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 | Other requirements | $ Awarded each year | Deadline to apply | Apply to/Contact | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Pathology Master's Program Scholarships | Speech Pathology and Audiology | Graduate | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |
| My State Pension Scholarship | Education, Business, or Finance | Taking a minimum of 10 credits fall 2023 | $1,000 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Hollingsworth Law Firm Legal Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | June 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Excellence in Ethics | Law | Currently enrolled or accepted into law school. U.S. permanent resident or citizen | $1,000 | July 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Law | US citizen | $1,000 | June 20th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Military Veteran Scholarships | Any | Veterans and Family of | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |
| The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship | Any | U.S. military veteran, a current service member in the U.S. military, or child of a veteran or current service member | $1,000 | June 13th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship for Military Children | Any | Dependent children of active duty, retired or national guard and reserve soldier on Title 10 Orders | Varies | April 1st, 2023 | Website Link | |
| Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program | Any | Dependent Spouse and registered in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System | Varies | Year-round | Website Link | |
| Blameless Reliability Scholarship | STEM Related | Have at lease one full academic year remaining | $2,500 | May 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Game Development Scholarship Program For Australia, USA, & Canada | Computer Engineer, Computer Science |
Citizen of the USA |
$5,000 | May 15th, annually | Website Link | Project |
| FitMyCar Industrial Designer's Scholarship | Industrial design/similar | Legal Resident of Australia, U.S. or have a valid student visa. | $1,000 | December 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Design an essential car accessory of the not-so-distant future |
| The Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, LLC Healthcare Professional Scholarship |
Medical/Pharmacy related |
U.S. citizen | $1,000 | June 22nd, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| DuPage County Farm Bureau Foundation | Culinary Arts/Nutrition | Freshman-Junior | $1,000-$2,000 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Application/Essay |
| DuPage County Farm Bureau Foundation | Agriculture | Freshman-Junior | $2,000 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Application/Essay |
| Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship | Gender, Religious, Racial Justice | $1,000 | July 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Statement | |
| KCR's Equity Research Scholarship | Equity Research and Investing | $5,000 | May 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Research | |
| Study Abroad Scholarships | Any | Varies | Varies | Website Link | WIU Offered | |
| 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 | |||
| Mesothelioma Scholarship | Any | Impacted by cancer, U.S. citizens | $4,000 | March 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay/application |
| Jim DePalma Scholarship | Any | Maintain 3.0 or higher GPA | $1,000 | March 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Entrepreneur Grant Scholarship | Any |
Must be planning to start a new business or grow an existing business in a significant way |
$2,500 | March 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay, Business Plan, and Video |
| HomeLight Scholarship | Varies | U.S. Resident | $1,000 | April 15th//December 1st annually | Website Link | Short Answer |
| JumpStart Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | April 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Answer | |
| California Workers Compensation Lawyers Scholarship | Any | U.S. citizen, 3.0 gpa or higher | $1,500 | April 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| McCormick&Murphy Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | Any experience with distracted driving | $500 | April 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Florin|Roebig Scholarship | Any | Full-Time secondary or post-secondary | $750 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Study.com Student Scholarships | Any | $1,000-$2,000 | May 1st/November 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Answer: Varies | |
| Brandon Wong & Associates Difference Maker Scholarship | Any | Junior or Senior, U.S. Citizen | $1,000 | May 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Kanoski Bresney Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | U.S. citizen | $1,000 | June 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Clean Energy Scholarship | Any | $750 | June 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Larson Law Scholarship | Any | Citizen | $1,000 | July 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Citizenship or permanent residency in U.S. |
$1,000 |
July 13th, 2023 | Website Link | Application |
| Avnet Law National Scholarship | Any | Volunteer and Community Service Experience | $1,000 | July 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Boucher LLP Scholarship | Any | Legal Resident of the U.S. | $1,000 | July 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Elite Lawyer Scholarship | Any | 3.0 GPA minimum | $1,000 | July 18th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay/Video |
| Flores, Tawney, Acosta Undergrad Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | July 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| EducationDynamics Scholarship Contest | Any | Must be minority and first generation college student | $10,000 | July 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Looking Forward to End Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | July 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Micklin Law Group Educational Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | July 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay/Application | |
| Soderman Scholarship | Any | Full time student | $1,000 |
July 31st, Annually |
Website Link | Short Essay |
| How To Protect Yourself From Cyber Crimes | Any | $1,500 |
August 1st, 2023 |
Website Link | Short Essay | |
| The Zimmerman Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Sustained injuries from an auto accident | $1,500 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship | Any | Legal U.S. Resident, leadership and work experience | $1,500 | August 1, 2023 | Website Link | Application |
| Starpoint Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| The Benefits of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 1, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Peace Law Firm Disability Rights Advocacy Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | August 3rd, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| The Andrew S. Mathers Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | September 1st, annually | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Finale Inventory Scholarship | Any | Going into field relate to supply chain, operations management, inventory control, materials management, or procurement | $3,000 | September 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Personal Statement |
| Future Business Leaders Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | October 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| The Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship | Any | Domestic,International,Online and Undocumented students can apply | $1,000 |
October 5th, Annually |
Website Link | Short Essay |
| DataNumen Scholarship | Any |
Must be pursuing a career in technology |
$1,000 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Marketing Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay/blog | |
| The Right to Trial Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness | Any | $2,500 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Community Commitment | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Students With Disabilities | Any | Must have a diagnosed disability | $1,000 | December 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship | Any | Have been life altered due to an injury from a car, or truck accident, loved one injured or an influential person | $1,000 |
December 15th, Annually |
Website Link | Short Essay |
| Leaving It Better Than You Found It | Any | $1,500 | December 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay-How do you give back? | |
| Not Consumed Scholarship | Any | Legal U.S. Resident or valid student visa | $1,000 | December 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Short Essay |
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