University of Illinois Springfield International Student Merit Award in the USA 2022
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. Scholarships and Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply early!
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, UIS. Admission and merit scholarship decisions will be based on unweighted GPA only.
FOR INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
When applying to UIS, all undergraduate first year students are automatically eligible for Lincoln Merit Scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on GPA.
The amounts listed represent per-year awards. The award is renewable for up to four years in which the student is enrolled as a full-time (12 hours or more), on campus student each semester and maintains a required UIS institutional GPA as specified by the award. Contact the Office of Admission for more information.
| Unweighted GPA | Annual Scholarship Amount | Total Scholarship Amount (over 4 years) |
| 4.0 | $8,000 | $32,000 |
| 3.80-3.99 | $7,000 | $28,000 |
| 3.60-3.79 | $6,000 | $24,000 |
| 3.40-3.59 | $4,000 | $16,000 |
| 3.20-3.39 | $2,000 | $8,000 |
| 3.00-3.19 | $1,000 | $4,000 |
Effective 11/2/2020
Students invited to apply, and admitted to the Capital Scholars Honors Program, will receive an additional $2,000 on top of the above amounts. Other scholarship opportunities are available.
Applying Your Scholarship
Get an estimate of your annual full-time (15 semester hours) tuition and fees. In the example below, 2020-2021 annual tuition & fees of $13,712.50 is used. Note, tuition & fees are set annually by the University of Illinois System Board of Trustees.
| Unweighted GPA | Annual Scholarship Amount | Tuition & Fee Estimate After Scholarship |
| 4.0 | $8,000 | $5,712.50 |
| 3.80-3.99 | $7,000 | $6,712.50 |
| 3.60-3.79 | $6,000 | $7,712.50 |
| 3.40-3.59 | $4,000 | $9,712.50 |
| 3.20-3.39 | $2,000 | $11,712.50 |
| 3.00-3.19 | $1,000 | $12,712.50 |