Incoming Freshmen

New Freshman Scholarships

Saluki Maroon Scholarship
Saluki Silver Scholarship
Saluki Gold Scholarship
University Excellence Scholarship

The following offers require supplemental applications for consideration.

Chancellor's Scholarship
- Email to apply will come after University Excellence Scholarship offer.
Donor-funded Scholarships
- Apply in Saluki Scholarship Portal

How to Apply

Apply for Admission
Applicants are automatically reviewed for academic merit-based scholarships based on qualifying credentials at the time of admission. Students will be notified of their scholarship offer by email after admission to the university.
Applications for donor-funded scholarships are reviewed by colleges, schools and departments across campus. Admitted students may sign in to the Saluki Scholarship Portal to submit a General Scholarship application and other supplemental applications for college, school or major.

A student must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, undocumented resident, or deferred-action child
to be eligible for our new freshman and transfer academic merit scholarships. Merit-based offers are offered to students taking classes on the SIU Carbondale campus.

Saluki Maroon

Saluki Silver

Saluki Gold

University Excellence

Criteria

3.8 or higher unweighted GPA

Value

Up to $5,500/year for four years with a total value of $22,000.

Deadline

Awarding begins in September for Fall 2025 admits.
Awarding begins in October for Spring 2025 admits.
Awarding concludes when funds are exhausted.

Recipients who are entering in Fall 2025 are eligible to apply for the Chancellor's Scholarship.

Chancellor's Scholarship

Criteria

Recipient of University Excellence Scholarship
Complete Chancellor's Scholarship Application
Entering in Fall 2025

Value

Full tuition, mandatory fees, and on-campus housing and food for four years
Total value of more than $107,000

Deadline

Eligible applicants will receive a special email invite after receiving their University Excellence Scholarship offer email. Applications are due November 1.

Donor-Funded Scholarship Opportunities

Each year, over $4.3 Million in donor-funded scholarships are offered to incoming and continuing students from colleges, schools, and departments across campus.

Explore applying for scholarships in the Saluki Scholarship Portal as soon as you receive notification of acceptance from Undergraduate Admissions and have followed the steps to claim your Network ID. Prior to admission, you may search opportunities within the portal, but in order to be matched with scholarship applications and opportunities, you must be admitted. You'll also find external scholarships in the portal. These opportunities are scholarships offered through community clubs and organizations, national organization or businesses throughout the world.

Most scholarship applications for incoming undergraduate students open in September and have deadlines in the Spring, so submit your application(s) in the Fall.
Students are considered for offers on criteria that may include, but is not limited to, academic achievement, potential contributions, service and leadership, and financial need.

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