A completed application package includes the following items:
- This application form completed and signed.
- A personal essay that explains both why you need the award and why you deserve it. The selection committee will give preference to essays that address the following:
- A detailed description of your financial situation and why you are facing financial difficulties. You are encouraged to be as specific as possible.
- An explanation of how this award would affect you.
- A description of any and all contributions you have made to the WIU campus and/or Macomb community.
- An unofficial copy of your academic transcript, in order to verify your GPA. This is available on STARS.
- A prior year’s education related expenditure report.
Application deadline: 4:30 PM, Friday, May 1, 2026