UIC Scholarship Application Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION

The Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers a limited number of scholarships for incoming first-year students. To be considered for these scholarships, students must apply and be admitted to the UIC Honors College. Please select the award(s) for which you wish to be considered:

Kerr Scholarship, covering full in-state tuition and fees, renewable for up to four years. The Kerr Scholarship is awarded based on merit only.

Honors College Academic Excellence Award, valued at $8,000 yearly, renewable for up to four years. This award may be applied to tuition only. Criteria for Honors College Academic Excellence Award include academic merit and financial need.

Honors College Academic Distinction Award, valued at $2,000 yearly, renewable for up to four years. This award may be applied to tuition only. Criteria for Honors College Academic Distinction Award include academic merit and financial need.

If you receive other financial aid from UIC, these scholarships will be considered part of the total financial aid package. If your tuition is covered fully through other sources, you will not receive additional monies from these awards. Admission to the Honors College does not guarantee a scholarship.

For fullest consideration, please submit this application by January 15, 2011. Deadline: April 1, 2011.

Return application and supporting essays to: University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College 828 S. Halsted (MC 204)

Chicago, IL 60607-7031

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________

LastFirstMiddle

UIN1 _________________________ Date of Birth _______ / _______ / _______ Sex M F

Current Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

Street	City		State	Zip
Have you been admitted to UIC by the Office of Admissions?	Yes	No	Date of admission _____________
Have you applied for admission to the Honors College?	Yes	No	Date of application_____________

I give my permission for the release of academic, financial, and/or other necessary information, including information submitted on my Honors College application, as requested by the appropriate scholarship selection committee.

Signature ______________________________________________________ Date: ______________

On a separate sheet, please write an essay of no more than 500 words, double spaced, that responds to the following questions:

1.What makes you an especially strong candidate for a scholarship?

2.How do you plan to finance your education and how would a scholarship change your life? (Not required for Kerr Scholarship applicants.)

1This is your University of Illinois 9-digit Identification Number, which may be found on your office letter of admission from UIC. If you have not yet been admitted, leave this space blank.