UIC Scholarships
The following scholarships are ONLY for students attending UIC or within the University of Illinois system.
Deadline varies or is not available:
UIC College of Applied Health Sciences - listing of scholarships available to students enrolled in AHS
UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Initiative (LASURI) - supports faculty-student research in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities; projects of one academic year in length
UIC Department of Theatre and Music - scholarships and financial aid for UIC students only majoring in theatre or music
UIC Financial Aid - information regarding institutional, state and federal finanical assistance for UIC students only
UIC Graduate College - UIC Graduate College Financial Awards
UIC Honors College - listing of scholarships and tuition waivers available to current honors students
UIC Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program (LARES) - scholarship listings for UIC Latino and Latina students
UIC Office of International Affairs Scholarships - awards related to international study
UIC Study Abroad Office Scholarships - awards for students going on UIC study abroad programs in fall, spring or summer
August:
UIC Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Tuition Award - (FALL TRANSFERS) for UIC undergraduates only, one-time, one-semester tuition waiver, to new Honors College transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, have a minimum of a 3.5 transfer GPA, and are enrolled for at least 12 credit hours during the term in which they apply
UIC Transfer Merit Tuition Award - (FALL TRANSFERS) for UIC undergraduates only, given on a competitive basis to new transfer students entering UIC in the fall; must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at UIC, have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 on a minimum of 45 transfer credits, and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours in the fall term
September:
October:
Chicago Consular Corps Scholarship - (FOR CURRENT UIC UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY) nine (9) scholarships for foreign students, and one (1) scholarship for an American national; all fields
Everett and Florence Drumright Scholarships - (FOR UIC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY) all majors, who are American-born of Chinese descent (offered in both fall and spring semesters)
November:
AANAPISI Scholarships for Spring Semester - for current undergraduate Asian American and Pacific Islander students at UIC; must have a 2.25 GPA or higher and some level of financial need
December:
January:
UIC Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Tuition Award - (SPRING TRANSFERS) for UIC undergraduates only, one-time, one-semester tuition waiver, to new Honors College transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, have a minimum of a 3.5 transfer GPA, and are enrolled for at least 12 credit hours during the term in which they apply
UIC Transfer Merit Tuition Award - (SPRING TRANSFERS) for UIC undergraduates only, given on a competitive basis to new transfer students entering UIC in the fall; must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at UIC, have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 on a minimum of 45 transfer credits, and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours in the fall term
February:
Avery Brundage Scholarship - scholarship for students at the three U of I campuses with demonstrated athletic ability, where athletics has played a significant part in their development
Scholarship Association for UIC - awards for various majors; for current, continuing, full-time UIC students only
University of Illinois FMC Graduate Fellowship - for outstanding graduate students, with preference to MBA and Master's of Engineering students; PhD students also eligible
UIC College of Business Administration - UIC awards for business students
UIC College of Engineering - scholarships available to UIC students majoring in engineering
UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - scholarships available for UIC students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - sophomores and juniors from historically underrepresented ethnic minority groups who have a 2.75 GPA or above; provides stipend to perform research with UIC faculty one-on-one
March:
AANAPISI Scholarships for Summer, Fall or Academic Year - (FOR CURRENT UIC STUDENTS ONLY) funding for current undergraduate Asian American and Pacific Islander students at UIC; must have a 2.25 GPA or higher and some level of financial need
UIC College of Nursing Graduate Scholarships - listing of scholarships and opportunities applicable to students in graduate nursing programs
UIC Department of African American Studies Awards - scholarships for UIC undergraduate and graduate students in the African American studies program
UIC Office of Student Affairs - for UIC undergraduate students in all majors
UIC Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholarships - for UIC students only; female students pursuing degrees in sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) disciplines
April:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship - for UIC students only; African American, Hispanic American and Native American Indian students who will be full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors, or continuing graduate or professional studies the following school year
UIC College of Nursing Undergraduate Scholarships - listing of scholarships and opportunities applicable to students in the undergraduate program
UIC Department of Gender and Women's Studies Awards - for undergraduate and graduate students affiliated with GWS at UIC ONLY
UIC Department of Math, Statistics and Computer Science - departmental scholarships for math students, as well as other UIC scholarship sources (UIC students ONLY)
May:
June:
July:
John and Grace Nuveen International Award - (FOR UIC STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OIA EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ONLY) intended to assist UIC students with expenses related to the OIA/Nuveen Center Exchange Program in which they are participating; awards $500