Philosophy Minor Scholarship

A scholarship for Philosophy Minors is available for up to $250 each semester. The deadline for applications is the third Monday of each semester.

Requirements

• Declared Minor in Philosophy
• GPA minimum of 3.5 overall or in philosophy courses completed at WIU.
• Enrolled in a philosophy course in the semester that the scholarship is received.

Terms

The award money will typically be disbursed in late September/early October for the fall semester and late January/early February for the spring semester. The Mathematics and Philosophy Department has the discretion of deciding the amount of the scholarship and the number of scholarships to award each year. A new application is required each semester. The scholarship is subject to funding availability through the Philosophy Foundation.

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Mary Olive Woods Scholarships

Each semester, scholarships are available for philosophy minors who are also enrolled in a Philosophy course. The award is up to $1000/semester. Due dates vary each semester, but typically within two weeks of the start of the semester. Funding comes from the Mary Olive Woods Trust.

Requirements

• Declared Philosophy minor (as of application date)
• Enrolled full-time at WIU
• Current registration in a WIU Philosophy class
• GPA of at least 2.5 (3.0 for transfer or high school students)
• Letter of Recommendation (brief letter/email from a faculty member)

Terms

Award amount is up to $1,000/semester. The award money will typically be disbursed in late September and late January/early February. The Mathematics and Philosophy Department has the discretion of deciding the amount of the scholarship and the number of scholarships to award each year. A new application is required each semester, with a maximum of eight semesters of MOW awards per student. The scholarship is subject to funding availability through the Mary Olive Woods Trust.

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Scholarship for Philosophy Minors in a Religious Studies Course

Each semester, scholarships are available for philosophy minors who are also enrolled in a Religious Studies course. The award is up to $1500/semester. Due dates vary each semester, but typically within two weeks of the start of the semester. Funding comes from the Mary Olive Woods Trust.

Requirements

• Declared African American Studies, Cannabis & Culture, Philosophy, or
  Women’s Studies minor (as of application date)
• Enrolled full-time at WIU
• Current registration in a WIU Religious Studies class
• GPA of at least 2.5 (3.0 for transfer or high school students)
• Letter of Recommendation (brief letter/email from a faculty member)

Terms

Award amount is up to $1,500/semester. The award money will typically be disbursed in late September and late January/early February. Religious Studies faculty have the discretion of deciding the amount of the scholarship and the number of scholarships to award each year. A new application is required each semester, with a maximum of eight semesters of MOW awards per student. The
scholarship is subject to funding availability through the Mary Olive Woods Trust.