Scholarships
Overview | Camras | Chinese American Service League | Collens |
Crown | FIRST | IIT-Fermilab | Leadership Edge | ROTC |
SAE Engineering | Thomas A. Roszak
Overview
All students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships when their application for admission is reviewed.
Freshman domestic students are eligible for the Heald and University Scholarships (up to $10,000 each annually). All transfer students are reviewed for Transfer Tuition Scholarships (up to $12,000). In addition, students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) are eligible for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship ($2,000 per year) upon proof of PTK membership. International applicants are eligible for up to $12,000 per year in scholarships.
Total tuition and fees can be found under Fast Facts.
IIT also offers several special scholarships to which students can apply; please see below.
Camras Scholars Program
Our highest undergraduate academic honor, the Camras Scholars Program challenges the top 1% of our applicant pool to apply and interview with a faculty member for a place as a Camras Scholar. The program is named for Marvin Camras (EE '40, MS '42), a pioneer in magnetic recording technology and IIT alumnus, professor, and community leader.
With enhanced access to research and service, in addition to leadership development and a full tuition scholarship benefit, the Camras Scholars Program brings our best students together with our best opportunities.
Find out more about the Camras Scholars Program.
Chinese American Service League (CASL) Scholarship Program
The CASL Scholarships range in value up to $2,500 per academic year and are awarded to one or two incoming freshmen and/or transfer students at Illinois Institute of Technology. Students with a strong commitment to community service and academic achievement are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to Chinese American students.
Requirements
- You must be admitted to IIT as a full-time undergraduate degree-seeking student.
- Write a one-page essay stating why you would like to be considered for the CASL Scholarship. Included in this essay should be a description of your commitment to community service through past or present projects, as well as highlights of your academic achievements and career goals.
- Have the above mentioned materials into IIT's Office of Undergraduate Admission by the deadline listed below.
Deadlines
All materials must be submitted to IIT by March 2, 2009.
Be sure to send in the following:
- Completed freshman application
- ACT or SAT scores
- Teacher/Counselor Evaluation
- High School/College transcripts
- One-page essay
All materials must be submitted by mail to:
Office of Undergraduate AdmissionIllinois Institute of Technology
Perlstein 101
10 W 33rd Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Terms of the Scholarship
To retain the CASL Scholarship you must:
- Maintain full-time student status.
- Maintain good academic standing at Illinois Institute of Technology.
For more information, contact Sirena Covington at 312.567.6944 or rivers@iit.edu. Click to view a PDF of the CASL Scholarship flyer with this information.
Collens Scholars Program
As a continuation of our growing relationship with Chicago Public Schools, IIT has formally launched the Collens Scholarship, a new initiative that offers eligible CPS graduates the opportunity to attend IIT with full financial support for all tuition, books and fees. In Fall 2007, 21 students from 10 CPS high schools entered IIT on the Collens Scholarship, to study 11 different majors.
This need-based scholarship honors former IIT President Lewis Collens, who served the university from 1990 to 2007, and marks his legacy of commitment to Chicago Public Schools and the city at large.
Find out more about the Collens Scholars Program.
Crown Scholarship
Providing full tuition for five years to one first-year architecture student each year, the Crown Scholarship looks for a sense of creativity and ingenuity as well as a desire to study architecture in a historic place like Chicago, IIT, and S.R. Crown Hall. Students are asked to provide academic credentials as well as a sample of their work in architecture before being invited to Interview Weekend to spend the weekend on campus and interview with a panel of architecture professionals from around the city.
Find out more about the Crown Scholarship.
FIRST Scholarship
In partnership, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and FIRST have established a merit-based scholarship program for students who have been actively involved on a competing FIRST team. To be eligible, students must apply and be admitted as a first-year, full-time student in an undergraduate program of study at IIT.
Scholarship Information
IIT will award up to three FIRST Scholarships each year. These scholarships, valued at $6,000 per year for four years (five years for architecture), are applicable towards tuition expenses at IIT, and may be combined with other merit-based scholarships awarded by the university. However, the total amount may not exceed tuition expenses.
How to Apply
- Complete an IIT application for admission.
- Submit a one page essay describing involvement in FIRST.
- Have a FIRST adult team leader submit a letter of nomination (in addition to the letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor as part of your IIT application).
You must submit your completed IIT application as well as the supplementary materials for the FIRST Scholarship to the Office of Undergraduate Admission by March 2, 2009. Awards will be recognized at the annual FIRST Championships. You can download the IIT/FIRST Scholarship application here.
All materials must be submitted by mail to:
Office of Undergraduate AdmissionIllinois Institute of Technology
Perlstein 101
10 W 33rd Street
Chicago, IL 60616
For more information, contact Rishab Malhotra at 312.567.3909 or rmalhot1@iit.edu.
IIT-Fermilab Scholarship Program
Illinois Institute of Technology is proud to announce the IIT-Fermilab Scholarship program to support the children/dependents of Fermilab.
Beginning Fall 2008, IIT will award up to five Fermilab Scholarships each year to children/dependents of employees that are admitted for full-time admission to IIT. These scholarships, valued at up to $10,000 per year for four years (five years for architecture), are applicable towards tuition expenses at IIT, and may be combined with other merit-based scholarships awarded by the university. However, the total amount may not exceed tuition expenses.
How to Apply
- Complete an IIT application for admission.
- Submit the IIT/Fermilab Scholarship application.
- Submit a letter from Fermilab verifying employment status of parent/guardian.
You must submit your completed IIT application as well as supplementary materials for the IIT/Fermilab Scholarship to the Office of Undergraduate Admission by March 2, 2009. Awards will be announced by March 15, 2009.
All materials must be submitted by mail to:
Office of Undergraduate AdmissionIllinois Institute of Technology
Perlstein 101
10 W 33rd Street
Chicago, IL 60616
For more information about opportunities at IIT, visit our Special Programs page or contact Jill Sifuentes at 312.567.6961 or sifuentes@iit.edu.
Leadership Edge Scholarship
The Leadership Edge Scholarship is a full-tuition, four-year undergraduate scholarship awarded to remarkable freshman business students. This prestigious award encourages exceptional business achievement as students pursue their business studies.
Find out more about the Leadership Edge Scholarship.
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Preparing future officers and leaders in our nation's armed services, the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) provides leadership experience, acacdemic support, physical training, and financial assistance to new and returning students.
Interested students apply for scholarships through the respective ROTC branches. Applicants are eligible to receive up to full funding from the government; what applicants are not awarded, IIT will make up the remaining balance for room and board.
All three branches of the military are represented at IIT. Navy and Air Force ROTC units are stationed on campus, with an Army unit headquartered at UIC. All three serve the entire Chicagoland area.
Find out more about Air Force ROTC and its scholarship opportunities.
Find out more about Army ROTC and its scholarship opportunities.
Find out more about Navy ROTC and its scholarship opportunities.
SAE Engineering Scholarship
The SAE Engineering Scholarship ranges in value up to $8,000 per year for four years and is awarded to up to fifteen students.
More information is available at http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/unvsponsored/.
Thomas A. Roszak Scholarship
Awarded annually, the Thomas A. Roszak Scholarship provides $5000 towards the tuition of one entering freshman architecture student who demonstrates exceptional promise and financial need.
Find out more about the Roszak Scholarship.
