Meridian Scholarship
Amount: Full tuition, mandatory fees, room and board
Deadline: November 15
Audience: Undergraduate (Domestic) - Freshman, Undergraduate (Illinois Resident), Undergraduate (Missouri Resident), Undergraduate (International)
Overview
The Meridian Scholarship is our institution's most prestigious academic award. Designed for exemplary students, this scholarship covers four years of tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan, allowing recipients to focus solely on their academic and personal growth. Application for the Meridian Scholarship is by invitation only.
Fall 2025 Criteria
First-year students admitted on or before November 15 with a 3.5 cumulative weighted GPA or higher will be invited to apply.
Students Interested in Pharmacy
The SIUE School of Pharmacy utilizes the Meridian Scholarship application as the application for the Pharmacy Conditional Entry Program (CEP). Students interested in the CEP must first apply for admission to SIUE and be accepted. Applicants must have a minimum 3.50 high school GPA (4.0 scale) to be eligible for the CEP.
Students who identify pharmacy as their academic interest on the admission application and meet the fall 2025 criteria outlined above also will be invited to apply for the Meridian Scholarship.
The CEP application process includes a completed Meridian Scholarship application and supplemental pharmacy essay.
Applicants who meet all criteria will be considered for both the Meridian Scholarship and the School of Pharmacy Conditional Entry Programs. Acceptance by one program does not guarantee acceptance by the other.
Contact
Undergraduate Admissions
admissions@siue.edu
800-447-SIUE
618-650-3705
Renewal
The Meridian Scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years. To renew, you must maintain:
- Actively participate in the John Martinson Honors Program
- Continuous enrollment with 12 credit hours or more
- 3.25 or higher cumulative GPA
Meridian Scholarships Terms and Conditions [pdf]
