Donor Supported Scholarships and Awards
Fall 2024 Online Application Period
Information For Students/ Applicants (Updated 10-25-24)
Introduction
On behalf of our generous scholarship and awards donors, the School of Nursing is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to qualified undergraduate and graduate students and SIUE makes it quick and easy to apply for those scholarships and awards online! Through the SIUE Foundation scholarship management system, Academic Works, nursing students can browse and apply for more than 60 scholarships totaling approximately $60,000. This system also offers information about external or scholarships outside of SIUE as well. Thank you for taking the time to learn more and submit applications for those scholarships best match your qualifications and interests with the donor's intended purpose and scholarship recipient selection criteria.
Scholarship Application/Award Calendar - Students apply in the fall 2024, recipients are announced in the spring 2025, funds made available by July 30, 2025, to cover tuition expenses for fall 2025.
Important Dates/Information for Students
- Academic Works (AW) OPEN Application Period - November 23, 2024, to January 6, 2025
- Student Award Recipient Announcements - week of February 17, 2025
- Student Recipient Acceptance of Awards Due - March 3, 2025
- Scholarship and Awards Luncheon - Monday, April 7, 2025, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
- Recipients are required to attend the luncheon to receive the scholarship award.
- Schedule conflicts due to clinicals or classes should be resolved by students with their instructors/preceptors.
- Absence requests due to extenuating circumstances can be made to appropriate assistant deans.
- Award Checks/Transfer to Student Financial Aid Accounts - By July 30, 2025.
- Scholarship Funds Availability - funds are transferred to student financial aid accounts for spring 2025 awards by July 30, 2025, and so they are available to cover fall 2025 tuition needs.
To Browse SON Scholarship/Award Opportunities
- Visit: siue.academicworks.com
- Search Bar: enter "Nursing"
To Apply for SON Scholarship/Award Opportunities
- Login with your e-ID and Password. You must have already been accepted to SIUE and received your e-ID and password.
- Fill out the general scholarship application. The system will search for scholarships and awards that match your qualifications. For some, you will automatically be entered into the applicant pool and others will require you to answer additional questions, and submit an essay or letters of recommendation, etc.
Eligibility Requirements
- Class Level/Standing - students should apply for scholarships that match their class status in fall 2025, e.g., students who are juniors during the 2024/2025 application period, should apply for senior level scholarships.
- Senior students graduating Spring of 2025 are not eligible for 2025-2026 academic year awards.
- Meridian Scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply for SON donor funded scholarships. Note Cougar Pride recipients are eligible to apply.
- Students with pending academic or disciplinary actions are not eligible for scholarships and awards. Confer with your assistant deans for questions.
Assistance: Natalie Branca, Events/Alumni/Development Program Assistant @ nbranca@siue.edu or 618-650-2551
