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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Alumni Constituency Society Scholarship for Architecture
*Scholarship for students who are a relative of an SIU...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Andrew L. and Toni S. Eggemeyer Memorial Scholarship for Architectural Studies
Awarded to a resident of Southern Illinois, who is enrolled in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Ann Fisher Brouillette Memorial Scholarship in Music
Scholarship for a female music major from southern Illinois.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Anne Fletcher and Scott R. Irelan Theater Department Graduate Travel Award
Award is to cover travel expenses for a graduate theater student...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Anne West Journalism Scholarship
Scholarship for needy students with high scholastic standing, majoring...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Art History Program
Award for students in Art History.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Arthur Wiese Scholarship
The Arthur Wiese Scholarship was established by Arthur E. F. Wiese, Jr.,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Auxilia C. Hsu Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate student majoring in Professional Media and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Benjamin T. Miller Memorial Art Scholarship
Scholarship for a student in the School of Art & Design.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bert Belasco Award
Awarded to a graduating student actor in recognition of his/her...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bert Belasco Theater Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming student who best exemplifies ingenuity,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Beverly L. Yates Peebles Scholarship
The Beverly L. Yates Peebles Scholarship was established in memory of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bilder Art Scholarship
Recipient must be a 2D (Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking) student in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bill and Shirley Bailey Radio-Television Scholarship
Scholarship for students with a major in Radio, Television, & Digital...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bill Harmon Scholarship
Scholarship for rising junior or senior Journalism majors, with a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Billy Neil Carr Scholarship
The Billy Neil Carr Scholarship was established in memory of Billy Neil...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies BLDD SIU Architects Scholarship
Annual scholarship for a student majoring in architecture or design.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Brent Kington Metalsmith Scholarship
The Brent Kington Metalsmith Scholarship is awarded to a graduate...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Brian Hunt New York Studies Scholarship
The Brian Hunt New York Studies Scholarship was established by SIU...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Bruce Fine Scholarship
*Scholarship awarded to students to cover travel costs associated with...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Calvin and Nancy Gillespie Memorial Scholarship in Strings or Guitar
The Calvin and Nancy Gillespie Memorial Scholarship in Strings or Guitar...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Carl Deis Music Composition Award
Recipient must be a music composition major with a minimum cumulative...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Carl W. Lutes Outstanding Instrumentalist Award
Recipient must be an instrumentalist enrolled full-time and majoring...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Carolyn Forman Moe Playwriting Scholarship
Scholarship for new MFA students in playwriting.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Catherine McHugh Scholarship
*Scholarship is for a recipient studying Music Education.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Celine A. Chu Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior in the School of Art & Design,...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000 Charles Clayton Scholarship
Scholarship for an outstanding student in the School of Journalism
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Charles Feirich Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a student in the School of Journalism.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Charles Swedlund Photography Award
The Charles Swedlund Award is an endowed scholarship sponsored by alumni...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Charlotte Thompson Suhler Advertising Award
Scholarship for an outstanding Advertising student.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Christian H. Moe Playwriting Award
The Christian Moe Award for Excellence in Playwriting is awarded for...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Christine Thomas Memorial Architectural Study Abroad Scholarship
The Christine Thomas Memorial Architectural Study Abroad Scholarship was...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Cindy Donnette Nelson Scholarship
Scholarship for a student from Illinois, majoring in Radio,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Cinema Continuing Student Scholarship
Cinema Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Cinema Production Award
The Cinema Production Award is funded by alumni of the Department of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies College of Arts & Media Continuing Student Scholarship
Recipient must be a continuing student with a declared major in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies College of Arts & Media New Student Scholarship
Recipient must be an incoming student with a declared major in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies College of Arts & Media Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis to a student with a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies College of Arts and Media Chicago Alumni Recruitment Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming student from the Chicagoland area with a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies David A. Gilmore Photography Award
The David Gilmore Award is an endowed scholarship sponsored by alumni in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Delyte W. Morris Scholarship - CAM
Must be a graduating senior in the College of Arts & Media who displays...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dennis Lyle Scholarship
In 2012, the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation established the Dennis...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Don & Shirley Beggs Symphony Orchestra Scholarship
Don and Shirley Beggs have been committed to the success of Southern...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Donald G. Hileman Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior enrolled in the School of Journalism,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dorothea Bilder Scholarship for Art & Design Digital Technology Initiative
*Scholarship for student enrolled in a degree program in Art and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dorothy Ruth Selicovitz Novick Memorial Scholarship in Music
The Dorothy Ruth Selicovitz Novick Memorial Scholarship in Music was...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. Harry W. Stonecipher Recruitment Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming Journalism student.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. John Mercer Memorial Award
Scholarship for an undergraduate student with a major in cinema.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. Richard M. Uray Broadcasting Scholarship
Founded in 1999, the Dr. Richard M. Uray Broadcasting Scholarship was...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. Robert L. Weiss, Jr. Music Scholarship
The Dr. Robert L. Weiss, Jr. Music Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline02/01/2025