Scholarships

Scholarship Applications

The scholarship application period for College of Business undergraduates will open on the first Monday in February through Noon, on the last Monday in March.  The scholarship application is available in the STARS module on the College of Business www site.

https://www3.business.illinois.edu/stars2/

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Allan Teh Scholarship 
Criteria: Jr. in Accountancy or Finance; minimum GPA 3.5; preference to students interested in summer internship in New York City. 
Renewable: Yes, once

Albert and Mildred Vondenbosch Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Alice Waldoff Scholarship
Criteria: Junior or senior; B average; merit, especially College of Business Activities.
Renewable: No

Anna Lou Johnston Roth Scholarship
Criteria: Christian County; unmarried; otherwise full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Anonymous Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Barent and Jessie Springsted Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Business Access Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, strong financial need, selection by Office of Student Financial Aid as incoming freshman.
Renewable:  Yes

Business Alumni Association Undergraduate Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: No

Business Loyalty Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Caterpillar Excellence Award
Criteria: From Caterpillar plant cities in Illinois; for incoming freshmen or continuing sophomores or above.
Renewable: Possible

Charles L. and Garland B. Fletcher Scholarship
Criteria: Academic merit; financial need (informal); otherwise full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes 

Chas Edelstein Scholarship
Criteria:  Entering freshman from Chicago who was involved in Junior Achievement in high school.
Renewable:  Yes

Chris Perry Scholarship
Amount: Tuition and Fees
Criteria: Accountancy or Finance major; academic merit; minimum GPA 3.0; Need considered but not required; prefer grad of Cristo Rey Jesuit HS in Chicago.
Renewable: Yes 

CNA Foundation Scholarship
Criteria:  Junior or senior, Illinois resident, Accountancy major or dual Accountancy/Finance major.
Renewable:  Yes

Cornelius F. Dore Scholarship
Criteria: Junior or Senior; full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes, once  

Cozad Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Criteria: Entrepreneurship major; full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: No

Crowe Chizek Alpha Kappa Psi (ACCY) Scholarship
Criteria:  Accountancy major, member of Alpha Kappa Psi, academic merit.
Renewable:  No

Cynthia and Dan Helle Scholarship
Criteria: Finance, Accountancy or Marketing major; "evident" financial need; minimum GPA of 3.25; U.S. citizen.
Renewable: Yes; especially graduates of Providence St. Mel High School

David Alan Abrahamson Scholarship
Criteria:  Illinois resident, full-time student in College of Business, minimum 3.0 GPA.
Renewable:  Yes

David P. Middlemas Scholarship
Criteria: Accountancy major preferred; financial need first, then merit.
Renewable: Yes

David Kinley Educational Foundation Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, Illinois resident, minimum 3.3 GPA.
Renewable:  No

Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship
Criteria:  Awarded by College of Business chapter of Delta Sigma Pi.
Renewable:  No

Donald & Anne Edwards Scholarship
Criteria:  Graduates of LEAD program, academic merit, financial need.
Renewable:  Yes

Edward F. and Maisie L. Heiken Scholarship
Criteria: Upcoming Senior; Marketing or Finance; financial need; Illinois resident; minimum GPA of 3.0; prefererence for Internship experience.
Renewable: Yes 

Edward Whitaker Student Award
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit from Mason, Menard or Tazewell counties.
Renewable:  Yes

Emerson Cammack Undergraduate Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Everett and Katharina Westmeyer Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, preference given to recent immigrants to the USA.
Renewable:  Yes

FMC Award of Excellence Scholarship
Criteria: Full time freshman in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing* with emphasis on leadership.
Renewable: Yes

George H. and Gertrude J. Schiff Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 3.0; in good standing*; informal need may be considered.
Renewable: Yes

Gerald M. Marks Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Merit first, informal need secondary; preference for students with interest in International trade or Marketing. 
Renewable: No

Gloria A. and Paul M. Dauten Jr. Scholarship
Criteria: B average; formal need; full-time student in College of Business.
Renewable: Yes

Glenn Winokur Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Goldie Maxine Cord and Marcus Franklin Cord Scholarship
Criteria: For business student entering the third year; otherwise full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0, in good standing.*
Renewable: No

H&R Krantz Moede Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, Illinois resident, graduate of Illinois high school, GPA between 2.0 and 2.9, employed during academic semesters.
Renewable:  Yes

Hanley Group Scholarship
Criteria: Formal financial need; merit; Sophomore; any Business major.
Renewable: Yes

Harold V. & Caroline H. Miller Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, member of Alpha Kappa Psi with demonstrated appreciation of the role of free markets.
Renewable:  No

Hiram W. Belnap Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Howard P. Woerner Scholarship
Criteria: Chicago public school grad; financial need; merit; extracurricular involvement.
Renewable: Yes

Howard Thomas Scholarship
Criteria: Merit and/or financial need; full time; minimum 2.0; good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Honor Program Class of 2008 Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Hugh W. Frey Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Huron Consulting Group Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Illinois Venture Capital Association Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, sophomore or junior, interest in career in private equity and/or venture capital, academic and extra-curricular merit.  
Renewable:  Yes

James J. and M. Joan Stukel Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, financial need, 3.0 minimum GPA.
Renewable:  Yes

James J. and June D. Gustat Award
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing*; academic merit.
Renewable: Yes

James R. Cantalupo Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing and financial need.
Renewable:  Yes

James R. Hall Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business Accountancy program in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Janice Flora Wilkinson Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

John A. Schoen Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, with interest in entrepreneurship, preference for graduates of East Dubuque High School.
Renewable:  Yes

Jonathan and Judith Groesbeck Scholarship
Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit with preference to graduates from Toulon High School, Wethersford High School, or Wheaton North High School or graduates from Henry or Stark counties.
Renewable:  Yes

Joel D. and Analee Weisman Award
Criteria: Working part-time or full-time in jobs in Marketing, Management or Pre-Law; awarded in alternate years.
Renewable: No

John L. and Ruth B. Morton Scholarship
Criteria: Accountancy or Business Administration major.
Renewable: Yes

Juanita Elledge Scholarship
Criteria:  College of Business students from Edgar County, financial need.
Renewable:  Yes

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Leiby S. Hall Scholarship
Criteria: Full-time College of Business students; Junior or Senior; U.S. citizen, some preference for Illinois residents; 2.0 GPA. 
Renewable: Yes, once. Study abroad scholarships not renewable.
For more information on study abroad scholarships, see Business International Programs

Lloyd Morey Memorial Award
Criteria: Grad senior with highest GPA after 7 semesters.
Renewable: No to top

Marie E. Madigan Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Marvin and Susan Moses Scholarship
Criteria: Academic merit with preference to those with demonstrated financial informal need.
Renewable: Yes 

Mary Sparks Alley Scholarship
Criteria: Minimum GPA of 3.0 to renew; full time business student; good standing;* preference to women.
Renewable: Yes

Matthew and Jennifer Hannus Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Max & Miriam Tarble Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Mead Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Criteria: Preference for students interested in International Business; otherwise full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Mesirow Financial, Inc. Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Michael K. Magill Scholarship
Criteria: Leadership in family, campus, community; junior or senior; merit.
Renewable: Yes, once

Milton F., Jr. & Margaret P. Darr Scholarship
Criteria:  Finance major, interest in banking, academic merit.
Renewable:  Yes

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Paul C. Fulton Scholarship
Criteria: Junior or Senior; 3.5 GPA; otherwise full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes, once

Peggy Pool Graening Scholarship
Criteria: Illinois resident; 3.0 or better GPA; "evident" financial need; preference to Marketing or Accountancy majors.
Renewable: Yes

Peter and Susan Schaeffer Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, with knowledge of German language and culture.  Awarded in alternate years with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Renewable:  No

Peter M. Labadie and Suzanne L. Saxman Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, financial need.
Renewable:  Yes

Philip and Cheryl Rushing Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, member of Alpha Kappa Psi.
Renewable:  No

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Richard N. and Lesley Kessler Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, participant in College of Business international program.
Renewable:  Yes

Robert Mautz Honorary Scholarship
Criteria: Accountancy major only; academic performance; proven or potential leadership through extracurriculars.
Renewable: Yes

Robert P. Reuss Scholarship
Criteria: Preference for students from Aurora or nearby; "informal need and/or merit".
Renewable: Yes

Robert R. and Alyce K. Lauber Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Rolls Royce Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time sophomore or junior in College of Business program in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit with interest in summer internship with Rolls Royce in Indianapolis.
Renewable:  No

Ronald and Myra Jeffris Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business Accountancy program in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes 

Russo Scholarship
Criteria: Formal need; renew if cumul GPA greater than/equal to B.
Renewable: Yes

Sidney J.Taylor Memorial Award
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Sidney M. Stafford Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business Accountancy program in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, transfer student from community college of 2-year college.
Renewable:  Yes

Stafford Scholarship
Criteria: Transfer students in the Department of Accountancy

Stanley N. Gore Scholarship
Criteria: Full time student in College of Business; minimum GPA of 2.0; in good standing.*
Renewable: Yes

Stein Scholarship for Excellence
Criteria: Merit; leadership; entrepreneurship; communications involvement; special consideration to FORMAL financial need.
Renewable: Yes

Steven Workman Scholarship in honor of Professor Richard E. Ziegler and Professor Emerson Cammack
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Steven H. and Dawn M. Lavin Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program, LEAD program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit and with financial need that may not be reflected in FAFSA evaluation of need.
Renewable:  Yes

Steven N. Miller Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic merit, demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship.
Renewable:  No

Thomas and Carlene Shade Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Thomas M. and Julie E. Scott Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, with interest in entrepreneurship.
Renewable:  Yes

Thomas R. Green Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Thomas Trone Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time honors program student in College of Business in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit.
Renewable:  Yes

Thomas W. Aplington Memorial Award
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business, academic merit, and financial need.
Renewable:  Yes

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Warren H. Fuermann Scholarship
Criteria: Informal need and academic achievement.
Renewable: Yes

Weinstein Student Leadership in Business Award
Criteria: Campus and college leader; to Senior graduating May of current year.
Renewable: No

Willard A. Reed Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:  Full-time student in College of Business Accountancy program in good standing, academic and extra-curricular merit, residents of Peoria or Fulton counties.
Renewable:  Yes

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