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Scholarships, Awards and Grants

Determine Your Eligibility

You may be eligible for scholarships, awards and grants to help cover college costs such as tuition, fees and living expenses. Upon admission to SIUE and after evaluation of your FAFSA application, the Office of Student Financial Aid will award, to eligible students, numerous types of scholarships and grants. These can be found in your Aid Offer on CougarNet.

Learn more about award criteria and amounts as well as eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions. Please note that many of these awards are available to new students and will not be awarded to continuing students. If you need additional funds as a continuing student, please see the additional scholarship and grant opportunities.

Notice of Scholarship Scams

Students should beware of scholarship scams. If you want to apply for a scholarship but are not sure whether it is legitimate, visit the Federal Trade Commission for scholarship scams.

Prestigious Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Name	Amount	Deadline	Audience
Meridian Scholarship	Full tuition, mandatory fees, room and board	November 15	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-international]
Cougar Pride Scholarship	First-year Students - up to $16,000 over 4 years. Transfers - up to $6,000 over 2 years.	Awarded as funding is available.	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
Johnetta Haley Scholarship	First-year Students - up to $8,000 over 4 years. Transfers - up to $4,000 over 2 years.	Awarded as funding is available.	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship	$2,000 one-time award.	Awarded as funding is available.	[undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
The SIUE Commitment	Tuition, mandatory fees and course-specific fees for eligible students	Awarded as funding is available.	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
SIUE Gateway Opportunity (SIUE GO)	Tuition, mandatory fees and course-specific fees for eligible students	Awarded as funding is available.	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
CODES (Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars)	Full tuition	March 31	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year]
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity (GEO) Award	Special tuition rate for eligible international students		[undergraduate-international][graduate-international]
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity Plus (GEO+) Award	In-state tuition rate for eligible continuing international students		[undergraduate-international]
Competitive Graduate Award	Research assistantship that includes tuition waiver and $8,370 stipend	January 15	[graduate-domestic][graduate-international]
Graduate Scholar Award	Tuition waiver for up to 30 credit hours	March 1	[graduate-domestic][graduate-international]

Federal & State Grants
Name	Amount	Deadline	Audience
AIM HIGH Grant	$2,500 per academic year	As soon as possible after October 1	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year]
Federal Pell Grant	Annual award of $740 to $7,395		[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP)	Award maximum of $8,400	As soon as possible after October 1	[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)	Annual award up to $1,400 until funds are exhausted	As soon as possible after October 1	[undergraduate-domestic-transfer][undergraduate-domestic-first-year]
Illinois Grant for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers	Tuition and general student fees		[undergraduate-domestic-first-year][undergraduate-domestic-transfer]