Scholarship Terms and Conditions | Undergraduate Academic Scholarships | SIU

The Chancellor's Scholarship is valued at over $102,000 and offered to you over four years, eight fall/spring semesters. Each year, the scholarship will pay your assessed tuition, mandatory fees and on-campus, double occupancy housing and food charges during the fall and spring semesters at SIU Carbondale. This offer will be credited to your statement of account and begins in the Fall.

The University Excellence Scholarship is valued between $5,500/year and up. Funds are offered over four years or eight fall/spring semesters and will be credited to your statement of account beginning in the Fall.

The Saluki Gold, Silver, Maroon Scholarships are $3,500/year with total value of $14,000, $2,500/year with total value of $10,000 and $1,500/year with total value of $6,000. Funds are offered over four years or eight fall/spring semesters and will be credited to your statement of account beginning in the Fall.

The Provost's Scholarship is valued at over $29,000 and offered to you over two years, four fall/spring semesters. Each year, the scholarship will pay your assessed tuition and mandatory fees at SIU Carbondale. This offer will be credited to your statement of account and begins in the Fall.

The Transfer Achievement Scholarship is valued at $12,000 over two years, four fall/spring semesters. Each year, you will receive a $6,000 offer. This offer will be split between the fall and spring semesters and will be credited to your statement of account. Your offer will begin in the Fall.

The Dean's Transfer Scholarship is based upon the academic credentials you submitted with your admission application and is valued at $8,000. This offer is disbursed to you over two years. Each year, you will receive a $4,000 renewable offer. The funds will be split between the fall and spring semesters and will be credited to your statement of account and begins in the Fall.

Transfer Silver and Transfer Maroon Scholarships are based upon the academic credentials you submitted with your admission application and is valued at $5,000 and $3,000.The funds are disbursed over two years each fall and spring semester and funds will be credited to your statement of account beginning in the Fall.

Counselor's Choice is valued at $1,500/year with total value of $6,000 for four years. Funds are offered over four years or eight fall/spring semesters and will be credited to your statement of account beginning in the Fall.

Students must file a FAFSA each year ,maintain full–time enrollment(12+credit hours), and an SIU cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 = A). If the scholar's SIU Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 at any point, it is the University's policy that all institutional aid be removed immediately, including scholarships. 

If a scholarship recipient chooses not to enroll at SIU in a fall or spring semester during any year of eligibility, he or she will forfeit the remainder of the scholarship offer.

Scholarship recipients should enroll in 15 semester credits each fall and spring semester in order to be in a position to complete graduation requirements within a four year period. If a student graduates early, and will have remaining semesters of their scholarship, students may utilize one semester of funds in the Summer prior to graduation at at a pro-rated amount and at the approval of the Academic Scholarship Coordinator. Students must make request prior to the Summer term prior to graduation.     

If a student fails to meet the renewal criteria, their scholarship will be placed on scholarship probation for two semesters(Fall and Spring). If a student in probationary status doesn't not raise their SIU cumulative GPA to a 3.0 after the two semesters, their scholarship will be removed immediately. There is no appeal process after cancellation.  

Students must continue to take classes on the SIU Carbondale Campus. Students who switch to online only classes or classes at an off-campus site, will no longer be eligible for their scholarship. 

Additionally, each of our scholars is expected to abide by the standards set forth by the SIU Student Conduct Code. Students who violate any of these codes of conduct might risk forfeiting their academic scholarship.  The Academic Scholarship Office reserves the right to withdraw any academic scholarship in the event of student misconduct.

Students may receive multiple offers as allowed, however, the total amount of federal, state and institutional financial aid, including scholarships, cannot exceed the total SIU cost of attendance budget determined by the Financial Aid Office. Institutional scholarships may be reduced to meet this requirement.