science; Technology; Engineering; Math | Minimum 3.0 GPA; rank in upper 30% | Female; U.S. citizen; standardized test scores; full time | $2,000 | April 15 | Website Link | |
| Marketing EDGE Scholarship Awards | Marketing | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Reside in the U.S. as a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident | $1,000-$5,000 | April 15 | Website Link | |
| A Place for Mom Senior Care Innovation Scholarship | Medical, Nursing, or Social Sciences field | Pursuing career involving senior citizens; attending classes at spring deadline date | 5 @ $1,000 | April 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Interior-Deluxe Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | April 15 | Website Link | |||
| The HotelsCheap General Scholarship for Higher Learning | Any | U.S. students who are ages 16 and older; enrolled in a two year, four year, or graduate program | $1,500 | April 15 | Website Link | ||
| Long Island Attorney Ronald D. Weiss College Scholarship | Any | Be in good academic standing | $2,500 | April 17 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Pelican Water Systems College Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | Must be U.S. resident; enrolled full time | $1,500/$1,000/$500 | April 17 | Website Link | Essay |
| Ruth Lambrick VanTieghem Scholar Award | Any | Minimum 3.0 based on a 4.0 system | Completed at least two years of college | $1,000 | April 18 | Website Link | Essay |
| Ninja Essays Writing Contest | Any | $500,$300,$150 | April 27 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Westway Electric Supply Scholarship | Any | Be an undergraduate student | $1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Persuasive Letter | |
| RE/MAX of New Jersey Scholarship | Any | $2,000/$1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | |||
| Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship | Any | $5,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| SpaceWays Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | April 30 | Website Link | Slide Presentation | ||
| GetApp's Scholarship | Any | U.S. citizen | $3,000/$1,500/$500 | April 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Lawnstarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship | Any | Own a lawn care business | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| African American Student Scholarship | Any | Full-time; Must demonstrate a strong record of community service within the African American community | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Student From Single Parent Home Scholarship | Any | Full-time; Must have grown up in a single parent home for the majority of their academic career | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Crystal Group Innovation Scholarship | Business, Engineering, or related major | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Enrolled full-time, Completed at least 60 credit hours | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Scholarship for Christian Students | Any | Full-time; Must demonstrate strong involvement and commitment within a Christian community | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Women in Computer Science Scholarship | Computer Science | Full-time; Female | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Student Athlete Scholarship | Any | Full-Time; Must demonstrate a strong academic and athletic background | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Jewish Student Scholarship | Any | Full-time; Must demonstrate a strong academic background and be actively involved within the Jewish community | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Scholarship for Latino Students | Any | Full-time; Latino | $1,000 | May 1 | Website Link | ||
| Thomas L. Dickson College Scholarship | Any | Be in good academic standing | $1,000 | May 15 | Website Link | Video Essay | |
| Counterpath Scholarship Program | Software Engineering, Computer Science, Communications or Telecommunications Technology | Full time | $1,000 | May 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Mometrix College Scholarship | Any | $5,000/$2,000/$1,000 | May 22 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Rocket55 Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | Website Link | Essay | |||
| Finance or Accounting Scholarship from Common Form | Finance, Accounting, or related field | Minimum 3.2 GPA | Full time; undergraduate or graduate; volunteered in non-profit setting | $1,000 | May 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| Cottage Inn Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 high school GPA | U.S. resident | $500-$2,500 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| Veterans Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Scholarship | Any | High school senior, freshman or sophomore in college; us citizen | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Crown and Caliber Entrepreneur's Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Business Proposal | ||
| Sunoco Rewards Scholarships | Any | U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S.; graduating high school senior or a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Digital marketing campaign | |
| Online Brand Protection Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| ZAG Marketing Scholarship Contest | Marketing, Business Administration, or Communications | Enrolled full time; freshman, sophomore, or junior | $500 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| AAC's Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program | Behavioral Health, Nursing, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Marriage/Family Therapy, or other program focusing on treating mental health and/or substance abuse issues | Undergraduate or graduate students | $5,000/$2,500 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Price Gun Store Scholarship | Any | Enrolled full time; freshman, sophomore, junior, or high school seniors | $1,000 | May 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| RevZilla Design Scholarship | Any | Graduating high school senior or a freshman or sophomore in college; between the ages of 16 and 21 | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Create a design for a T-Shirt | |
| Chicago Injury Center's Annual Scholarship Fund For Disabled Veterans | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Proof of honorable discharge | $1,000/$500/$250 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Autoaccessoriesgarage.com College Scholarship | Any | Be a high school senior or freshman or sophomore in college | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| OZ Moving and Storage Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Lamps.com Scholarship Essay Contest | Any | Entering freshman, sophomore or junior | $1,000 | June 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| EDM Scholarship | Any | U.S. Citizen or legal resident; Undergraduate and graduate students; Full-time | $1,000 | June 1 at 5 PM EST | Website Link | T-Shirt Design | |
| Save Plans College Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S.; full time undergraduate or graduate student | $750 | June 1 at 11:00 AM EST | Website Link | Essay |
| AllJobOpenings.com Working Student Scholarship | Any | Working while attending college | $2,000 | June 10 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Tattoo Art Scholarship | Graphic Design or Art | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate or graduate student | $1,000/$500 | June 15 | Website Link | |
| Dry Defender $1,000 Protect Your Bed Scholarship | Any | College student; legal U.S. resident | $1,000 | June 30 | Website Link | Creative Piece | |
| Zip Conferencing Scholarship | Communications, Marketing, or Business | Undergraduate or graduate student | $2,500 | June 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Healthcare Scholarship | Healthcare Field | At least 18 years old; U.S. Citizen; Full-time | $500 | June 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Davis Levin Livingston Scholarship | Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | U.S. citizen or authorized to work in U.S.; accepted and will be attending law school in fall of the same year following application | 2@$3,000 | July 15 | Website Link | Essay |
| Newman, Anzalone & Newman General Education Scholarship | Any | 2014-2015 high school graduate | $500 | July 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| TheHealthy.com Scholarship | Any | Incoming freshman; U.S. resident | $500 | July 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Global Health Scholarship | Public Health, Medicine | Minimum 3.2 GPA | $3,000 | July 15 | Website Link | Essay | |
| A1 Garage Door Service College Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Full-time; U.S. citizen; Incoming freshman; incoming transfer | $1,000 | July 15 | Website Link | Essay or Short Video |
| LaMantia Law Firm Single Parent Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate and graduate students, U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States | $1,000 | July 27 | Website Link | Essay |
| Bright Minds Scholarship | Any | U.S. citizen; over age 17 | $500 | July 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
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EverSpark Interactive JJ Hennessey Honorary Epilepsy Scholarship |
Any | Minimum 2.8 GPA | Diagnosed with epilepsy | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Video Essay |
| d'Oliveria & Associates College Scholarshhip | Law-related field | U.S. citizen | $1,000 | July 30 | Website Link | Essay | |
| A Better America Scholarship | Any | High school student; U.S. citizen or have a valid green card | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| The Doctor On Demand Scholarship | Health related field | Student entering college or current student in college | $5,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| TopMedicalAssistantSchools.com Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Must be at least 18 years old; currently attending college or will be attending in fall of 2015 | $500 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Tix Team 2014 Law Scholarship for Veterans | Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | Be active military service or retired | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| Katz & Phillips Single-Parent Scholarship | Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Howell & Christmas, LLC Visionary Scholarship | Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| Steinger, Iscoe & Greene Latin Heritage Law Student Scholarship | Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | Hispanic heritage | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay |
| Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Austism | Any | Either you or a close family member has been diagnosed with a form of Autism (including Asperger syndrome); undergraduate or graduate | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award | Any | Minimum 2.8 GPA | $1,000 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Small Business, Big Impact | Any | $2,500 | July 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship | Nursing | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Legal U.S. resident or hold valid visa | $1,000 | August 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Navolutions "Let's Bury Internet Explorer" Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Enroll at an accredited two or four year university; be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident | $500 | August 1 | Website Link | Essay or Video |
| Environment Scholarship Essay Contest | Any | $1,000 | August 15 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Mesothelioma Center Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate or graduate; full time | $3,000/$2,000 | August 20 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Highrises.com Scholarships | Any | Undergraduate or graduate; 18 years and older; full time | August 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Karman Healthcare Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | Undergraduate; 16 years or older; disability awareness | $500 | September 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Single Parent Scholarships for Moms and Dads | Any | Minimum 2.7 GPA | Single parent helping to raise at least one child | $1,000 | September 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Ignite AG Customer Advisory Board Scholarship | Marketing | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate and graduate student | $1,000 | October 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| Ignite AG Customer Advisory Board Scholarship | Marketing | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Undergraduate and graduate students | $1,000 | October 1 | Essay | |
| Jan Egerton & Don Smitley Mesothelioma Scholarship | Any | Undergraduate and graduate students; 18 years old and older | $2,500/$1,250/$750/$500 | October 9 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Peter Leeds Stock Trading Scholarship | Any | American or Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, Full-time student | $1,000 | October 1 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Cristia Medical Supply Caring Nurse Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | U.S. citizen or hold valid visa | $500 | November 1 | Website Link | Essay |
| TicketCity Annual College Scholarship Program | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | U.S. citizen, Full Time | $3,000 | November 11 | Website Link | Essay |
| Howell & Christmas, LLC Visionary Scholarship | Law | Minimum 2.8 GPA | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | $1,000 | November 30 | Website Link | Essay |
| Small Business, Big Impact | Any | $2,500 | December 1 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| BusinessPlanToday Annual Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 5 | Website Link | Business Plan | ||
| Environment Scholarship Essay Contest | Any | $1,000 | December 15 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship | Healthcare or life sciences field | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship | Healthcare or Life Sciences | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31 | Website Link | Essay | |
| ACLS Medical Training Scholarship | Nursing or Emergency Medical Technician | $1,000 | December 31 | Website Link | Essay | ||
| The Andrew Flusche Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | July 31,2016 | Website Link | Public Service Advertisement Video | ||
| BusinessPlanToday Annual Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 15, 2016 | Website Link | Business Plan |
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