Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Saluki Scholarship Portal!


*The portal will open for applications for the 2025-26 Academic Year on October 1*


Incoming Fall 2025 students must be admitted to SIU and have a claimed Network ID to sign in and apply or you will not be matched to scholarships. Please read instructions below thoroughly.

Below, you will find a listing of college, school, departmental and alumni association scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more. Both new incoming and continuing students are eligible to apply here and encouraged to reapply every year. To apply, please Sign In at the upper right-hand corner, sign in with your Network ID. and complete the brief General Application. Based on your answers in the General Application, you may be directed to fill out supplemental applications tied to your college, school or major and more specific applications for scholarships for which you are eligible.

Incoming Students



As an incoming student, explore applying for scholarships as soon as you receive notification of acceptance from Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School and have followed the steps to claim your Network ID.
Applications for incoming students open October 1. Please submit your application(s) as soon as you are admitted to SIU to be reviewed for the most awards! Students are considered for awards on criteria that may include, but is not limited to, academic achievement, potential contributions, service and leadership, and financial need. To search for scholarships, please use these saved searches.

Continuing Students


Each Fall, please submit a new General Application, along with other supplemental applications for your college, school, major and others for which you are eligible to complete.
To be considered for the most academic college, departmental and alumni scholarship opportunities, your General Scholarship Application and all conditional applications should be submitted in the Fall**

If you have questions, please contact the Academic Scholarship Office at 618-453-4628 or by email at scholarships@siu.edu.
If you have your Network ID, but are having trouble with sign in, please contact SalukiTech at 618-453-5155.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$250 Black Alumni Group (BAG) Book/Supplies Stipend
The establishment of the Book Stipend Grant offers the opportunity for...
Deadline02/21/2025
Varies Support Black Undergraduate Education Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship fund established by The Black Alumni Group of the SIU Alumni...
Deadline02/21/2025
Varies 60th Anniversary of SIUC Aviation Flight & Management Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior enrolled in Aviation with a minimum...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Bill Garton Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Mr. Garton was a proud member of the Aviation Flight Program faculty at...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Boeing School of Aviation Scholarship
Scholarship for students in the School of Aviation.
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Captain William S. Arnott Scholarship in Aviation
The United Airlines Historical Foundation’s Captain William S. Arnott...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies David D. Main Scholarship
*Scholarship for students enrolled in Aviation Flight courses.
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Esther Noffke Memorial Aviation Scholarship
The Esther Noffke Memorial Aviation Scholarship was established to honor...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Frasca International Scholarship
The Frasca International Scholarship was established by Frasca...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Herbert H. Howell Aviation Management Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding senior majoring in Aviation Management with...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Lu Ann Gatewood and Gina Gatewood Trover Scholarship
The Lu Ann Gatewood and Gina Gatewood Trover Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Ray Plote Aviation Scholarship
The Ray Plote Aviation Scholarship was established to honor Ray Plote, a...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Rick Stahl Memorial Scholarship in Aviation
Friends and family of the late Rick Stahl have established the Rick...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Ryan McShane Hope Flys Scholarship
The Ryan McShane Hope Flys Scholarship was established to recognize...
Deadline02/28/2025
$2,000 SIU Women's Club Dorothy Morris Traditional Student Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate female student...
Deadline02/28/2025
$2,000 SIU Women's Club Joyce Guyon Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded each year to a non-traditional...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Susan R. Shea Aviation Scholarship
Scholarship for a student majoring in Aviation Flight
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Victor L. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Victor Davis was the President of the Black Aviation Association (BAA),...
Deadline02/28/2025
$5,000 Banterra Scholarship
Description: The Banterra-SIU Scholarship Fund was established in 2019...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Foothold Scholarship
Recipient must be a student participating in the SIU Alumni...
Deadline03/17/2025
$500 Rosemary Bryant Memorial Award
The Rosemary Bryant Memorial Award was established by the late Mr. W....
Deadline03/23/2025
Varies NEXT Scholarship in Interior Design
Scholarship for a junior or senior majoring in Interior...
Deadline03/30/2025
$250 Extended Campus Scholarship - Spring
Recipient must be in good academic standing and have financial need....
Deadline04/06/2025
Generally $1,000 Tri-C Memorial Scholarship
The TRI-C Memorial Scholarships are awarded to students who seek to...
Deadline04/13/2025
Varies Al H. and James Chesser Scholarship
Scholarship for a law student. Supplemental information required to...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Bessie Engram Community Service Award
Scholarship for a law student, with preference for those who have...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Boggs & Boggs Legal Writing Scholarship
Scholarship for an SIU Law student who writes an article that is...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies David C. Johnson Scholarship
Scholarship for a 2L or 3L who is a first generation college student,...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Edgar O. & Bonnie Zimmer Law Scholarship
Annual scholarship for a 3L in the School of Law who has indicated an...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Harold W. Hank Hannah Ag Law Scholarship
Scholarship for a law student who majored in Agriculture (or a related...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Houdek/Tulis Law Librarian Scholarship
Frank G. Houdek’s career as a law librarian began in June 1975 at the...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Jennifer Camero Scholarship
The Jennifer Camero Scholarship was established to honor the life of...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Judge Richard E. Richman Ethics Scholarship
Scholarship for a law student currently enrolled in or who one who has...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Judge Richard E. Richman Scholarship
Scholarship for a third-year student in the School of Law. Each...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Lee Ann & Paul L. Conti MBA/JD Scholarship
Scholarship for a student in the MBA/JD concurrent degree...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Lisa Franke Scholarship
Scholarship for a student enrolled in the JD/MSW (Masters of Social...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies SIH Health Law Scholarship
This scholarship is open to students at SIU School of Law.
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies SIU School of Law Alumni Scholarship
Scholarship for a first year law student.
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Award
Scholarship for a law student who is a current and active member of...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Scholarship
Scholarship for a current student at SIU School of Law whose hometown...
Deadline04/30/2025
$4,000 Saluki Step Ahead Scholarship
Scholarships for students in the Saluki Step Ahead Program.
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies Ameren Corporation Freeman Trailblazer Scholarship
The scholarship is to be provided to a second year female, or student...
Ended
Varies Jackson County Bar Association Scholarship
Scholarship for a law student of any level. Applicants should be in...
Ended
Varies Alumni Barristers Scholarship
Scholarship for a law student.
Ended
$1,500 Saluki Stay Scholarship
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the...
Ended
$8,500 SIU University Excellence Scholarship
Academic scholarship valued at $34,000 ($8,500/year). This scholarship...
Ended
Varies Transfer Scholarship Interview Day
Ended
$500 or more WED at JALC Scholarship - Fall
Recipient must be an undergraduate student and WED major student located...
Ended
$642.50 Summer Incentive Scholarship
The Summer Incentive Scholarship opportunity is available for the Summer...
Ended
Varies Captain Steven Staples Aviation Leadership Scholarship
The Steven Staples Memorial Aviation Scholarship was established in...
Ended