Interested in learning more about the Capital Scholars Honors Program at UIS? E-mail us at capitalscholars@uis.edu to request a Zoom meeting. Include your full name, contact number or e-mail, and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Want to schedule an on-campus visit? We can work to arrange that, too. We look forward to hearing from you!

Application review for Fall 2026 will begin mid-October

For information about advising contact either of our advisors below. 

Karen Barker

LRH 100
kguth01s@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7251

Karen is the Senior Coordinator of Recruitment and Operations for the Capital Scholars Honors Program.

Cortney Trencevski

LRH 115
cglan2@uis.edu 
Phone: (217) 206-8594

Cortney is the Honors Admissions Counselor & Academic Advisor for the Capital Scholars Honors Program