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.

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
$2,000 - $4,000 Barbara Brown Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a continuing or incoming student, in good standing,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Barbara Cordoni Legacy Scholarship - Alison Hiller
Scholarship for full-time undergraduates in the Achieve...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Barbara Spieth Academic Merit Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming or continuing student with a minimum GPA...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Barbara Spieth Transfer Student Academic Merit Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming community college transfer...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Basanta-Wells Agricultural Sciences Scholarship
Recipient must be majoring in Agribusiness Economics; Agricultural...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Bates Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for a student in the College of Engineering, Computing,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Typically $1,000 Beatrice and Bayard Scotland Scholarship
Awarded to a female student with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Benjamin T. Miller Memorial Art Scholarship
Scholarship for a student in the School of Art & Design.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Benton K. Berry Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate students majoring in Physics.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bernice Newton Gore Memorial Scholarship in Elementary Education
Scholarship for a student from Marion, IL, majoring in education.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bert Belasco Award
Awarded to a graduating student actor in recognition of his/her...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bert Belasco Theater Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming student who best exemplifies ingenuity,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bessie Engram Community Service Award
Scholarship for a law student, with preference for those who have...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Besterfield Industrial Technology Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior in the School of Applied Engineering &...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Betty and John McDaniels Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in English who have...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Betty Fladeland Award
Recipient must have a major or minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Betty Mitchell Scholarship
The Betty Mitchell Scholarship was established by the Beta Eta Chapter...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Beverly L. Yates Peebles Scholarship
The Beverly L. Yates Peebles Scholarship was established in memory of...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bill & Rose Cornell Scholarship
*Scholarship for a member of the Men’s Track Team and/or Cross Country...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bill and Barbara Beck Accounting Scholarship
Scholarship for graduates of Jefferson County High School (Illinois)...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bill and Shirley Bailey Radio-Television Scholarship
Scholarship for students with a major in Radio, Television, & Digital...
Deadline02/01/2026
Minimum $1,000 Bill D. Allen Geology Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior Geology major, with a minimum...
Deadline02/01/2026
Up to $350 Bill G. and Marjorie Allen Scholarship
Preference shall be given to an undergraduate student majoring in Music...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bill Harmon Scholarship
Scholarship for rising junior or senior Journalism majors, with a...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Bill Mehrtens Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a student majoring in criminal justice.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bill Potter Scholarship
Scholarship through Library Affairs.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Billie Wills Award in Agribusiness Economics
Scholarship for an incoming freshman studying agribusiness...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Billy Neil Carr Scholarship
The Billy Neil Carr Scholarship was established in memory of Billy Neil...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies BLDD/Mike Cardinal Excellence in Architecture Scholarship
Annual scholarship for a student majoring in architecture or design.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Block & Bridle Alumni Association Outstanding Member Award
Awarded to an outstanding member of the Block & Bridle RSO.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bob Barrick Scholarship
Preference will be given to graduates of Lincoln Community High School...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bob G. & Mary Beth Gower Scholarship
The Bob G. & Mary Beth Gower Scholarship is awarded for summer...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Boeing Computer Science Scholarship
Scholarship for a computer science major.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Boeing Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship for an engineering student with a minimum cumulative GPA...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Boeing School of Aviation Scholarship
Scholarship for students in the School of Aviation.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Boggs & Boggs Legal Writing Scholarship
Scholarship for an SIU Law student who writes an article that is...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bonnie M. Koblitz Scholarship for Plant Biology
Scholarship for a student with demonstrated financial need majoring in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bonnie S. Heidinger Memorial Fellowship
Scholarship for graduate students majoring in Curriculum & Instruction...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Braden K. Jones Scholarship
Dr. Braden K. Jones is a graduate of SIU Carbondale and the SIU School...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Brent Kington Metalsmith Scholarship
The Brent Kington Metalsmith Scholarship is awarded to a graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Brian Hunt New York Studies Scholarship
The Brian Hunt New York Studies Scholarship was established by SIU...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Brian Wilson Scholarship in Finance
Scholarships for incoming freshman majoring in Finance. Recipients...
Deadline02/01/2026
Typically $1,000 BRiC Partnership Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a transfer student who demonstrates financial...
Deadline02/01/2026
Typically $1,000 Bruce & Mary Lou Swinburne Scholarship
Available to any student. The financial need of the student will be...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bruce Fine Scholarship
*Scholarship awarded to students to cover travel costs associated with...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Bryan-Peak Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for students enrolled in an Education-related major or who...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Burton R. and W. Jean Crocker Memorial Scholarship
Burton Raymond Crocker was born in 1925 in Franklin County, Illinois and...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,000 Busby Family Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for a student enrolled in the BSN program at Southern...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Busby Family Scholarship
David and Rebecca Busby, both Hamilton County High School graduates,...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Organization of Carbondale Scholarship (ACCT)
Scholarship for a sophomore or junior majoring in accounting with a...
Deadline02/01/2026