First-year Student Scholarships
EIU's scholarship, grant and aid programs for first-year students can help you leave Eastern ready to take on the future, not worried about debt.
Part of our investment in your future is making sure your education is accessible and affordable. These scholarship and aid programs for new first-year students can help you do just that!
First-Year Automatic Merit Scholarships
Textbook Rental Grant
Panther Promise Tuition Waiver
EIU Promise
Local Scholars
Honors Scholarships
Student Success & Engagement Award
Legacy Scholarships
EIU Cost Match Program
Departmental / Other Scholarships
Some scholarships and grants are automatically offered when you are admitted, but many more are listed in our Academic Works scholarship search system! The system will automatically match you to eligible scholarships. Once you are admitted, just visit Academic Works, sign in with your EIU netid and password, then fill out the general application.