Merit Awards
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Lincoln Merit Awards for Incoming Freshmen
When applying to UIS, all undergraduate freshmen are automatically eligible for Lincoln Merit Awards. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based soley on GPA and ACT scores. The amounts listed represent per-year awards and can be renewed for a total of four years if the sudent maintains a college GPA of 3.0 or higher. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Lincoln Merit Awards |
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| GPA 4.0 and above |
GPA |
GPA 3.5 - 3.74 |
GPA 3.0 - 3.49 |
GPA 2.75 - 2.99 |
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| ACT 30-36 | $8,000 | $6,000 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $2,750 |
| ACT 27-29 | $7,500 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $3,500 | $2,500 |
ACT 24-26 |
$5,000 | $4,000 | $3,500 | $3,000 | $2,250 |
| ACT 21-23 | $3,500 | $3,250 | $3,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 |
Students admitted to the Capital Scholars Honors Program receive a scholarship that takes the place of the Lincoln Merit Award. Those scholarships tend to be higher than the Lincoln Awards, ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 per year.
President's Award Program (Illinois Residents Only)
UIS places great value on engaging a diverse student body. The President's Award Program recognizes high achieving students from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresentated on University of Illinois campuses. To see the requirements for the award, please refer to the President's Award Program website.
Awards for Transfer Students
Scholarship awards are also available for transfer students. For more information, please visit the Transfer Student Awards website.