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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Navy Health Professions Scholarships | Health Professions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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Chief Hospital Corpsman Navy Health Professions (816) 501-6247 |
Active duty commitment required |
| Custom Sock Lab | Art, Design, or related | Ìý | $250 | July 18th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Boomerang Automotive Accessories | Business | Pursing a hobby related to music | $250 | July 20th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Jon FriedmanÌý Law Office | Pre-Law | Ìý | $500 | July 25th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Pamela C. Bratcher | English | Ìý | $1,000 | July 30th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks | Any | Ìý | $2,000 | July 30th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Sieben Edmunds Miller | Criminal Justice | Ìý | $1,000 | July 31st, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Philadelphia Injury | Any | Interested in law schoolÌý | $500 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Pittsburgh Injury | Any | Interested in law schoolÌý | $500 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Greg Prosmushkin Law | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Soderman | Any | Full time student | $1,000 | July 31st, annually | Short Essay | |
| Jinhee Wilde Law Legacy 2025 Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Benjamin Gordon Grant 2025 | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Olivier Gillier Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | July 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| At Your Best | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 1st, 2025 | Personal Statement | |
| Topture | Health, Kinesiology | Ìý | $500 | August 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Finn Law | Pre-law or related field | Ìý | $1,000 | August 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| The Law Office of Admad R. Crews Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Sharma Law Associates, LLC Scholarship | Pre-Law | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 1st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Community Leaders | Criminal Justice | Ìý | $1,000 | August 4th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Students In Need | Humanities/Pre-Law | Ìý | $2,000 | August 4th, 2025 | Video | |
| Working Student | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 6th, 2025 | Video | |
| Community ImpactÌý | Any | Ìý | $2,500 | August 6th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Bobby Jones Wrongful Death | Any | Ìý | $500 | August 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Walter Morales Entrepreneurial Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| John Pauciulo Entrepreneurial Scholarship | Business programs | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| The Blossom Law CaregiverÌý | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 11th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Out-of-State Student | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 11th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Empowering Families | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | August 13th, 2025 | Video | |
| One Tough Student | Any | Affected by a drunk driver | $1,000 | August 13th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Hope For Humanity | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 13th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| The Gold Law Firm | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | August 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Elmore Law Office | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | August 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Oliver Law Office | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | August 15th, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | Essay | |
| Rick Blosser Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Barry Bekkedam Grant | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Jared Ailstick Grant | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 16th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Future of Advertising | Marketing | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | August 18th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Young Legal Professionals Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | August 18th, 2025 | Ìý | |
| Menachem Silber Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,500 | August 20th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Marine Electric Systems STEM Scholarship | Science, technology, engineering or math | Ìý | $2,500 | August 20th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Olivier Gillier Grant | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 20th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Barry Bekkedam Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 22nd, 2025 | Essay | |
| Lem Garcia Law Scholarship | Law/Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | August 25th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Rustic Pathways | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 27th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| JerkyGent Scholarship | Any | Full-time | $250 | August 29, 2025 | Essay | |
| Fitness Image Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $2,000 | August 30th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Future Innovators | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | August 31st, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Menachem Silber Grant | Any | Ìý | $1,500 | August 31st, 2025 | W | Essay |
| Jared Ailstock Scholarship | Engineering, business, arts, sciences and more | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | August 31st, 2025 | Essay | |
| Renegade Cigars | Any | Ìý | $500 | September 1st, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| The Andrew S. Mathers | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 1st, annually | Short Essay | |
| Industrial Metal Services | Any | Ìý | $500 | September 1st, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Stanford Advanced Materials College Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 1st, 2025 | Abstract, Article, Biography | |
| Dominick Marsala Memorial | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 3rd, 2025 | Video | |
| Kevin Tudhope Grant | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | September 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Kevin Tudhope Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | September 20th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Workplace Rights | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 8th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Rising Stares | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 10th, 2025 | Video | |
| Striving Solo Parent | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Berel Farkas Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,500 | September 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Berel Farkas Grant | Any | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,500 | September 10th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Supporting Prisoners' Families | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Future Lawyers | Any | Intending to attend law school | $2,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Video | |
| Kasturi Law | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| McGuire Law Firm | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Waddoups Law | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Fernandez & Karney | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | September 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Omni Law | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | September, 15th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Attorney Ambitions Scholarships | Law or Law-adjacent discipline | Minimum 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | September 17, 2025 | Ìý | |
| Legal Legacy Scholarship | Law or Pre-law | Ìý | $1,000 | September 22nd, 2025 | Essay | |
| The Postman Home Team Scholarship | Legal studies, pre-law, political sciences or related field | Minimum 3.3 GPA | $1,000 | September 28th, 2-25 | Essay | |
| VidaBox | Any | Ìý | $500 | September 30th, 2025 | Short Essay | |
| Future Web Developers ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Scholarship | Computer science-related field | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | September 30th, 2025 | Essay | |
| First Generation College Student Scholarship | Any | First-generation college student | $2,500 | October 1st, 2025 | Video | |
| Uplifting Communities | Any | Ìý | $1,500 | October 1st, 2025 | Video | |
| Empowering Others | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | October 5th, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ly | Short Essay | |
| Biederman & Burleson Champions of Justice Scholarship | Law | Ìý | $1,000 | October 6th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Conquering Cancer Scholarship | Any | You or someone in your immediate family must currently be or have previously been fighting a cancer diagnosis | $1,000 | October 6th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Maurizio Chiriva Internati STEM Scholarship | Science, technology, engineering or mathematics | Ìý | $1,000 | October 6th, 2025 | Essay | |
| AES Engineering | Engineering | Ìý | $500 | October 8th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Through our Leadership Excellence Scholarship | Any | Greek life | $1,000 | October 13th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Break Out Bail Bonds Bridge to Success Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | October 13th, 2025 | Essay or Video | |
| Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship | Any | Affected by a natural disaster | $1,000 | October 20th, 2025 | Video | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Any | Minimum 2.5 GPA | $1,000 | November 26th, 2025 | Essay | |
| 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 | |
| Tasty Placement | Any | Ìý | $1,000 | December 1st, 2025 | Write a Haiku | |
| Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $2,500 | 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 | |
| The Gold Law Firm "Challenge Yourself Scholarship" | Any | Scouts, Acting/Theatre, Debate Club, Speech | $1,000 | December 8th, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Jewish Heritage Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 5th, 2025 | Essay | |
| Conflict Conqueror Scholarship | Any | Minimum 3.5 GPA | $1,000 | January 7th, 2025 | 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 | |
| Ashby Thelen Lowry | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | February 15th, 2026 | Essay | |
| Hollingsworth Law Firm | Pre-Law | Ìý | $1,000 | February 28th, 2026 | Essay | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Russell Law Firm, LLC Scholarship | Any | Ìý | $500 | August 31th, 2026 | Essay |
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