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EIU Pine Honors College

Scholarships and Awards for Current Students

Current (and incoming freshman) students at Eastern Illinois University can apply for several scholarships that are administered through the Pine Honors College. Since not all of these scholarships require you to be an Honors student, please review the criteria and strict deadline associated with each scholarship.

  • All applications must be submitted at eiu.AcademicWorks.com.
  • All applications are due March 15 unless otherwise noted.

Open Only to Honors Undergraduates

  • Dorothy Davis Bunge Scholarship
  • First Neighbor Bank Scholarship
  • Herbert Lasky Award for Outstanding Honors Senior
  • Honors Study Abroad Scholarships: different deadlines depending on the term of study
  • Honors Transfer Student Scholarship
  • Rachael Richardson Scholarship
  • Sandra and Jack Pine Scholarship in Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics

Open to All EIU Undergraduates

  • Margaret Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
  • John L. Whisnand Scholarship
  • President Doudna Scholarship for incoming freshmen

 

Scholarship Name Must be in Honors?

University, General, or Departmental Honors		 University Standing During Award Period

All scholarships are for EIU undergraduates only		 Requirements

All applications require a résumé that highlights extracurricular activities and achievements, and participation in undergraduate research, performance, and service to the community. Submit document in Word or PDF format, labeled "Last name First name Résumé Year."		 Apply at AcademicWorks

All applications are due March 15, unless otherwise noted.
Dorothy Davis Bunge Yes Incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • 3.5 GPA
  • Resident of DuPage County
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
 Academic Works
First Neighbor Bank Yes Sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Résumé
  • Outstanding achievement
 Academic Works
Herbert Lasky Outstanding Graduating Senior in Honors Yes Graduating seniors and recent graduates (in the previous December)
  • Graduating with both University and Departmental Honors (exception for transfer students, eligible if graduating with Departmental Honors).Online letter from a professor addressing student's academic excellence and involvement in Honors
  • 3.5 cumulative GPA
  • Academic excellence in quality of academic program and involvement in experiences (such as internships, research, and study abroad)
  • Résumé
  • Essay reflecting on what an EIU honors education has done for the student during his or her time at EIU (300-500 words)
  • Attendance at the Pine Honors College Awards Ceremony in the Spring, where the recipient will be honored with a medallion
 Academic Works
Honors Award for Incoming Freshmen Yes Incoming freshmen For information about this award, see https://www.eiu.edu/honors/freshman_scholarships.php Academic Works
Honors Study Abroad Yes Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Online letter from professor
  • Estimated budget for study abroad program
  • Eventual acceptance into an EIU-approved study abroad program
 Three deadlines for summer, fall, and spring study abroad: Study Abroad
Honors Transfer Student Award Yes Sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Academic Works
Presidential and Pemberton Presidential Scholar Award for Incoming Freshmen Yes Incoming freshmen For information about this award, see https://www.eiu.edu/honors/freshman_scholarships.php Due: Jan. 10, 2025
Academic Works
President Doudna Memorial No Incoming freshmen
  • Illinois high school graduate
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Résumé
  • Letter from high school teacher
 Academic Works
Rachael Richardson Yes Incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
 Academic Works
Sandra and Jack Pine Yes Incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors Academic Works
Margaret Schmidt No Incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Academic achievement
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
  • Letter from professor (or high school teacher, for incoming freshmen)
 Academic Works
John Whisnand No Incoming freshmen, sophomores, and juniors
  • Person of outstanding character whose actions and conduct reflect with credit upon EIU
  • Résumé
  • Letter from professor (or high school teacher, for incoming freshmen)
  • Financial need is a consideration
 Academic Works
URSCA: Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award No Sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • URSCA faculty sponsor form on AcademicWorks
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Full-time enrollment in the current semester and in the term in which the URSCA project will be conducted
  • For summer projects, enrollment in a research class
 Three deadlines for summer, fall, and spring URSCA projects.

Related Pages

Bachelor of General Studies Program Graduate School International Programs Transfer Relations Readmission

Contact Information

Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College

Pemberton Hall South
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-2017
(888) 440-4664
Fax: (217) 581-7222
honors@eiu.edu


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