Scholarships

Incoming Freshman - General Foundation Scholarships

DEADLINE: March 1st

Late applications will be accepted for reduced consideration during subsequent rounds of awarding. Students submitting a late application will only be contacted if they are selected as a scholarship recipient.

To apply for New Freshman Scholarships, accepted students should sign on to the WIU Scholarship Portal and complete the General Application. This application will automatically consider you for most new freshmen scholarships and recommend others that require you to answer additional questions.

If you have questions regarding the WIU Scholarship Portal, please refer to our Online Application Instructions & FAQs.

Students should also review our New Freshman Scholarship Checklist for additional recommendations and resources. Scholarship award information will be sent to new freshman applicants at their home address 4-6 weeks after the posted deadline.

Award amounts are subject to change.