Scholarships
Scholarship Office
More than $26 million in scholarships and awards available annually
Western Illinois University proudly supports students’ academic achievements through our scholarship opportunities. Explore our automatic scholarships for freshman and transfer students below.
Our application-based scholarships are made possible through generous financial support from our alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff who believe a high-quality education should be accessible without imposing excessive financial burden.
Scholarship Information
President's Scholarship: 100% of tuition and more
Awards 100% of your tuition, fees, room and meal plan
Departmental Scholarships
Select a department to view available scholarships.
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Alumni Relations
- Art
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Broadcasting
- College of Business and Technology
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- College of Education and Human Services
- Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences Scholarships
- Economics & Decision Sciences
- Education
- Engineering and Technology
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Health Sciences
- History
- Instructional Design and Technology
- Journalism
- Kinesiology (Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education)
- Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA)
- Library
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Race, Religion, Gender, and Multidisciplinary Studies
- Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA)
- Social Work
- Sociology & Anthropology
- Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Education (CPEP)
- Theatre and Dance
Foundation and department scholarships that require an application are available on the Scholarship Portal.
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