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Scholarships, Awards and Grants

New Students

Here are just a few of the prestigious SIUE scholarships, awards and grants. These will be awarded to students entering in the fall semester with the exception of the SIUE Commitment and GEO Award.

Prestigious Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Name Amount Deadline Audience
Meridian Scholarship Full tuition, mandatory fees, room and board November 15 [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-illinois-resident][undergraduate-international]
Cougar Pride Scholarship Freshmen - up to $16,000 over 4 years. Transfers - up to $6,000 over 2 years. Awarded as funding is available. [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Johnetta Haley Scholarship Freshmen - up to $8,000 over 4 years. Transfers - up to $4,000 over 2 years. Awarded as funding is available. [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship $2,000 one-time award. Awarded as funding is available. [undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
The SIUE Commitment Tuition, mandatory fees and course-specific fees for eligible students Awarded as funding is available. [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
SIUE Grant Up to $4,000 per academic year Awarded as funding is available. [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity (GEO) Award Special tuition rate for eligible international students [undergraduate-international][graduate-international]
Competitive Graduate Award Research assistantship that includes tuition waiver and $8,370 stipend January 15 [graduate-domestic][graduate-international]
Graduate Scholar Award Tuition waiver for up to 30 credit hours March 1 [graduate-domestic][graduate-international]
Federal & State Grants
Name Amount Deadline Audience
AIM HIGH Grant $2,500 per academic year As soon as possible after October 1 [undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Federal Pell Grant Annual award of $639 to $6,345 [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) Award maximum of $5,496 As soon as possible after October 1 [undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Annual award up to $1,400 until funds are exhausted As soon as possible after October 1 [undergraduate-domestic-freshman][undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-illinois-resident]
Illinois Grant for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers Tuition and general student fees [undergraduate-illinois-resident]

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

SIUE offers more than 450 undergraduate and graduate awards provided by generous donors, professional organizations and University partners. 

Search and Apply for Scholarships and Awards through AcademicWorks

Military/Veteran Benefits

View Military/Veteran Benefits

The Office of Military and Veteran Services assists students and families to help navigate their benefits and ensure a smooth transition through college. Browse military and veteran benefits and learn more about the requirements, covered cost, timeline of use, application process and campus requirements.

Other Scholarship, Award and Grant Opportunities

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate assistantships provide financial support to graduate students who engage in teaching, research and/or general work.

Current Graduate Student Awards Grants: Current graduate students may be eligible for additional awards and grants.

Scholarships may be awarded from a variety of sources other than the University.

Outside Scholarships: Scholarships may be awarded from a variety of sources other than the University.  

Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has a number of Illinois scholarships available for Illinois students attending Illinois institutions.

Scholarship searches are a good way to help find outside scholarships that a student may be eligible to receive. FastWeb and College Board are helpful sites to begin a search.

Certificates

Gainful employment disclosures for certificate programs that qualify for financial aid:

Notice of Scholarship Scams

Students should beware of scholarship scams. If you want to apply for a scholarship but are not sure whether it is legitimate, visit the Federal Trade Commission for scholarship scams.

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