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