The Honors College Fall 2019 Tuition Award is now live on SnAP! These highly competitive awards are offered in amounts up to the full cost of in-state tuition and tuition differential.
Eligibility:
- Current Honors College student (spring 2019);
- Completed at least 1 semester at UIC and in the Honors College at the time the application is due;
- Minimum 3.4 UIC GPA;
- In good standing with the Honors College after the spring 2019 semester;
- Completed SnAP General Application, including responses to both short answer questions;
- Completed Tuition Award application
FAQ:
- What makes a strong application?
- Generally, strong applicants make a clear, concise case for why they would benefit from this award.
- These applications generally are realistic (keeping in mind that this is a 1-semester award) and specific (stating what the tuition award will allow them to do in the funded semester).
- Strong applications are generally free of grammar, spelling, and other errors, and are accurate and up-to-date (including the responses to the SnAP General Application short-answer questions). Do consider visiting the Writing Center (https://writingcenter.uic.edu/) for assistance, or asking a trusted person to review your application prior to the deadline.
- I have a 4.0 GPA. Does that mean I will get a tuition award?
- Maybe! This scholarship is awarded based on the overall quality of the application and its competitiveness with other applications in the same pool.
- The Committee considers both merit and need along with the quality of the written responses. GPA is an aspect of merit, but we consider many factors in selecting recipients.
- Will this award pay for fees, housing, books, or other expenses?
- This award is limited to UIC in-state tuition and differential (if applicable). Recipients may earn a full or partial award.
- The amount you are eligible for is determined by Financial Aid, based on other aid that you receive.
- I’m an out-of-state/international student. Can I apply for this tuition award?
- Yes! Although the value of the award is capped at in-state tuition and differential, all students who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to apply.
- What does good standing with the Honors College refer to?
- Students in good standing meet the Honors College GPA requirement (minimum 3.4 UIC GPA) and do not have a DFR for HON 222 or HON 322 in the previous academic year.
- If you are unsure of your status, contact your Honors College Advisor. You can look up your advisor’s contact information by logging into HARS: https://apps.honors.uic.edu/HARS/.
- Can I renew this scholarship?
- No, this is a one-time, one-semester award.
- You are welcome to reapply for a future semester, but there is no guarantee that you will receive the award multiple times.
How to apply:
- Log into SnAP: https://uic.academicworks.com/users/sign_in
- Update and complete your SnAP General Application. Be sure that you have responded fully to the General Application short answer questions before beginning the Tuition Award application. Make sure your information is accurate, up-to-date, and fully responds to the questions.
- Submit your Tuition Award application by the deadline: Friday, May 17, 2019 at midnight.
If you have additional questions not listed here, please do contact Julianne at jangeli@uic.edu.
