Capital Scholars (CAP) Honors Program Scholarships for New First-Year Students
The following are available awards beginning in Fall 2024, for new first-year, first-time students at UIS admitted to the Honors program.
| Unweighted High School GPA | Scholarship Award per year | Renewal UIS GPA | Scholarship Name |
| 4.0 | tuition + housing each semester | 3.5 | Chancellor's Scholarship* |
| 4.0 | $8,000 | 3.0 | Provost's Scholarship |
| 3.75 - 3.99 | $7,000 | 3.0 | Dean's Scholarship |
| 3.50 - 3.74 | $6,000 | 3.0 | Honors Scholarship |
| 3.25 - 3.49 | $4,000 | 3.0 | Honors |
*Competitive and open to all students who are admitted to CAP Honors with a 4.0 unweighted GPA. Covers tuition up to 16 credit hours/semester and standard housing on campus. Up to five students awarded each year. Consult with the CAP Honors Program for more information.
Students may be offered a CAP Honors Scholarship and a UIS Star Scholar Award; however, they may not receive both at the same time.
New students beginning at UIS for the 2023-24 academic year and beyond may not have combined UIS scholarships that exceed tuition and mandatory fee charges. Therefore, some students may see a reduction in scholarship funds on their comprehensive financial aid offer notification. More details may be found here.