Our Opportunities
Welcome to the Saluki Scholarship Portal!
* Applications are open for the the 2026-27 Academic Year.*
Incoming students must be admitted to SIU and have a claimed Network ID to sign in and apply in order to be matched to open opportunities. 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.
- College of Agricultural, Life, & Physical Sciences
- College of Arts and Media
- College of Business and Analytics
- College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- School of Education
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.
| Award | Name | Actions |
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| Varies |
Rudy Ray (MA 69; PhD 74) and Jean Ann Otte Seward Scholarship for Sociology Graduate Students
Scholarships for graduate students in sociology.
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Ended |
| Varies |
Ryan M. Rendleman Photojournalism Scholarship
Scholarship for a Journalism student, with a concentration in...
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Ended |
| Varies |
S. Morris Eames Scholarship
This is an annual awarded that is open to any Masters or PhD student...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Saluki Gourmet Scholarship
Scholarship for a full-time student in the Human Nutrition and...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Saluki Perseverance Scholarship
The Perseverance Scholarship provides scholarship support to...
|
Ended |
| $4,000 |
Saluki Step Ahead Scholarship
Scholarships for students in the Saluki Step Ahead Program.
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Ended |
| Varies |
Saluki Strength Breast Cancer Scholarship
This fund is being established to bring awareness and provide assistance...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Saluki Unpaid Internship Trust (SUIT) Fund
Students interested in participating in an unpaid internship during the...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Samantha K. Strom Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a student who is pursuing a major in Animal...
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Ended |
| Typically $1,000 |
Schlott-Beckemeyer Scholarship
Awarded to a graduate of Carlyle High School, Carlyle, Illinois. ...
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Agricultural Sciences Scholarship
Scholarship for students with a declared major in the School of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Art and Design (SoAD) Student Progressus Award
Awards for students enrolled in the School of Art & Design.
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Education African American Award
Awarded to an applicant who is currently majoring in the School of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Education Graduate Fellowships
To support graduate student research in the School of Education.
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Education Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the School of Education.
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Education Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduates with a declared major in the School of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
School of Music Strings Scholarship
Scholarship for music students who play the violin, viola, or cello.
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Ended |
| Varies |
Science Undergraduate Scholarship
Science Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Science Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students in the College of Agricultural,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Science Undergraduate/Graduate Student Travel Awards
Funding for undergraduate or graduate travel to present...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Scott F. Moller College of Business Scholarship
Scholarship for a student in the College of Business; both online and...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Scott H. and Lynn S. Kane Family Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior majoring in Radio-Television with a...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Scott Moller Scholarship
The Scott Moller Scholarship was established by Scott Moller in 2013....
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Ended |
| Varies |
Sean T. and Karyn D. Boston Business Scholarship
The Sean and Karyn Boston Business Scholarship will be open to all...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Senator Penny Severns Character Counts Scholarship
This award has been designated for a full-time student with high...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Senator Penny Severns Macon County Scholarship
Scholarship for an undergraduate student from Macon County, Illinois,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Senator Penny Severns Making a Difference Scholarship
For students making a difference, this Severns Award requires a...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Senator Penny Severns Women's Public Service Scholarship
The Senator Penny Severns Women’s Public Service Scholarship will be...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Service to Southern Scholarship
Annual scholarship awarded by or on behalf of the Office of Fraternity...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Shelton Family - Saline County Scholarship
Scholarship for students from Saline County, Illinois.
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Ended |
| Varies |
Shirley J. McGlinn Scholarship
The Shirley J. McGlinn Scholarship is open to all applicants who are...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Chicagoland Chapter Scholarship
The SIU Alumni Association Chicagoland Chapter Scholarship will be...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Jackson County Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for a student who graduated from a Jackson County high...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Perry County Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for a student who graduated from a Perry County high...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Prairie Capitol Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for a student who graduated from or was homeschooled in...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for a student who graduated from a high school or was...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Union County Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for a student who graduated from a Union County high...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Washington D.C. Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for an SIU Student who attended and graduated from one of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIU Alumni Association Williamson County Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for an SIU Carbondale student from Williamson County, IL....
|
Ended |
| Typically $1,000 |
SIU Credit Union Scholarship
The SIU Credit Union Scholarship is open to applicants in the College of...
|
Ended |
| $1,500/semester |
SIU Nursing Scholarship Start-Up
Scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial...
|
Ended |
| $2,000 |
SIU Women's Club Dorothy Morris Traditional Student Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate female student...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
SIUC Annuitants Association Scholarship
The SIU Annuitants Association Scholarship is available to continuing...
|
Ended |
| Typically $1,000 |
SIUC Chicagoland Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming freshman who lives and attends a high school in...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIUC Minority Scholarship
*SIUC Minority Scholarship is for a full-time undergraduate student in...
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Ended |
| Varies |
SIUC Veterans Educational Resource
Scholarships for student veterans.
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Ended |
| Varies |
Slusher Family Herrin Scholarship
Scholarship for graduates of Herrin High School in Herrin,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Sonja B. James Scholarship
The Sonja B. James Scholarship was established to honor the memory of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society Scholarship
Sponsored by the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society.
Recipients...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Southern Illinois Power Co-Operative Scholarship
Scholarship for students majoring in electrical engineering.
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Ended |