By donating to a UIS scholarship or fund, you are making a difference to a UIS student who’s reaching for their goals. Find more information about current UIS scholarships and funds and make your gift today!
Make a Gift| Name | Description | Type of Fund | Designation Use | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIS Christopher Z. and Laura Z. Mooney Scholarship in State Politics | This endowed fund provides travel, supply, and research grants for CPAA faculty and graduate students studying comparative American state politics and policy. The American Political Science Association created the fund after the… |
Gift Fund | Research | Public Affairs & Administration |
| UIS Staff Scholarship in memory of Michael Love | Being an employee of the University of Illinois at Springfield not only provides a great place to work but also an opportunity to further one's education. To that end, the UIS Staff Scholarship has been helping UIS employees with… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| Edmund L. Kowalczyk Fund for Leadership at UIS | Edmund L. Kowalczyk, Rozanne Robertson's late husband, worked for Johnson & Johnson for a number of years and was a highly respected and effective businessman and leader who excelled at presenting seminars. Springfield… |
Gift Fund | General Support | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| Friends of UIS Performing Arts Center Fund | We invite you to express your enthusiasm for the arts by joining an outstanding group of individuals - the FRIENDS of the UIS Performing Arts Center. By becoming a Friend, you will help guarantee the continuation of quality arts and… |
Gift Fund | Academic Divisions | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| SSU Alumni Association Part Time Scholarships | This is one of the oldest, most storied scholarships at UIS, as it dates back to the earliest days of the University's 50-year history. The scholarship demonstrates the generosity of our earliest graduates. This awards a small… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| SSU Alumni Association Scholarships Full Time Scholarship | This is one of the oldest, most storied scholarships at UIS, as it dates back to the earliest days of the University's 50-year history. The scholarship demonstrates the generosity of our earliest graduates. This awards a small… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS 404 Society Student Club Fund | Gifts to this fund support the 404 Society Student Club in Student Services in Student Affairs at UIS. The club is for students in the Computer Science program. |
Gift Fund | Academic Divisions | Student Affairs |
| UIS A. Dan Whitley Memorial Award Fund | Gifts to the A Dan Whitley Memorial Award provide important financial support to graduate students majoring in Human Development Counseling. The awards are given to students with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Education and Human Services |
| UIS Academic Affairs Fund for Excellence | his fund provides unrestricted support for the UIS Academic Affairs Fund for Excellence. This fund provides special opportunities to students in support of academic excellence, student enrichment, and making a difference. One use in… |
Unrestricted | Academic Divisions | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS Accountancy Program | This fund provides money for special opportunities or extraordinary needs for the Accountancy program. That could include: Faculty and students can travel to a conference to present their research; Faculty can take part in a special… |
Unrestricted | Academic Divisions | Business and Management |
| UIS Admissions Unrestricted Account | This fund provides support for the Admissions Office at UIS. |
Gift Fund | Academic Divisions | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS African-American Studies Fund | Provides unrestricted support for the program and can be used for special educational events, faculty development, bringing special speakers to campus, and much more. |
Scholarship | Academic Divisions | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| UIS Alfred E. and Mildred I. Roese Memorial Scholarship Fund | The Alfred E. and Mildred I. Roese Memorial Scholarship was established by Deborah Roese, a 2002 UIS Special Merit Master's Thesis winner, in memory of her parents. Applicants for the scholarship should be female graduate students… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| UIS Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon Fund | This fund support student research at or related to Emiquon. |
Gift Fund | General Support | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| UIS Allan and Penny Roth Scholarship in Cybersecurity Fund | Retired faculty member Dr. Allan Roth and his wife Penny established the Roth Scholarship to assist an upper-division student majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Information Systems Security and demonstrating academic… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| UIS Alpha Phi Sigma-Epsilon Chi Chapter | Alpha Phi Sigma is the only Criminal Justice Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors. The society recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate, graduate, and and juris doctorate students. |
Gift Fund | General Support | Student Affairs |
| UIS Alternative Spring Break Fund | Each spring, UIS students take part in an Alternative Spring Break, during which they spend their week contributing their service to a cause. In past years, they have gone to the Florida Everglades, New Orleans, Galveston, Texas, and… |
Gift Fund | General Support | Student Affairs |
| UIS Alumni Association - Springfield | This fund provides support for UIS-based alumni relations programs. |
Gift Fund | Academic Divisions | Chancellor |
| UIS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | The University of Illinois Alumni Association Scholarship is funded annually by U of I's Alumni Association. The scholarship is given to an undergraduate who has demonstrated noteworthy leadership through civic, social or… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS Ameren Professorship of Business and Government | The net income from this fund shall be used to supplement the funding of a faculty position at UIS, to be known as the "Ameren Professorship in Business and Government Fund" and to provide for the payment of certain expenses… |
Gift Fund | Professorships | Business and Management |
| UIS American Association of University Women - Mary Ann Merano Memorial Scholarship | Recipients shall be students majoring in (STEM) programs including health (H) sciences, and it is hoped that this scholarship will contribute to the diversity of University of Illinois Springfield students in STEM+H fields. Recipients… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS American Association of University Women - Mary Beaumont Scholarship Fund | The Mary M. Beaumont Scholarship was established in honor of Ms. Beaumont, former president of the Springfield Branch of the American Association of University Women. A fervent advocate of public policy engagement, Ms. Beaumont… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS American Association of University Women - Sandra G. Hockenyos Scholarship Fund | The Sandra G. Hockenyos Scholarship was established by the Springfield Branch of the American Association of University Women in honor of former president, Sandra Hockenyos. During Sandra Hockenyos tenure, the AAUW maintained its… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS American Association of University Women - Wanda Chapel Scholarship | The Wanda Chapel Scholarship was established by the Springfield Branch of the American Association of University Women in honor of Ms. Chapel, former president of both the Springfield and state of Illinois AAUW. Civic and community… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |
| UIS American Association of University Women: Mary Gene Hall Scholarship | The Mary Gene Hall Scholarship was established by the Springfield Branch of the American Association of University Women in honor of Ms. Hall, a 35-year member and former president of both the Springfield and state of Illinois AAUW. Ms… |
Scholarship | Student Aid | Provost & VC Acad Affairs |