Nineteen high achieving community college students from Illinois and Kentucky have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.
SIU Carbondale Provost Sheryl Tucker and other university officials paid surprise visits this week to present SIU’s most prestigious transfer student award and congratulate students at John A. Logan College, Kaskaskia College, Lake Land College, Rend Lake College, Southeastern Illinois College, Southwestern Illinois College and Shawnee Community College. Other recipients were surprised virtually on Thursday night.
Tucker, also vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the scholarship fits well with the Imagine 2030 strategic plan and its pillar of student success. SIU Carbondale is “delighted to welcome these high-talent, inspiring students into the Saluki family,” she said.
“As one of only 21 Carnegie-classified Research 1, Opportunity institutions in the country, Southern Illinois University Carbondale ensures access to all and provides unique professional development experiences to support the career aspirations of our students, including our transfers,” Tucker said.
“It was such a privilege to present outstanding transfer students Provost’s Scholarships at our community college partners this week. We appreciated the warm welcome of the leadership, faculty and staff on site and the opportunity to meet family members and to surprise the students with such transformative news recognizing their hard work.”
More than 100 community college students competed in the selection process. Recipients demonstrate high academic achievement, have a strong record of leadership in their communities and participate in numerous extracurricular activities. The award is renewable, contingent upon the students maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA.
The students, by hometowns, are:
ILLINOIS
KENTUCKY
SIU Carbondale offers various scholarships to transfer students. For more information on the university’s scholarships and financial aid, contact Amber Rivers, associate director of scholarships in the Financial Aid Office, at scholarships@siu.edu or 618-453-4628.
