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 |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
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Air Force Health Professions Scholarships |
Health Professions |
(618) 610-0817 |
Active duty commitment required | |||
| AfterCollege Succurro | Multiple deadlines | Website Link | ||||
| NEWH Scholarships | Hospitality | Varies | Varies | Website Link | ||
| Speech Pathology Master's Program Scholarships | Speech Pathology and Audiology | Graduate | Varies | Varies | Website Link | |
| Game Development Scholarship Program For Australia, USA, & Canada | Computer Engineer, Computer Science |
Citizen of the USA, Full-time course in game development |
$5,000 | May 15th, annually | Website Link | Application |
| Soderman Scholarship | Any | $1,000 |
July 31st, Annually |
Website Link | Essay | |
| The Andrew S. Mathers Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | September 1st, annually | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship | Any | Domestic,International,Online and Undocumented students can apply | $1,000 |
October 5th, Annually |
Website Link | Essay |
| American Indian Services College Scholarship | Any | One-half of the tuition fee |
1st of July or 1st of November annually |
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 influencial person | $1,000 |
December 15th, Annually |
Website Link | Essay |
| Scott Senft Scholarship Fund | Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, Political Science Studies, Criminology Studies, Forensic Science Studies, Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, or any other undergraduate pre-law degrees | Legal US resident or citizen | $1,500 | November 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Tommie A. Harsley Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | November 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Aron Govil Giving | Any | $1,000 | November 30th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Avalaunch Media Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay or Video | |
| Criminal Justice Reform Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| HomeLight Scholarship | Interior Design, Architecture, Construction, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Business, Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Economics, and Sociology | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Nava Law Group Scholarship | Pre-law | Citizen of the U.S or legal resident | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Right to Trial Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Larson Law Scholarship | Any | Citizen | $1,000 | December 1st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Kanoski Bresney Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | U.S citizen | $1,000 | December 8th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Filter Vila Scholarship | Any | $1,200 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Fob James Law Firm Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| House Painter Today Scholarship | Any | legal residents of the U.S and Canada | $500 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| NFT Calendar Crypto Art Scholarship | Any | Legal residents of U.S and Canada | $500 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Paul Haarman Shift Scholarship | Any | $2,500 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Study Cafe Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Beham Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship | Any | U.S military vetern, a current service member in the U.S military, or child of a veteran or current service member | $1,000 | December 15th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Any | U.C citizen | $1,000 | December 20th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| California Workers Compensation Lawyers Scholarship | Any | U.S citizen | $1,500 | December 21st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, LLC Healthcare Professional Scholarship | Medical, pharmacy and pre-pharmacy, nursing, nursing practitioner, and physician assistant programs | U.S citizen | $1,000 | December 27th, 2022 | Website Link | Essay |
| Leaving It Better Than You Found It | Any | $1,500 | December 31st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay-How do you give back? | |
| FitMyCar Industrial Designer's Scholarship | Industrial design/similar student | Legal Resident of Australia, U.S or have a valid student visa. | $1,000 | December 31st, 2022 | Website Link | Design an essential car accessory of the not-so-distant future |
| Leaving it better than you found it- Hero in the community scholarship | Any | $1,500 | December 31st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| NEON Direct Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | December 31st, 2022 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Undergraduate Student Scholarship Program | Any | $10,000 for tuition, monthly scholarship amount of $2,000, 50% payment for 3 year bacholar degree, 100% payment of abchelor degree for an entire period | December 31st, 2022 | Website Link | Application, Essay | |
| The Edwards Law Firm Scholarship | Any | U.S citizen | $1,000 | January 3rd, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| California Workers Compensation Lawyers Scholarship | Any | Citizen of the U.S | $1,500 | January 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Citizenship or permantent residency in U.S |
$1,000 |
January 17th, 2023 | Website Link | Application |
| Micklin Law Group Educational Scholarship | Any | Accredited college in the USA | $1,000 | January 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay/Application |
| Jinhee Wilde Grant | Any | $1,000 | February 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Application and essay | |
| Jonah Engler Trust Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | February 15th, 2023 | Website Link | Understudy as per the appraisal of the articles submitted | |
| Tommy Shek Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | February 20th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Mesothelioma Scholarship | Impacted by cancer | U.S citizens | $4,000 | March 31st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay/application |
| Florin|Roebig Scholarship | Any | Full-Time secondary or post-secondary | $1,500 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| My State Pension Scholarship | Any | 10 minumum credits | $1,000 | May 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Scholarship for Future Entreoreneurs | Business Program | High School Graudate or currenly in college | $1,000 | June 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Flores, Tawney, Acosta Undergrad Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | July 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Gounaris Abboud Scholarship Contest | Any | $1,000 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Michael Moody Fitness Scholarshhip | Any | $1,500 | August 1, 2023 | Website Link | Application | |
| Starpoint Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| The Benefits of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Scholarship | Any | Out-going high school senior or currently enrolled in college | $1,000 | August 1, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Zimmerman Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Sustained injuries from an auto accident and mist be a high school senior or student that is enrolled in a college | $1,500 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Workplace Rights Law Group Annual Scholarship Contest | Any | $500 | August 1st, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Peace Law Firm Disability Rights Advocacy Scholarship | Any | High School Student, Undergradute, or Graduate | $1,500 | August 3rd, 2023 | Website Link | Essay |
| Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship | Gender, Religious, Racial Justice | $1,000 | Dember 30th, 2023 | Website Link | Essay | |
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