Scholarships and Awards
The College of Business awards several highly competitive scholarships and awards to to qualified incoming freshmen, transfer students with exceptional academic talent.
Listed below are the scholarships and awards that are available by department and area of focus. Please check each scholarship and awards for the applications process and the deadline to apply.
Prospective Students
The College of Business offers several scholarships to qualified incoming freshmen and transfer students. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000. Applicants only need to submit one application form to be considered for all of the scholarships that they qualify for. However, students should address specific scholarship requirements if additional details are requested. Applications and supporting materials for all scholarships are due February 15.
- Dunaway Family Dean's Scholarship for First Generation Students
- Johnny Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship Fund
- College of Business Dean's Scholarships
- Isabelle Purnell Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Ron Jr. & Cathy Whitton Dentsmart Endowed Scholarship
- Larry E. Gustafson Scholarship
- Diversity Excellence Business Scholarship
- The Lois Violet Hobart Endowed Scholarship
- Dorothy Uphoff Camp Endowed Scholarship
- J.D.J. Riggs Endowed Scholarship
- George R and Martha Means E-Scholar
- Cama Family Scholarship
College of Business Dean's Office
The following Dean's Office Scholarships are for currently enrolled students in the College of Business. Applications and supporting materials for all scholarships are due February 28.
Jack North Student Leadership Award
The following Dean's Office Scholarships are for currently enrolled students in the College of Business. These scholarhips applications will open on February 3. Applications and supporting materials for all scholarships are due March 15.
- Geroge and Joyce Lehan Hope Scholarship Fund
- Corey Parker Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund
- The Steven E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship Fund
- The DWB Dream Maker's Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Ferengul Endowed Scholarship
- Edmund and Jane Dobski Endowed Scholarship
- The Kenneth T. Sr. and Deborah A Glover Endowed Scholarship
- The Charles Norman Dean's Scholarship
- The Connie Fako Shoemake Endowed Scholarship
- The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship
- The Mark and Linda Hauptman Endowed Scholarship
- The Phillip and Lee Ann (Baker) Clary Endowed Scholarship
- The William Motchar Scholarship
- Robert “Bob” Lutt Scholarship
- C.W. Chan Endowed Scholarship
- Andrew C. Jackson Servant Leadership Scholarship
- Pay It Forward Scholarship
- Bedell-Frautschi Scholarship
- Richard Williams Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Arthur R. Williams and Gertrude N. Williams
- Jim Offerdahl Endowed Scholarship
- Eymann College of Business Scholarship
Accounting Department
- Outstanding Accounting Student
- Accounting Scholarships External to Illinois State
- Nims Associates Award
- Department of Accounting Leadership Scholarship
Business Teacher Education
- Dr. Doris Howell Crank and Floyd L. Crank Scholarship
- Jean Kempel Grever Scholarship
- Bailey Endowment for Business and Education Scholarship
- Warren S. and Barbara J. Perry Scholarship
- The Lewis R. Toll Scholarship Award
- Business Teacher Education Foundation Award
- National Business Teacher Education Association Award
- Ralph Wray Scholarship
- Outstanding Business Teacher Education Student
Finance, Insurance and Law Department
- Caring Cetera Diversity Scholarship in Financial Planning
- Erika Gilbert Student Mentorship Award
- Finance Achievement Award
- Finance Professional Excellence Award
- Finance Futurity Award
- Center for Investment Research Award
- Jordan Styx Memorial Scholarship
- LaVerne A. Cox Scholarship
- Educational Investment Fund Scholarship
- Outstanding Senior Finance or Insurance Student
- Outstanding Junior Finance or Insurance Student
- Outstanding Legal Environment Student Award
- Illinois State Alumni in Finance Student Excellence Award
- Education Investment Fund Participation Scholarship
- Treasury Management Association - Chicago (TMAC) Award
- Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA) Scholarship
International Business
- Outstanding Junior in International Business
- Outstanding Senior in International Business
- Service Award for International Business
- Carson and Iris Varner International Experience Fund
Management and Quantitative Methods Department
Business Administration
- MQM Award for Outstanding Junior in Business Administration
- MQM Award for Outstanding Senior in Business Administration
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Human Resource Management
All Management Majors
- William B. Poppleton Endowed Scholarship
- MQM Award for Outstanding Junior in Management
- MQM Award for Outstanding Senior in Management
- ISU SHRM Citizenship & Service Award
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Award
Marketing Department
- Outstanding Junior in Marketing Foundation Award
- Delta Nu Alpha - James Katschke Scholarship
- Outstanding Marketing Student, St. Louis Chapter of A.M.A.
- Marketing Program Scholar
- Outstanding Marketing Student, Central Illinois Chapter of A.M.A.
- Outstanding Senior in Marketing
- E.V. Jones Service Scholar Award
- Vern McGinnis American Marketing Association Scholarship
- The William and Nancy Yarger Student Professional Development Award
Integrated Marketing Communication
Sales Student Scholar Program
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Professional Sales Scholar Program
- Certified Sales Student Achievement Program
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Professional Sales Leadership Freshman Scholarship
Illinois State MBA
Student Awards in Academic Year 2020-2021
- Connie Krug Award - Amanda Anderson
- Vern McGinnis GROWMARK Award - Kai Johnson
- Matt Busey Award - Pamela Orozco
- Jack North Award - Amanda Anderson
2021 Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Recipients
- Aaron Leman
- Adam Coughlin
- Brendan Leibforth
- Chloe Farr
- Colt Baker
- Georgia Kaminski
- Joseph Skolak
- Katelynn Pankhurst
- Lauren O'Donnell
- Margaret Hutchison
- Mark Metz
- Mason Oak
- Mingyue Sun
- Reagan Orzech
- Richard Andre
- Ryan Shevlin
- Samuel Rossow
- Sarah Angles
- Sarah Kaeb
- Shelby Burmeister
- Sophie Hemp
You are also encouraged to review University-wide merit-based scholarship opportunities and to contact the Financial Aid Office's Scholarship Resource Office (Hovey Hall 101l) by phone at (309) 438-2740 for more help with your scholarship search.
Admissions Scholarships
Illinois State awards highly competitive, merit-based scholarships to new students with exceptional academic talent. Qualified students who submit all required admissions materials during the preferred application filing period will be invited to apply. Learn more...
- Presidential Scholarships
- University Scholarships
- Redbird Academic Scholarship
- Community College Transfer Scholarship
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