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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamer Scholarship | Any | Undocumented, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or DREAMer student from any country of origin | Year-round | Submit application information to dreamerswesternillinois@gmail.com | Letter explaining how the scholarship will further your personal and career goals; a resume; a transcript | |
| Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program | Any | Dependent Spouse | Varies | Year-round | Website Link | |
| Student Scholarships | Any | Varies | Varies | Website Links | ||
| College IQ | Any | $1,000 | Year-round | Website Link | ||
| Study Abroad Scholarships | Any | Varies | Varies | Website Link | WIU Offered | |
| OVC Scholarship Network | Any | Varies | Varies | Website Link | ||
| Navy Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions |
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| Creative BioMart Scholarship | Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or a related major | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | October 31, 2025 | Website Link | |
| Ability Scholarship Solution Now | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | October 31st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Law Office of Jae Lee Immigrant Student Scholarship | Law, Pre-law | $1,000 | November 3rd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Parents with Passion Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA, Single parent | $1,000 | November 3rd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Whitlock Law Hope and Opportunity Scholarship | Any | Spent a portion or entirety of your childhood in the foster care system | $1,500 | November 5th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Brandon Wong & Associates Difference Makers Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | November 10th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| OVC, INC. Lawyers Give Back Scholarship | Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 10th, 2025 | Website Link | |
| Kanoski Bresney Stand Up To Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 12th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| The BloomNation "Support Local" Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | November 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Sustainability Scholarship for Rising College Seniors | Degree related to sustainability | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,500 | November 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Letter of Recommendation & Essay |
| Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C. Criminal Justice Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | Full-time | $1,000 | November 17th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Pillars of Justice Scholarship | Criminal Justice | Minimum 3.2 GPA | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Moving Forward Scholarship | Any | Have a criminal history (felony and misdemeanor offenses, not infractions or minor traffice ciolations) | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Bridging the Divide Scholarship | Pre-Law/Legal studies | Fluent in at least two languages | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Website Link | Video |
| Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship | Any | Military veterans and their children | $1,000 | November 24th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Power of Change Scholarship | Political science or criminal justice | $1,000 | November 24th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Paul Tarell Family Scholarship | Any | $1,500 | November 25th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | November 26th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Triumphant Student Scholarship | Political Science or Pre-Law or Plans to attend Law School | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 26th, 2025 | Website Link | Headshot & Video |
| Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 28th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Boster Bio | Biology | $1,000 | November 30th, 2025 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Fuel Wellness | Health Related | $500 | November 30th, 2025 | Website Link | Short Essay | |
| Boster Bio Scholarship | Biology or related lab | Graduate student | $1,000 | November 30th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay & Letter of Recommendation |
| Tasty Placement | Any | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Write a Haiku | |
| ROI CX Solutions Scholarship Program | Any | $2,500 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship | Any | $2,500 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Premier Equipment Scholarship | Manufacturing, engineering | $2,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Lifeguard Heroes Scholarship | Any | Held a position as a lifeguard for at least one year or be currently working as a lifeguard | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship | Any | More than 10 hours of community service in 2025, minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, Inc Healthcare Professional Scholarship | Nursing, Pre-Med, Pharmacy | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | December 3rd, 2025 | Website Link | Video |
| Burress Injury Law Office Scholarships | Any | Varies | December 3rd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Homeland Heroes Scholarship | Any | Child of military, veteran or an armed forces member | $1,000 | December 3rd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| SAGE IT | Any | $1,000 | December 7th, 2025 | Website Link | Article | |
| The Gold Law Firm "Challenge Yourself Scholarship" | Any | Scouts, Acting/Theatre, Debate Club, Speech | $1,000 | December 8th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Committing to Justice Scholarship | Law | Law students interested in representing plaintiffs in civil rights or employment discrumination cases | $1,500 | December 10th, 2025 | Website Link | |
| Zide Law Group Renewed Horizons Scholarship | Any | Applicants must be a single parent, you must be either a primary custodian or share equal custody of at least oe child & Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 10th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| MR Home Buyer | Any | $1,000 | December 12th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| We Buy House As Is Scholarship | Any | $750 | December 12th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident | Any | Have been impacted by an accident | $1,000 | December 15th, Annually | Website Link | Short Essay |
| Attorney Marketing Network | Science, mathematics, computer science or engineering | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Nicholas Wooldridge Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Environmental Litigation Group P.C. | Any | Affected by cancer | Varies | December 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Law Offices of James F. Diquattro Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | Minimum GPA 3.2 | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Website Link | Headshot & Essay |
| Dreams Without Borders Scholarship | Any | Come from immigrant family | $1,000 | December 17th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay or Video |
| NYC Parapet Inspection | Any | Interested in building safety and engineering | $500 | December 20th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay/Video |
| NYC Restoration | Any | $500 | December 22nd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay/Video | |
| The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.6 GPA | $1,000 | December 22nd, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Elite Lawyer Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 22nd, 2025 | Website Link | Video |
| Shapers of Society Scholarship | Social sciences such as Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and related fields | Minimum 3.0 GPA | December 29th, 2025 | Website Link | Video | |
| Aspiring Professionals Scholarship | Pre-law, Political Science, Criminal Justice or planning to attend law school | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | December 29th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow | Any | Sustained a personal injury | $500 | December 30th, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Brooks Law Group | Any | $1,000 | December 31st, Annually | Website Link | Essay | |
| Boland Law Firms | Any | Multiple Opportunities | $500 | December 31st, Annually | Brooklyn, NYC, Bronx, Malpractice, New Jersey, Boland | Essay |
| Sensa Beauty Scholarship: Empowering Future Innovators | Any | $500 | December 31st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Ruhmann Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | December 31st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Sieben Edmunds Miller Criminal Justice Scholarship | Criminal Justice or Pre-Law | $1,000 | December 31st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay | |
| 2025 First Generation Scholarship | Any | Frist generation , undergraduate or graduate, minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31st, 2025 | Website Link | Essay |
| Jewish Heritage Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 5th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Public Service Scholarship | Degree related to public service | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 5th, 2026 | Website Link | Headshot & Essay |
| Conflict Conqueror Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 7th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Family First Scholarship | Any | Single parent | $1,500 | January 7th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Print It | Any | $1,000 | January 11th, Annually | Website Link | Video | |
| Engineering Excellence Scholarship | Engineering | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 12, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs | Any | $2,000 | January 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Community Leaders Scholarship | Criminal Justice, Law/Pre-Law | $2,500 | February 2nd, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & Headshot | |
| Second Changes Scholarship | Any | Must have overcome a personal struggle or challenge | $1,000 | February 2nd, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & Video |
| The Law Office or Jerry D. Andrews, P.C. Community Impact Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $2,500 | February 4th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Law Offices of MallonSnyder Working Student Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | February 4th, 2026 | Website Link | Video & Resume | |
| The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | February 9th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Fawell & Fawell Out-of-State Student Scholarship | Pre-Law | Attending college or university that is located in a state where they did not attend high school or state other than where your parents currently live | $1,000 | February 9th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Hope for Humanity Scholarshp | History of commitment to human rights | $1,000 | February 11th, 2026 | Website Link | Headshot & Essay | |
| Empowering Families Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | $1,000 | February 11th, 2026 | Website Link | Headshot & Video | |
| Ashby Thelen Lowry | Pre-Law | $1,000 | February 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| O'Brien & Eggleston PLLC | Pre-Law/First-year law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | February 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Resume, Essay |
| Future of Advertising Scholarship | Marketing or Advertising | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | February 16th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Hollingsworth Law Firm | Pre-Law | $1,000 | February 28th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship | Minimum 3.0 GPA | March 2nd, 2026 | Website Link | Video | ||
| Freedman Law Workplace Right Scholarship | Civil rights and/or employment law-related issues | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | March 4th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay or Video |
| Jeffrey Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney Rising Stars Scholarship | Any | Attending undergradute program for at least one year & improved your GPA by at least one point at any time while attending college | $1,000 | March 9th, 2026 | Website Link | Video & Headshot |
| Supporting Prisoners' Families Scholarship | Any | Must have a parent or family member who has been incarcerated | $1,000 | March 11th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & Headshot |
| Attorney Ambitions Scholarship | Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 16th, 2026 | Website Link | Headshot & Video |
| Legal Legacy Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | First-generation student | $1,000 | March 18th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| First Generation College Student Scholarship | Any | First-generation college student | $2,500 | March 30th, 2026 | Website Link | Video & Headshot |
| Conquering Cancer Scholarship | Any | You or someone in your immediate family must currently be or have previously been fighting a cancer diagnosis | $1,000 | April 1st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship | Any | You or immediate family were affected by a natural disaster within the US in the last 10 years | $1,000 | April 13th, 2026 | Website Link | Video |
| Home Renovation NYC Scholarship | Architecture, interior design, urban planning, environmental studies, engineering, construction management or related field | $500 | April 21st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Glen Larson Law Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | April 24th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & Resume |
| Peacemaker Divorce Mediation Group | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | May 1st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Ramsay Law Firm Scholarship | Any | North Carolina resident | $1,000 | May 5th, 2026 | Website Link | Esasy |
| Ramsay Law Firm, PA Legal Scholarship | Any | Mnimum 3.0 GPA & North Carolina resident | $1,000 | May 5th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Career Fit Test Annual Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $500 | May 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| Church Leadership and Ministry Annual Scholarship | Ministry, Religion, Theology, Philosophy or Related field | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $500 | May 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| The NYC Sidewalk Violations Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship | Pursuing a degree that supports gender, religious, or racial justice | $1,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| SellFoneNow Smart Tech Scholarship | Technology, economics, marketing, literature, business or film | $750 | June 30th, 2026 | Website Link | Esssay | |
| Live Like Alex Scholarship | Any | $2,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay or Video | |
| ShenShine Cleaning Scholarship for Environmental Awareness | Any | $550 | July 22nd, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Law Offices of Jon Friedman | Law | $500 | July 25th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-law or related field | Minimum GPA 3.0 | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & transcript |
| Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-law or related field | Minimum GPA 3.0 | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay |
| The Law Office of Ahmad R. Crews, LLC | Pre-law or related field | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Website Link | Essay & resume |
| Elmore Law Office Scholarship | Pre-law/Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay, resume & transcript |
| Zicklin Contracting Water Damage Restoration Awareness Scholarship | Any | $1,000 | August 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| Russell Law Firm, LLC Scholarship | Any | $500 | August 31th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay | |
| McGuire Law Firm | Pre-law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | September 15th, 2026 | Website Link | Essay, Resume |
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