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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 2022-23, more than 80% of undergraduate students received gift aid, and students received more than $7,600,000 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 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. Find more details on the Institutional UIS Funded Scholarships and Grants Policy.

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 Honor scholarship	Capital Scholars (CAP) Honors Program Scholarships for New First-Year Students	up to $8,000/year		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
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 Spring Term; May 1 for Fall Term	Undergraduate, 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 Merit Scholarship	The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new transfer students!	up to $2,500/year	rolling	Undergraduate, Transfer
UIS Star Scholar Award	Merit Scholarships for New First-Year Students	up to $7,000/year	rolling	First-Year, Undergraduate

Name

Description

Scholarship Amount

Scholarship Deadline

Scholarship for

Capital Scholars Honor scholarship

Capital Scholars (CAP) Honors Program Scholarships for New First-Year Students

up to $8,000/year

First-Year, Undergraduate

Donor Funded Institutional Scholarships

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

amounts vary