EIU Civil Service Council Scholarship
The Civil Service Council Scholarship honors the dedication of Eastern’s non-negotiated civil service employees by investing in the next generation of Panthers. This annual award supports employees and their families, including children and grandchildren, as they pursue their education at EIU.
The scholarship is announced in the Spring and awarded in the Fall.
Scholarship Criteria:
- The recipient(s) must be a former, current or retired Non-Negotiated Civil Service employee; or a child or grandchild of a former, current or retired Non-Negotiated Civil Service employee.
- The recipient(s) shall be a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student and enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours of coursework.
- The recipient(s) shall maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be in good academic standing. High school seniors accepted to Eastern Illinois University shall enroll in a minimum of six credit hours of coursework and be ranked in the top 25% of their class.
- Applicants shall complete the application process, including the identification of their relationship as outlined above, including position and retirement year if applicable.
- Financial need shall be the determining factor if qualifications are otherwise equal. Need will be assessed based on an impact statement that will be captured on each of the applications.
Past Recipients
- 2025: Myah Wright
- 2024: Rachel Mellott
- 2023: Alyssa Nichols
- 2022: Connor Mellott
- 2021: Rebekah Magee & Tanner Gray
- 2020: Hannah Jo Hudson
- 2019: Hannah Jo Hudson
- 2018: Alyssa Nicole Nichols
- 2017: Carson Kay Gordon
- 2016: Michelle Morgan
- 2015: Melissa Gordon
- 2015: Kelly Simmonds
- 2013: Chelsea Duncan
