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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, 2024 (NEW DEADLINE) unless otherwise noted.

Award competitions open approximately one week after the previous round closes.

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: due June 3, 2022
  • 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, 2023, unless otherwise noted.)
Dorothy Davis Bunge Yes Incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
  • 3.5 GPA
  • Resident of DuPage County
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10856
First Neighbor Bank Yes Sophomore, junior, senior
  • Résumé
  • Outstanding achievement
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10870
Herbert Lasky Outstanding Graduating Senior in Honors Yes Graduating senior or recent graduate (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
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10868
Honors Award for Incoming Freshmen Yes Incoming freshman For information about this award, see https://www.eiu.edu/honors/freshman_scholarships.php https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10872
Honors Study Abroad Yes Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
  • 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: https://www.eiu.edu/honors/study_abroad.php
Honors Transfer Student Award Yes Sophomore, junior, senior DUE: May 26. 2023
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10876
Presidential and Pemberton Presidential Scholar Award for Incoming Freshmen Yes Incoming freshman For information about this award, see https://www.eiu.edu/honors/freshman_scholarships.php DUE: Jan. 12, 2024
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10135
President Doudna Memorial No Incoming freshman
  • Illinois high school graduate
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Résumé
  • Letter from high school teacher
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10862
Rachael Richardson Yes Incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10864
Sandra and Jack Pine Yes Incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10866
Margaret Schmidt No Incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
  • Academic achievement
  • Résumé
  • Must not be a previous recipient of this award
  • Letter from professor (or high school teacher, for incoming freshmen)
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10860
John Whisnand No Incoming freshman, sophomore, junior
  • 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
https://eiu.academicworks.com/opportunities/10858
URSCA: Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award No Sophomore, junior, senior
  • 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: https://www.eiu.edu/honors/ursca.php

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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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