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UIS Academic and Merit Scholarships

Apply for admission to find out about your scholarship! Your application for admission is your key to enrolling and affording the #1 regional public university in Illinois. Admission and merit scholarship decisions will generally be based on unweighted GPA only.

UIS offers generous scholarships to high-achieving students. In 2021-22, more than 1,200 students received over $7,200,000 in UIS Scholarship programs. Most of these programs do not require a separate application and are offered to eligible students upon admission to the university.

New students beginning at UIS for the 2023-24 academic year 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 aid offer notification. There are a few exceptions to the policy. More details may be found here.

It is important to search for scholarship opportunities from all sources. Visit our Other Scholarship Opportunities page to learn more and find useful links and resources.

Name	Description	Scholarship Amount	Scholarship Deadline	Scholarship for
Capital Scholars Honors Scholarships	New First Year students may be considered by the Capital Scholars Honors Program and offered Honors Scholarships.	up to $10,000/year; limited tuition/housing awards		First-Year, Undergraduate
Donor Funded Institutional Scholarships	Donor-funded scholarships provided by generous alumni and friends of UIS. Annual application required.	amounts vary	February 15 each year	First-Year, Undergraduate, Transfer, Graduate
Lincoln/AIM HIGH Merit Scholarships	New First Year Students admitted to UIS are considered automatically, based on onweighted GPA.	up to $8,000/year	rolling	First-Year, Undergraduate
Out of State Scholarships	The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new out of state students!	Up to 15 Credit Hours	rolling	First-Year, Undergraduate, Transfer
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships	Transfer students who are members of the honorary Phi Theta Kappa society are eligible to apply.	$2,500/year	December 1 for Fall term; May 1 for Semester term	Transfer
President’s Award Program	High achieving newly-admitted freshmen from several underrepresented groups are considered for the PAP award.	$5,000/year; $10,000/year	rolling	First-Year, Undergraduate
Transfer Student Merit Scholarships	Did you know that all undergraduate students are eligible for merit-based scholarships? Simply apply to UIS and Admission staff will automatically review your eligibility.	up to $3,000/year	rolling	Undergraduate, Transfer

Name

Description

Scholarship Amount

Scholarship Deadline

Scholarship for

Capital Scholars Honors Scholarships

New First Year students may be considered by the Capital Scholars Honors Program and offered Honors Scholarships.

up to $10,000/year; limited tuition/housing awards

First-Year, Undergraduate

Donor Funded Institutional Scholarships

Donor-funded scholarships provided by generous alumni and friends of UIS. Annual application required.

amounts vary

February 15 each year

First-Year, Undergraduate, Transfer, Graduate

Lincoln/AIM HIGH Merit Scholarships

New First Year Students admitted to UIS are considered automatically, based on onweighted GPA.

up to $8,000/year

rolling

First-Year, Undergraduate

Out of State Scholarships

The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new out of state students!

Up to 15 Credit Hours

rolling

First-Year, Undergraduate, Transfer

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Transfer students who are members of the honorary Phi Theta Kappa society are eligible to apply.

$2,500/year

December 1 for Fall term; May 1 for Semester term

Transfer

President’s Award Program

High achieving newly-admitted freshmen from several underrepresented groups are considered for the PAP award.

$5,000/year; $10,000/year

rolling

First-Year, Undergraduate

Transfer Student Merit Scholarships

Did you know that all undergraduate students are eligible for merit-based scholarships? Simply apply to UIS and Admission staff will automatically review your eligibility.

up to $3,000/year

rolling

Undergraduate, Transfer