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      

Christopher Holt

(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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