Award
$3,000/yr in-state
$3,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
When applying to UIS, undergraduate first-year students are automatically considered for Star Scholar First Year Scholarships. No additional application is required. Students must be enrolling in an on-campus academic program; fully online students are generally not eligible. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on unweighted high school GPA.
Eligibility: The scholarship is renewable for up to four years in which the student is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (12 hours or more) in an on-campus program and maintain a cumulative, minimum UIS institutional GPA of 2.75.
How to apply: ["automatic consideration upon admission (no additional application required)", "enroll in an on-campus academic program (online generally not eligible)", "maintain institutional GPA of 2.75 for renewal"]
📋 Renewal: 2.8 GPA
🔗 Students may only receive a CAP Honors Scholarship OR a Star Scholar Award.
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Award
$1,500/yr in-state
$1,500/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.2+
The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new transfer students based on college GPA.
### AWARD AMOUNTS
| UNWEIGHTED GPA | sCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT |
| -------------- | ------------------ |
| 3.75 – 4.00 | $2,500 |
| 3.50 – 3.74 | $2,000 |
| 3.25 – 3.49 | $1,500 |
| 3.00 – 3.24 | $1,000 |
Eligibility: Students will meet all eligibility requirements in the first semester of enrollment at UIS
* Must have a qualifying cumulative grade point average
* Must have 24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS
* Must be fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program
* Must be enrolled in an on-campus program (online programs are not eligible)
* Students already holding a Bachelor’s Degree (i.e. students seeking a second Bachelor’s Degree) are not eligible
* Must have valid FAFSA® or Illinois Alternative Application on file with the Office of Financial Assistance by the first day of classes
* Must have official final transcripts received by the Office of Admission by the start of classes
* Renewable for up to 4 years with an institutional GPA of 2.75 or better
How to apply: ["24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS", "fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program", "enrolled in an on-campus program (online not eligible)", "valid FAFSA\u00ae or Illinois Alternative Application on file by first day of classes", "official final transcripts received by Office of Admission by start of classes"]
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
$2,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new transfer students based on college GPA.
### AWARD AMOUNTS
| UNWEIGHTED GPA | sCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT |
| -------------- | ------------------ |
| 3.75 – 4.00 | $2,500 |
| 3.50 – 3.74 | $2,000 |
| 3.25 – 3.49 | $1,500 |
| 3.00 – 3.24 | $1,000 |
Eligibility: Students will meet all eligibility requirements in the first semester of enrollment at UIS
* Must have a qualifying cumulative grade point average
* Must have 24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS
* Must be fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program
* Must be enrolled in an on-campus program (online programs are not eligible)
* Students already holding a Bachelor’s Degree (i.e. students seeking a second Bachelor’s Degree) are not eligible
* Must have valid FAFSA® or Illinois Alternative Application on file with the Office of Financial Assistance by the first day of classes
* Must have official final transcripts received by the Office of Admission by the start of classes
* Renewable for up to 4 years with an institutional GPA of 2.75 or better
How to apply: ["24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS", "fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program", "enrolled in an on-campus program (online not eligible)", "valid FAFSA\u00ae or Illinois Alternative Application on file by first day of classes", "official final transcripts received by Office of Admission by start of classes"]
Award
$6,000/yr in-state
$6,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.8+
When applying to UIS, undergraduate first-year students are automatically considered for Star Scholar First Year Scholarships. No additional application is required. Students must be enrolling in an on-campus academic program; fully online students are generally not eligible. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on unweighted high school GPA.
Eligibility: The scholarship is renewable for up to four years in which the student is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (12 hours or more) in an on-campus program and maintain a cumulative, minimum UIS institutional GPA of 2.75.
How to apply: ["automatic consideration upon admission (no additional application required)", "enroll in an on-campus academic program (online generally not eligible)", "maintain institutional GPA of 2.75 for renewal"]
📋 Renewal: 2.8 GPA
🔗 Students may only receive a CAP Honors Scholarship OR a Star Scholar Award.
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Award
$2,500/yr in-state
$2,500/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.8+
The University of Illinois Springfield offers merit-based scholarships to new transfer students based on college GPA.
### AWARD AMOUNTS
| UNWEIGHTED GPA | sCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT |
| -------------- | ------------------ |
| 3.75 – 4.00 | $2,500 |
| 3.50 – 3.74 | $2,000 |
| 3.25 – 3.49 | $1,500 |
| 3.00 – 3.24 | $1,000 |
Eligibility: Students will meet all eligibility requirements in the first semester of enrollment at UIS
* Must have a qualifying cumulative grade point average
* Must have 24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS
* Must be fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program
* Must be enrolled in an on-campus program (online programs are not eligible)
* Students already holding a Bachelor’s Degree (i.e. students seeking a second Bachelor’s Degree) are not eligible
* Must have valid FAFSA® or Illinois Alternative Application on file with the Office of Financial Assistance by the first day of classes
* Must have official final transcripts received by the Office of Admission by the start of classes
* Renewable for up to 4 years with an institutional GPA of 2.75 or better
How to apply: ["24 or more transfer hours by entry to UIS", "fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program", "enrolled in an on-campus program (online not eligible)", "valid FAFSA\u00ae or Illinois Alternative Application on file by first day of classes", "official final transcripts received by Office of Admission by start of classes"]
Award
$7,000/yr in-state
$7,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 4.0+
When applying to UIS, undergraduate first-year students are automatically considered for Star Scholar First Year Scholarships. No additional application is required. Students must be enrolling in an on-campus academic program; fully online students are generally not eligible. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on unweighted high school GPA.
Eligibility: The scholarship is renewable for up to four years in which the student is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (12 hours or more) in an on-campus program and maintain a cumulative, minimum UIS institutional GPA of 2.75.
How to apply: ["automatic consideration upon admission (no additional application required)", "enroll in an on-campus academic program (online generally not eligible)", "maintain institutional GPA of 2.75 for renewal"]
📋 Renewal: 2.8 GPA
🔗 Students may only receive a CAP Honors Scholarship OR a Star Scholar Award.
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Out of State Tuition Coverage (up to 15 credit hours)
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.2+
The scholarship covers the difference between in-state, resident tuition and out-of-state, non-resident tuition up to 15 credit hours for fall and spring semesters. The scholarship is not available in the summer term. The scholarship amount will vary based upon how many credits students enroll in each semester.
Eligibility: Will be awarded automatically to students who meet the following criteria:
* 3.25 GPA or higher on 4.0 scale
* Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program
* Must be enrolled full-time in an on-campus, undergraduate program (online programs are not eligible)
* Must have a valid FAFSA® on file with the Office of Financial Assistance by the first day of classes
* Must have official final transcripts received by the Office of Admissions by the start of classes
* Domestic students only (international are not eligible)
How to apply: ["3.25 GPA or higher on 4.0 scale", "enrolled in degree-seeking program", "full-time, on-campus enrollment (online not eligible)", "valid FAFSA\u00ae on file by first day of classes", "official final transcripts received by Office of Admissions by start of classes", "domestic students only (international not eligible)"]
Award
$5,000-$10,000/yr in-state
[President’s Award Program](/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships/presidents-award-program) | High achieving newly-admitted freshmen from Illinois are considered for the PAP award. | $5,000/year; $10,000/year | rolling | First-Year, Undergraduate
Eligibility: High achieving newly-admitted freshmen from Illinois are considered for the PAP award.
How to apply: ["newly-admitted freshman from Illinois", "consideration upon admission"]
UIS Scholarships (Overview)
UIS offers generous scholarships to high-achieving students. In 2024-25, more than 80% of undergraduate students received gift aid, and students received more than $7 million 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.
Eligibility: Admission and merit scholarship decisions will generally be based on unweighted GPA only and are generally not awarded to students enrolling in a 100% online program.
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for consideration)", "FAFSA or Illinois Alternative Application (where required by specific awards)"]