Scholarships
Graduate Student Scholarships
Graduate students have numerous opportunities for financial assistance across the campus of Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ», including federal student loans and graduate assistantships with tuition waivers. There are a limited number of competitive academic scholarships available through the Foundation Scholarship Program.
The scholarships listed below require separate applications; criteria and deadlines will vary. Additional scholarship opportunities are available through the .
Award amounts and deadline dates subject to change.Ìý
Scholarship | GPA, ACT, etc | Requirements | $ Awarded each year | Deadline to apply | Contact | Comments |
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Ron and Sheila Gierhan | Ìý | Has shown commitment and contribution to their extracurricular groups or organizations on campus | $200 | Spring Semester | Office of Student Activities | Nominated by faculty, staff, advisors, or other students |
Kelvin Butts Memorial Scholarship | 3.0 GPA | Student currently residing in the residence halls with the intention of returning to the residence halls for the following year; Demonstrate leadership | $500 | May 1 | Office of Residence Life | Ìý |
Western Illinois Black Alumni Scholarship | 2.5 GPA | African American student; 24 hours through Graduate; Full-time; Record of community service | $250 | July 1 | Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center | 500 word essay required |
William and Eva Graham Scholarship | Ìý | Current employee of the University Library; Good academic standing | $500 | Oct. 12 | Leslie F. Malpass Library Administration Office | Ìý |
RA Council Award | Ìý | Evaluated by accomplishment and contribution; Good GPA | $250 | Contact University Housing and Dining Services | University Housing and Dining Services | Ìý |
Shane and Tena Bennett Scholarship | 3.5 GPA | Second semester grad student at the time of award; Member of the Recreational Sports Professional Society; U.S. citizen/permanent resident | $250 | Contact Campus Recreation | Campus Recreation | Ìý |
President's Minority Graduate Access Program (PMGAP) | Full-time (9 hours/sem) | Minority, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, regular/probationary graduate student. Preference to first year students. | $4,000 | ÌýMay 1 | Application | Students receiving tuition waivers, DFI awards, etc. are not eligible. |
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) | Minimum 2.75 GPA in last two years undergraduate work & minimum 3.2 GPA in at least 9 hours of graduate study | Accepted and enrolled in a graduate program at least half time; Illinois resident or high school or college graduateÌý from an Illinois school or registered to vote in IL with minimum 3 years residency; must be member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American) | $12,500 stipend | February of each year-contact the Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»Graduate Office | Mark Mossman, Associate Provost and Associate VP, Academic Affairs | ÌýMust plan to teach or administer at an Illinois post-secondaryÌý institution orÌý take a position at one of the post-secondary education governing or coordinating boards in Illinois for equal to the number of years of award; Financial need from FAFSA is considered |
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