The Office of International Services would like to announce that the Laurette Kirstein Scholarship application for the 2018-2019 academic year is now available on our website. Five awards of $5,000 each (pretax)* in the form of student account credit for tuition, books, and living expenses will be offered to UIC international students who display academic excellence and meet the following requirements:
- An international student** currently enrolled full-time at UIC pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- A minimum UIC cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must have completed at least one semester of coursework at UIC at the time of application.
The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
Please visit the OIS website for more information on the scholarship and to access the application form.
Questions regarding the Laurette Kirstein Scholarship can be emailed to oisscholarship@uic.edu or you may call OIS at (312) 996-3121.
*Non-qualified scholarship payments (i.e. living, or travel expense) made nonresident aliens for tax purposes (NR) are subject to withholding and IRS reporting.
**The term "international student" encompasses any student enrolled at UIC who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident, who holds a valid non-immigrant visa status, and is maintain his/her status. In addition to those individuals who entered the U.S. on student visas, this population includes students in dependent status who are eligible to enroll full-time in an academic program.
Office of International Services
The University of Illinois at Chicago
1200 West Harrison Street
2160 Student Services Building, MC 326
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (+1) 312-996-3121 / Fax: (+1) 312-996-9432
Email: ois@uic.edu / Website: ois.uic.edu
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