As a student in the School of Communication & Journalism, you likely qualify for many of the scholarships below. Search for these opportunities on the EIU Scholarship Search site to apply. The deadline to apply is March 15.
The Division of Communication Studies provides a number of Talented Student Awards each year to students who show evidence of academic excellence. In order to be considered, students must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, and be enrolled in a major in the Division of Communication Studies (Corporate Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication, Health Communication, Communication in Organizations, Public Relations, Television & Video Production). PLEASE NOTE: If you have a full tuition waiver, you are not eligible to receive a Talented Student Award. (Graduate Assistants receive full tuition waivers and are not eligible to receive this type of award.) The application will be active on Academic Works from September 15 through November 30, 2022, and awards are made for the following spring semester after the applications are reviewed and recipients are chosen.
| Benjamin Weir/Eugene Waffle Journalism Award | Jack L. Payan Scholarship |
| Betty Lou Balasi Scholarship | James A. Saunders Scholarship |
| Broadcast Journalism Scholarship | Jim, Tom, and Robin Roberts Scholarship |
| Bruce Allen White Montgomery Scholarship | John David Reed News-Editorial Journalism Scholarship |
| Carol A. Manhart Scholarship | John E. and Mary J. Price Scholarship |
| Curtis D. MacDougall Scholarship | Jon J. Hopkins Memorial Speech Education Scholarship |
| Daniel E. and M. Adrianne Thornburgh Scholarship | Kenneth E. Hadwiger, Ph.D. Graduate Scholarship |
| Daniel E. Marvin WEIU Scholarship | Kenneth E. Hadwiger, Ph.D. Scholarship |
| Dr. J. Glenn Ross Scholarship | Mary (Wohlrabe) Durkin Journalism Scholarship |
| Dr. Janet L. Norberg Scholarship | Pierre Toussaint Journalism Scholarship |
| Drs. Christine and Larry Helsel PR Scholarship | Ralph Y. McGinnis Scholarship |
| E. Warner/D. Thornburgh Presidential Award | Raymond L. and Carolyn M. Fischer Scholarship |
| Eric Schuster Scholarship | Richard Icen Fourth Estate Award |
| Ethics and Integrity in Journalism Award | Roy K. Wilson Journalism Scholarship |
| Frances W. McColl Scholarship-Journalism | Samantha E. Middendorf Memorial Journalism Scholarship |
| Hal Middlesworth Scholarship | Terry McCullough Memorial Community Press Scholarship |
| Illinois Broadcasters Association Scholarship | Cal Smith Civic Engagement Annual Scholarship |
| Gene Seymour Memorial Sports Journalism Scholarship |