Academic Merit Scholarship
Award
$8,000/yr in-state
$8,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA
Distinguished Merit Scholarship
Award
$16,000/yr in-state
$16,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.9+
📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA
EIU Cost Match (single-tier)
EIU will match the out-of-pocket cost of attendance of any regionally accredited public university in the United States (outside Illinois). EIU will cover the out-of-pocket cost not covered by other federal, state, institutional and private awards, including Federal Pell Grant, State of Illinois MAP Program (MAP), Federal Loans, and other awards.
EIU Promise (single-tier last-dollar)
EIU Promise is a "last-dollar scholarship," meaning that it fully covers tuition AND fees remaining after other scholarships and awards have been applied (FOR UP TO 15 CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER).
The full cost of tuition and required fees up to 15 credit hours per semester, including textbook rental fees.
High Achieving Merit Scholarship
Award
$12,000/yr in-state
$12,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.6+
📋 Renewal: 2.8 GPA
Local Scholars (single-tier last-dollar)
EIU Local Scholars is a last-dollar scholarship, meaning that it covers any tuition or fees remaining after other scholarships and awards have been applied.
The full cost of tuition and required fees up to 15 credit hours per semester, including textbook rental fees.
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
$5,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA
Award
$3,000/yr in-state
$3,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
📋 Renewal: 2.8 GPA