Scholarships
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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 |
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| Dreamer Scholarship | Any | Undocumented, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or DREAMer student from any country of origin | Ìý | 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 | Ìý | |
| Student Scholarships | Any | Ìý | Varies | Varies | Ìý | |
| College IQ | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | Year-round | Ìý | |
| Study Abroad Scholarships | Any | Ìý | Varies | Varies | Website Link | WIU Offered |
| OVC Scholarship Network | Any | Ìý | Varies | Varies | Ìý | |
| Navy Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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Active duty commitment required |
| Creative BioMart Scholarship | Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or a related major | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | October 31, 2025 | Ìý | |
| Ability Scholarship Solution Now | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | October 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Law Office of Jae Lee Immigrant Student Scholarship | Law, Pre-law | Ìý | $1,000 | November 3rd, 2025 | Essay | |
| Parents with Passion Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA, Single parent | $1,000 | November 3rd, 2025 | 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 | Essay | |
| Brandon Wong & Associates Difference Makers Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | November 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| OVC, INC. Lawyers Give Back Scholarship | Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 10th, 2025 | Ìý | |
| Kanoski Bresney Stand Up To Distracted Driving Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 12th, 2025 | Essay | |
| The BloomNation "Support Local" Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | November 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Sustainability Scholarship for Rising College Seniors | Degree related to sustainability | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,500 | November 15th, 2025 | Letter of Recommendation & Essay | |
| Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C. Criminal Justice Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | Full-time | $1,000 | November 17th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Pillars of Justice Scholarship | Criminal Justice | Minimum 3.2 GPA | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Moving Forward Scholarship | Any | Have a criminal history (felony and misdemeanor offenses, not infractions or minor traffice ciolations) | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Bridging the Divide Scholarship | Pre-Law/Legal studies | Fluent in at least two languages | $1,000 | November 19th, 2025 | Video | |
| Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship | Any | Military veterans and their children | $1,000 | November 24th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Power of Change Scholarship | Political science or criminal justice | Ìý | $1,000 | November 24th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Paul Tarell Family Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,500 | November 25th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | November 26th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Triumphant Student Scholarship | Political Science or Pre-Law or Plans to attend Law School | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 26th, 2025 | Headshot & Video | |
| Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | November 28th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Boster Bio | Biology | Ìý | $1,000 | November 30th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Fuel Wellness | Health Related | Ìý | $500 | November 30th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Boster Bio Scholarship | Biology or related lab | Graduate student | $1,000 | November 30th, 2025 | Essay & Letter of Recommendation | |
| Tasty Placement | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Write a Haiku | |
| ROI CX Solutions Scholarship Program | Any | Ìý | $2,500 | December 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $2,500 | December 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Premier Equipment Scholarship | Manufacturing, engineering | Ìý | $2,000 | December 1st, 2025 | 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 | Essay | |
| Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship | Any | More than 10 hours of community service in 2025, minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | 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 | Video | |
| Burress Injury Law Office Scholarships | Any | Ìý | Varies | December 3rd, 2025 | Essay | |
| Homeland Heroes Scholarship | Any | Child of military, veteran or an armed forces member | $1,000 | December 3rd, 2025 | Essay | |
| SAGE IT | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | December 7th, 2025 | Article | |
| The Gold Law Firm "Challenge Yourself Scholarship" | Any | Scouts, Acting/Theatre, Debate Club, Speech | $1,000 | December 8th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Committing to Justice Scholarship | Law | Law students interested in representing plaintiffs in civil rights or employment discrumination cases | $1,500 | December 10th, 2025 | Ìý | |
| 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 | Essay | |
| MR Home Buyer | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | December 12th, 2025 | Essay | |
| We Buy House As Is Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $750 | December 12th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident | Any | Have been impacted by an accident | $1,000 | December 15th, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | Short Essay | |
| Attorney Marketing Network | Science, mathematics, computer science or engineering | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Nicholas Wooldridge Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Environmental Litigation Group P.C.Ìý | Any | Affected by cancer | Varies | December 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| The Law Offices of James F. Diquattro Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | Minimum GPA 3.2Ìý | $1,000 | December 15th, 2025 | Headshot & Essay | |
| Dreams Without Borders Scholarship | Any | Come from immigrant family | $1,000 | December 17th, 2025 | Essay or Video | |
| NYC Parapet Inspection | Any | Interested in building safety and engineering | $500 | December 20th, 2025 | Essay/Video | |
| NYC Restoration | Any | Ìý | $500 | December 22nd, 2025 | Essay/Video | |
| The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.6 GPA | $1,000 | December 22nd, 2025 | Essay | |
| Elite Lawyer Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 22nd, 2025 | Video | |
| Shapers of Society Scholarship | Social sciences such as Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and related fields | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Ìý | December 29th, 2025 | 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 | Essay | |
| Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow | Any | Sustained a personal injury | $500 | December 30th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Brooks Law Group | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | December 31st, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | Essay | |
| Boland Law Firms | Any | Multiple Opportunities | $500 | December 31st, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | , , , ,Ìý, | Essay |
| Sensa Beauty Scholarship: Empowering Future Innovators | Any | Ìý | $500 | December 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Ruhmann Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | December 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Sieben Edmunds Miller Criminal Justice Scholarship | Criminal Justice or Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | December 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| 2025 First Generation Scholarship | Any | Frist generation , undergraduate or graduate, minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | December 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Jewish Heritage Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 5th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Public Service Scholarship | Degree related to public service | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | JanuaryÌý 5th, 2026 | Headshot & Essay | |
| Conflict Conqueror Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 7th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Family First Scholarship | Any | Single parent | $1,500 | January 7th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Print ItÌý | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | January 11th, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | Video | |
| Engineering Excellence Scholarship | Engineering | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 12, 2026 | Essay | |
| Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs | Any | Ìý | $2,000 | January 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Community Leaders Scholarship | Criminal Justice, Law/Pre-Law | Ìý | $2,500 | February 2nd, 2026 | Essay & Headshot | |
| Second Changes Scholarship | Any | Must have overcome a personal struggle or challenge | $1,000 | February 2nd, 2026 | Essay & Video | |
| The Law Office or Jerry D. Andrews, P.C. Community Impact Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $2,500 | February 4th, 2026 | Essay | |
| The Law Offices of MallonSnyder Working Student Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | February 4th, 2026 | Video & Resume | |
| The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | February 9th, 2026 | 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 | Essay | |
| Hope for Humanity Scholarshp | Ìý | History of commitment to human rights | $1,000 | February 11th, 2026 | Headshot & Essay | |
| Empowering Families Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | Ìý | $1,000 | February 11th, 2026 | Headshot & Video | |
| Ashby Thelen Lowry | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | February 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| O'Brien & Eggleston PLLC | Pre-Law/First-year law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | February 15th, 2026 | Resume, Essay | |
| Future of Advertising Scholarship | Marketing or Advertising | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | February 16th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Hollingsworth Law Firm | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | February 28th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship | Ìý | Minimum 3.0 GPA | Ìý | March 2nd, 2026 | Video | |
| Freedman Law Workplace Right Scholarship | Civil rights and/or employment law-related issues | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | March 4th, 2026 | 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 | Video & Headshot | |
| Supporting Prisoners' Families Scholarship | Any | Must have a parent or family member who has been incarcerated | $1,000 | March 11th, 2026 | Essay & Headshot | |
| Attorney Ambitions Scholarship | Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | March 16th, 2026 | Headshot & Video | |
| Legal Legacy Scholarship | Pre-Law/Law | First-generation student | $1,000 | March 18th, 2026 | Essay | |
| First Generation College Student Scholarship | Any | First-generation college student | $2,500 | March 30th, 2026 | 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 | 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 | Video | |
| Home Renovation NYC Scholarship | Architecture, interior design, urban planning, environmental studies, engineering, construction management or related field | Ìý | $500 | April 21st, 2026 | Essay | |
| Glen Larson Law Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | April 24th, 2026 | Essay & Resume | |
| Peacemaker Divorce Mediation Group | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $500 | May 1st, 2026 | Essay | |
| Ramsay Law Firm Scholarship | Any | North Carolina resident | $1,000 | May 5th, 2026 | Esasy | |
| Ramsay Law Firm, PA Legal Scholarship | Any | Mnimum 3.0 GPA & North Carolina resident | $1,000 | May 5th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Career Fit Test ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $500 | May 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Church Leadership and Ministry ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Scholarship | Ministry, Religion, Theology, Philosophy or Related field | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $500 | May 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| The NYC Sidewalk Violations Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship | Pursuing a degree that supports gender, religious, or racial justice | Ìý | $1,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Essay | |
| SellFoneNow Smart Tech Scholarship | Technology, economics, marketing, literature, business or film | Ìý | $750 | June 30th, 2026 | Esssay | |
| Live Like Alex Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $2,000 | June 30th, 2026 | Essay or Video | |
| ShenShine Cleaning Scholarship for Environmental Awareness | Any | Ìý | $550 | July 22nd, 2026 | Essay | |
| Law Offices of Jon Friedman | Law | Ìý | $500 | July 25th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-law or related field | Minimum GPA 3.0 | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Essay & transcript | |
| Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship | Pre-law or related field | Minimum GPA 3.0Ìý | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Essay | |
| The Law Office of Ahmad R. Crews, LLC | Pre-law or related field | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 1st, 2026 | Essay & resume | |
| Elmore Law Office Scholarship | Pre-law/Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 15th, 2026 | Essay, resume & transcript | |
| Zicklin Contracting Water Damage Restoration Awareness Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Russell Law Firm, LLC Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $500 | August 31th, 2026 | Essay | |
| McGuire Law Firm | Pre-law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | September 15th, 2026 | Essay, Resume |
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