EIU Department of Human Services

Human Services Scholarships

You can search for scholarship opportunities by putting in your major or key words on the EIU Academic Works page.  You can  also find a list of National Scholarships and Fellowships on the EIU Pine Honors College website.

Students who are in the former Family and Consumer Sciences majors may also apply for specific scholarships. These are decided by a committee managed The College of Health and Human Services. The Committee is made up of faculty from Art and Design, Hospitality Management, Human Services, Nutrition/Dietetics. The scholarships are listed below.

Total scholarship awards disbursed in FA24 ($26,900)

The links below will re-direct you to Eastern Illinois University's Scholarship Opportunities webpage. Here you can view the application criteria and deadlines.

• Ozier Child and Family Award
• Joyce S. Crouse Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship
• Ruth E. Brandenberg Memorial Scholarship
• Eastern Illinois University Family and Consumer Sciences Elderhostel Scholarship
• Mike and Susan Petrik Annual Scholarship for Excellence (CHHS - Even Fiscal Years)
• Schmalhausen Family Scholarship
• Donna Lynn Connelly Memorial Scholarship
• Elsie & Erson Giffin Scholarship
• Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship
• Esther Brothers Elmore Memorial Scholarship
• Grote Stahl Scholarship
• McNabb-Dow Graduate Scholarship
• John E. and Mary J. Price Scholarship (Odd Fiscal Years)

For questions about these scholarships for programs that were formerly a part of FCS,

please contact Dr. Jill Bowers, CHHS Associate Dean (jbowers2@eiu.edu). 

AY24-25 Scholarship Winners

Ozier Child and Family Award  - Emery Johnson (B.S. in Human Services)

Joyce S. Crouse FCS Scholarship - Ember Hightower (B.S. in Human Services)

EIU FCS Elderhostel Scholarship - Alicia Washington (M.S. in Aging Studies)

Donna Lynn Connelly Memorial Scholarship - Molly Forsythe (B.S. in Human Services)

Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship - Kali Pierce (B.S. in Human Services)

Elsie & Erson Giffin Scholarship - Trinity Turner (B.S. in Human Services)

Esther Brothers Elmore Memorial Scholarship - Brianna McCoy (B.S. in Human Services)

Grote Stahl Scholarship - Emery Johnson (B.S. in Human Services)

John & Mary Price Scholarship - Trinity Turner (B.S. in Human Services)

Schmaulhausen Family Scholarship - Grace Bonds (B.S. in Human Services)

AY23-24 Scholarship Winners

Ozier Child and Family Award  - Serenity Gause (B.S. in Human Services)

Joyce S. Crouse FCS Scholarship - Grace Bonds (B.S. in Human Services)

EIU FCS Elderhostel Scholarship - Lindsey Teefey (M.S. in Aging Studies)

Donna Lynn Connelly Memorial Scholarship - Molly Forsythe (B.S. in Human Services)

Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship - Grace Bonds (B.S. in Human Services) and Brianna McCoy (B.S. in Human Services)

Elsie & Erson Giffin Scholarship - Brett Bryden (B.S. in Human Services)

Esther Brothers Elmore Memorial Scholarship - Serenity Gause (B.S. in Human Services)

AY22-23 Scholarship Winners

Ozier Child and Family Award - Tamara Perez (B.S. in Human Services)

Joyce S. Crouse FCS Scholarship - Isabel Raci (Minor in Aging Studies)

EIU FCS Elderhostel Scholarship - Kiyeon Yoch (M.S. in Aging Studies)

Schmalhausen Family Scholarship - Rachel Charters (M.S. in Human Services), Raven Jones (B.S. in Human Services), Jayme Redmon (M.S. in Human Services), and Jamya Wilburn (B.S. in Human Services)

Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship - Ann Brown (B.S. in Human Services) and Jennifer Smith (M.S. in Human Services)

Elise and Erson Giffin Scholarship - Brett Bryden (B.S. in Human Services)

Esther Brothers Elmore Memorial Scholarship - Serenity Gause (B.S. in Human Services)

Grote Stahl Scholarship - Shatorie Price (B.S. in Human Services)

AY21-22 Scholarship Winners

Ozier Child and Family Award - Mia Calloway

Joyce S. Crouse FCS Scholarship - Jayme Higgins

Ruth E. Brandenberg Memorial Scholarship - Grace Bonds

EIU FCS Elderhostel Scholarship - Holly Sandholm

Schmalhausen Family Scholarship - Sara Tate & Haylee Walker

Donna Lynn Connelly Memorial Scholarship - Karen Gonski & Maggie O'Taylor

Ruth Miller Esbeck Scholarship - Adrian Brinkerhoff & Alyssa Kington