Our Scholarships
Our College supports our students' through every step of their educational pursuit. Therefore, we never want financial resources to get in the way of earning their degree. The College of Business and Analytics has many need and merit based scholarships available exclusively to business students.
Students may apply to all of the University and the College scholarships available to them by completing one online application at siu.academicworks.com. Students should use their SIU Dawgtag and network password to “Sign In” and complete the application and additional questions. Applications for the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 academic year will open on October 1, 2021. Selections will be made in mid-March. The Financial Aid Office will notify students of any selections for Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 via student offer letters by email, in mid-March 2022.
For more information about our scholarships please contact Bridgette Sargent at
618 | 453-2603 or bsargent@business.siu.edu. You can learn about other club, organization, and outside scholarship opportunities by visiting the Academic Scholarship website at scholarships.siu.edu.
This table details some of the scholarships offered by the College of Business and Analytics at SIU.
| SCHOLARSHIP | CRITERIA | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Ajioka Memorial Scholarship | Senior Marketing majors. Preference for Japanese student(s). The recipient must send a letter describing their background, career goals, and a photograph to the donor(s). Awarded during senior year, and may be applied for during junior year. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Donald T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship | Accounting Majors. Completed a minimum of four accounting classes. Minimum accounting GPA: 3.0. Minimum business GPA: 2.8. Demonstrates leadership and interpersonal skills through extracurricular activities. |
$300
|
| Avent College of Business Scholarship | Full-time Marketing major with junior or senior standing (56 hours must have been completed at SIU), overall GPA of 2.5, held RSO leadership role, financial need per FAFSA, US citizen. Preference for African American students who have shown academic progress (e.g. after suspension or probation/STARS program). Awardee must furnish a recent picture and a one page description of how s/he will create jobs in the future. Picture and essay would be shared. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Carrie D. Baines Scholarship | Minimum of 2.5 GPA. A Business Major and at least 14 credit hours per semester. |
$1,000
|
| Gloria Dean Battles Scholarship | Junior/Senior Business majors with a GPA of 3.0/4.0. Preference for minority students. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Bill and Barbara Beck Accounting Scholarship | Descendants George W. (Bill) and Barbara J. Beck at SIU are first preference; Jefferson County high school or community college transfer students in Accounting; southern Illinois (Springfield and south) high school graduates or community college transfers in Accounting. |
Award varies
|
| Boeing Business Scholarship | Accounting or finance majors. Sophomore class status or higher with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. U.S. citizen. Demonstration of leadership skills (essay). Preference given to minorities and women. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Sean T. and Karyn D. Boston Business Scholarship | Business majors. Preferencial financial need; African American students; and high school athletes. |
Generally
$500 |
| Betty L. Brennan Scholarship | Business major, preference for working students to pay for college with little or no support from their family. (Essay) |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Organization of Carbondale Scholarship | Sophomore or junior student with a least a 2.5 GPA. Declared major in Workforce Education or Accounting, enrolled for at least 6 hours. Preference is given to: female, non-traditional students; Illinois residents including those studying at off-campus sites, located in Illinois; financial need; those with a GPA of 2.5 to 3.5. |
Award
varies |
| Caterpillar Excellence Scholarship | Sophomores, or above, from Accounting, Finance, or Marketing. Full-time with a 2.8/4.0 GPA, U.S. Citizens. Preference for financial need. |
Generally
$1,000 to $2,000 |
| College of Business Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Scholarship | Business major; overall GPA 3.0, senior or graduate standing; must submit an essay; preference for students who enroll prior to the CFA early registration fee deadline. |
Generally
$450 |
| James B. & Rosemary Samuel Childress Scholarship | Graduates of a h.s. in Jackson or Williamson counties in Illinois. Community college students are eligible as long as the high school and community college are both located in Jackson and/or Williamson counties. Financial need. Preference for those who are working to pay for college expenses. |
Generally
$2,000 |
| Frederick and Ellen Chiu Scholarship | An admitted business undergraduate or graduate international student, preference for a student of Chinese descent. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Thomas and Chany Chung Scholarship | Given EACH semester to EVERY Economics major carrying a 3.0+ GPA in all SIU coursework as well as in SIU's Economics courses. |
Generally
$1,500 to $2,000 |
| College of Business Student Scholarship | Business major. |
Generally
$500 |
| George H. and Pamela J. Cook Finance Scholarship | Finance Major. ACT of 24 or higher; Top 20% h.s. class; Preference for financial need. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Lee Ann & Paul L. Conti MBA/JD Scholarship Award | MBA/JD concurrently enrolled student with at least 1 semester completed. Financial need is preferencial. Extra-curricular involvement required. |
Award
varies |
| Covington Entrepreneurial Awards | Must be from southern Illinois (south of I-70); Must work; have some business experience; career goals that involve owning a business; Undergraduate marketing major; Preference for members of Pi Sigma Epsilon or the American Marketing Association. Essay required: entrepreneurial, aspirations for owning or running a business, and how the money will be used. |
Award
varies |
| Robert W. Davis Memorial Scholarship | Junior business major with academic achievement and potential with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. (Essay) |
Award varies
|
| Emme Family Scholarship | Business major and a graduate of Carbondale Community High School who has financial need. |
Award
varies |
| Farmers Insurance Scholarships | Student with a career interest in insurance industry. Financial need is considered. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA. |
Generally
$500 |
| Clarence D. Finke and Daniel E. Finke Memorial Scholarship | Marketing major. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Fohr Advancement of Management Memorial Scholarship | Preference for a student who is an outstanding member of the SIU Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management. |
Generally
$1,200 |
| John M. Fohr Memorial Scholarship for Management | MBA student. Preference given to a married graduate student. |
Award varies
|
| Stephen D. Goepfert Accounting Scholarship | Junior, Senior, or Masters student in Accountancy; Career interest in internal audit; GPA of at least 3.0; Preference for financial need. (Essay) |
Award varies
|
| Elizabeth Goyak Scholarship | Annual award to an outstanding student in Economics. |
Generally
$900 |
| Nada Grammaticoff Scholarship | Business majors, with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.5, with financial need, and from a middle-class family. |
Generally
$2,000 |
| Randall "Randy" Hahn Accounting Scholarship | Illinois resident Accounting majors. Incoming freshman with ACT of 24 or higher, Illinois veterans must have DD214 with an honorable discharge and any college work after separation must have at least a 3.25 GPA, and transfer students must have at least a 3.25 GPA. Preference for financial need. |
Award
varies |
| Ronald E. Hall/CITGO Scholarship | Business majors. GPA of 2.5 or above at the undergraduate level or 3.0 or above at the graduate level. Students selected will show financial need, academic achievement, and an interest in business. (Essay) |
Generally
$1,000 to $3,000 |
| Hannah Finance Scholarship | Business majors. Preference for Illinois or Missouri residents and those with financial need. Renewable with application. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Richard K. Holt Memorial Fund in Accountancy | Master of Accountancy students with financial need. Preference is for a native resident of Centralia, Illinois or any town south of Centralia; has at least a 3.5 undergraduate GPA; and demonstrates a professional attitude, leadership abilities and strong self-confidence. |
Award varies
|
| Larry D. and Grace Hoffman Accounting Scholarship | Incoming freshman Accounting major; Illinois resident; ACT of 24 or higher; Top 20% of H.S. class; financial need. |
Award varies
|
| Howell Financial Services, Inc. Scholarship | Undergraduate majors in the College of Business who are residents of Randolph County, Illinois. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Kenneth J. Hull and Jacqueline M. Hull-Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship | Accounting majors who plan to sit for the CPA. Illinois residents. At least a 3.0 GPA, incoming freshman must have an ACT score of at least 25. For the academic year covered by the scholarship, applicants must not: Receive other scholarship assistance or participate in other full-tuition/fees reimburesment program that would preclude him/her from utilizing this scholarship toward tuition and fees. (essay) |
Award varies
|
| Illinois Bankers Association Scholarship | Junior Finance majors. Resident of one of the following Illinois counties: Jackson, Williamson, Saline, Jefferson, Wabash, Wayne, Edwards, Percy, Franklin, White, Hamilton, Gallatin, Marion, Pope, Johnson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Hardin, or Massac. Preference for financial need. |
$300
|
| Chris Jones Memorial Scholarship | Business majors, preference for Marketing. Full-time students with a GPA of 2.75 or above; actively involved Business RSO; Must have a letter of recommendation from the faculty advisor of RSO detailing their leadership achievements. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Dr. C. Y. Kao Accounting Scholarship | Accounting Major From Taiwan or China |
Award varies
|
| Dr. C. Y. Kao Business Scholarship | A Business Major From China or Taiwan |
Award varies
|
| Douglas E. Kelly Memorial Scholarship | Full-time Accounting student. Junior or senior with a minimum of 56 hours completed at SIU with at least 9 hours in Accounting; 2.5 GPA overall; a 3.0 GPA in Accounting classes; Leadership skills from extracurriculars; llinois resident; U.S. citizen; Preference is given to an African American student. (Essay) | Award varies |
| James B. King II Memorial Accounting Scholarship | Junior or Senior Accounting majors. Must be a graduate from a h.s. in a town with a population of less than 35,000; Financial need; Preference for working and first generation college students with a GPA of 2.5. - 3.0. |
Award varies
|
| Klenovich First Generation Scholarship | Incoming freshman, or renewal applicant, with a 3.5/4.0 HS GPA who is a first generation college student. Accounting or Finance majors. Renewable with application. |
Award varies
|
| Diane Kosmach and Michael J. Schumacher Scholarship | Incoming business major freshman. ACT of 24 or higher; Rank in the top 25%. Preference for financial need. |
Award varies
|
| Clara J. Kridle Memorial Scholarship | Full-time student enrolled in the College of Business. Must be an incoming junior or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Recipient must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to a student who is a permanent resident of Illinois and has a history of community service involvement or demonstrates through some type of social initiative that they recognize their responsibility in giving back to their community. Scholarship may not be awarded to a family member of Clara J. Kridle. |
Generally $5,000
|
| Mickey and Diane Levitt Business Scholarship | Incoming, Illinois resident, business majors. |
Award varies
|
| Lymangood Scholarship | New freshman business majors from Naperville or Lisle, IL. Preference for students from DuPage County; Finance majors; students with an interest in financial markets. Renewable with application and good academic standing for up to three years. |
Award varies
|
| Gray and Donna Magee Business Scholarship | Junior or Senior College of Business major with financial need. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Michael T. McClellan Memorial/ Accounting Circle Scholarship | Incoming full-time Freshman business majors from central or southern Illinois. ACT of at least 28. |
Award varies
|
| Clint and Deb McDonnough Scholarship | Incoming freshman from a school in one of the Connect SI counties (Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, or Williamson); Business major; Financial need; Preference for Lead SI participants. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Glenn W. and Cornelia Y. Miller Scholarship | Awarded to a Junior, Senior, or graduate student majoring in economics or public policy with an interest in labor economics. |
Generally
$3,800 |
| Delyte W. Morris Scholarship | Graduating senior in College of Business displaying a high potential in scholastics, character, social leadership, and ambition. |
Award
varies |
| Richard A. Navarre College of Business Scholarship | Accounting, Finance, or Management majors. Incoming freshman - with at least a 24 ACT and is in the top 15% of graduating class. Transfer students - at least a 3.25 GPA. Preference for Alton Senior High School (IL) graduates and financial has financial need. |
Generally
$2,000 |
| Nosotti and Snyder International Business Scholarship | MBA students interested in pursuing an international business career with a U.S.-based manufacturing company. Preference for those with an undergraduate degree in Science or Engineering; is fluent in a second language; is American-born, from southern Illinois. |
Maximum of $2,500
|
| C. L. Pete & Margaret Odum Memorial Scholarship | A Business or Social Work major. Female applicants in the Master of Social Work program may be considered. Resident of southern Illinois. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Susie E. Ogden Scholarship | Accounting senior. |
Award varies
|
| Paul and Babs Piche College of Business Scholarship | Junior and Senior business majors with financial need. |
Generally
$750 |
| Garrett E. and Susan J. Pierce Scholarship | Awarded to an outstanding student in economics. |
Generally
$2,000 |
| Charles Renfro Memorial Scholarship | Business major. Preference for residents of Jackson County; starting junior, senior year or a masters program; GPA for the previous academic year of at least 2.5. |
Award
varies |
| Edward J. Schmidlein Accounting Award | Junior Accounting major who has completed Introductory Financial Accounting, Introductory Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I, and Cost Accounting at SIU. |
Generally
$500 |
| Robert and Patricia Sforza Memorial Scholarship | Accounting major who are U.S. citizens; H.S. seniors or college transfer students with a 3.5/4.0 GPA; Preference for a Belleville West High School senior, second preference for St. Clair County (IL) students, third are Illinois students. |
Generally
$3,000 |
| Katy Becker Simonds Scholarship | Sophomore Business Major. Native from: Perry, Franklin, Saline, Gallatin, Jackson, Williamson, Union, Johnson, Polk, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, or Massac counties in Illinois. Preference for veterans or the child of a veteran. Financial need and working while in school. |
Award
varies |
| Smith Memorial Scholarship | Incoming new freshman to the College of Business |
Generally
$500 |
| SIU Credit Union Scholarship | Junior or Senior business majors. Preference is for the student's parent to be a member of the SIU Credit Union, or the student is a member. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Paul and Margaret Stein Family Scholarship | Junior business majors with financial need. Preference for those planning a career in Life Insurance Sales, Sales Management, Financial Services Sales, or Sales Management; is from Southeastern Michigan. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| Robert G. and Anne Carman Stevens College of Business Scholarship | Incoming freshman in the College of Business. The upper 40% of h.s. class; From Perry, Franklin, Saline, Gallatin, Jackson, Williamson, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, or Massac counties in Illinois; Financial need. |
Generally
$500 |
| Tedrick Student Investment Fund Scholarship | Member of the Saluki Student Investment Fund in the academic year of the scholarship is awarded. Exemplary student who will be a remodel and spokesperson for SSIF. Preference for a minority student. |
Generally
$3,000 |
| Theta Xi Beta Delta Scholarship | Juniors and Seniors. Preference for a senior; Business majors. The recipient must be an active member of the Beta Delta Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity at SIU. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Kenny & Lisa Troutt Scholarship for the College of Business | Business majors. |
Generally
$1,000 |
| Janaya D. Tucker Scholarship | Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Accounting major. At least a 3.0 GPA. Preference for an African American student. |
Generally
$500 to $1,000 |
| Bryan and Toni Vagner Scholarship | Accounting majors with at least a GPA of 3.0. Preferences for students who are juniors or seniors, and married students. | Award varies |
| Marquita J. Vines Scholarship | Junior or Senior business majors, incoming MBA student, or a community college transfer (with at least 56 hours completed); GPA of at least 3.0/4.0. Illinois resident and a U.S. citizen. Preference is given to an African American student. | Generally $1,500 |
| Gola Waters Accounting Scholarship | Senior in Accounting with at least a 3.25 GPA. Has completed Finance 280 and enrolled/completed Finance 380. Preference for students who plan to sit for the CPA exam and/or who plan to go to law school. |
Award
varies |
| Greg and Pat White MBA Scholarship | Applicants admitted to the MBA program. Preference for a minority student who is a citizen of the United States of America. |
Generally
$1,500 |
| World Color Press Endowed Scholarship Fund | Business majors. Illinois residents. |
Generally
$1,000 |