Current Student Scholarships

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The Honors College offers a number of scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in the University Honors and/ or
the Departmental Honors Programs.

Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen may be found here.

Application materials will be available on this web site and in the Honors College Office on the first day of Spring semester each year. Scholarship payments will be made in the following fall term. Students who complete the Current Student Scholarship Application will be considered for all awards for which he or she is eligible:

Continuing Student Scholarship

Outstanding students receive awards based on academic merit and participation in The Honors College, the University, and the community.

Criteria for Eligibility:
* Good standing with the Honors College
* 3.4 minimum GPA
* At least one semester of study remaining at EIU

Charles Austin Scholarship

Charles Austin was a major contributor to The Honors College. His concern for academically able students was rooted in his lifelong interest in the liberating and empowering effect of education.

Criteria for Eligibility:
*Good standing with the Honors College
* 3.4 minimum GPA

Dorothy Davis Bunge Scholarships

Students may apply each year, but the scholarship is not automatically renewed. Applicants should indicate residency in DuPage County on the application.

Criteria for Eligibility:
* Resident of DuPage County
* Good standing with the Honors College
* 3.5 minimum GPA

First Neighborhood Bankshares Inc. Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the applicant's academic record and participation in the life of The Honors College and the University.

Criteria for Eligibility:
* Successful completion of first semester in the University Honors Program
* Good standing during the Spring semester

Rachael Richardson Scholarship

Established in 1991 by the estate of Rachael Richardson.
Criteria for Eligibility:
* 3.4 minimum GPA
* Good standing with the Honors College

Campus Wide Scholarships

The following scholarships are administered by The Honors College but open to any EIU student who qualifies.

All three scholarships will use the same application. Application materials are available on this web site and in the Honors College Office on the first day of fall semester each year. See application below.

Doudna Memorial Scholarship

The Doudna Memorial Scholarship was named in honor of a former President of Eastern Illinois University. Criteria for Eligibility:
* First semester EIU freshman
* Graduation from an Illinois high school with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

John L. Whisnand Scholarship

This scholarship was established to honor the late John L. Whisnand.

Criteria for Eligibility:
*EIU undergraduate student with at least one year of study left to complete a degree
*Demonstration of financial need

Margaret Schmidt Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the estate of Margaret Schmidt. Criteria for Eligibility:
*Demonstrated academic achievement

For more opportunities, please visit the following sites:

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