EIU Alumni Services

The EIU Alumni Association is proud to recognize the academic achievements, community service, university involvement and outstanding potential of current and incoming students by awarding a number of scholarships each year to qualified candidates.

Alumni and friends who have contributed to the Annual Giving Program and/or are dues-paying members of the Alumni Association take great pride in knowing a portion of their gift dollars or membership dues is used to recognize and reward outstanding students.

If you would like to support this initiative, join the EIU Alumni Association or give a gift to EIU.

If you have any questions please contact 800-ALUM-EIU (258-6348).

Legacy Scholarship

Eligibility

• The recipient shall be a child, step-child or grandchild of an Eastern Illinois University graduate.
• The recipient shall begin his/her first semester at Eastern Illinois University in the fall of the calendar year in which the award is given.
• The recipient shall have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. (4.0 GPA on a 5.0 scale)
• The recipient shall demonstrate enthusiastic and outstanding leadership as evidenced by his/her involvement in extracurricular activities.

Apply

Applicants should apply online at https://eiu.academicworks.com/. 

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship please contact Koty Gough at 217-581-6616 or dlgough2@eiu.edu.

Deadline

The application deadline is March 15, 2023.

Additional Information

Any student who is the child or grandchild of an EIU graduate and will be enrolling at EIU for the first time in the Fall of 2023 is eligible to apply for the $1000 Legacy Scholarships, which are funded through the proceeds of the collegiate license plate program offered by the Illinois Secretary of State. In conjunction with this, the EIU Alumni Association offers two $2500 awards annually to recipients whose parents or grandparents are members of the Alumni Association. Membership in the Alumni Association is not a factor in the awarding of the $1000 scholarships.

Livingston C. Lord Scholarship

Eligibility

• The recipient must be an undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program leading to teacher certification and planning for a career in elementary, middle level or secondary education.
• The recipient must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
• The recipient must be of junior status and have attained at least 30 hours of credit at Eastern Illinois University by the beginning of the fall semester in which the award is to be given.
• Additionally, nominees must have at least 24 credit hours remaining in their respective degree programs at the beginning of the fall semester in which the award is to be given.

Nominations

• Nominations may only be submitted by an EIU faculty member/department chair.
• Nominations should be submitted via the form below and should include a written recommendation by the nominating faculty member/department chair as to why the nominee should be considered for the award.

Deadline

The deadline to nominate for the 2023 award was Nov. 30, 2022.

Additional Information