CHANCE Scholarships and Award Opportunities
Financial Assistance, Scholarships, and CHANCE Awards
The CHANCE Program provides guidance, information, and various resources to to promote student understanding of financial aid and scholarships. To discuss your financial needs, please make an appointment with a member of our Student Support Unit here. Walk-ins are accepted as well.
In conjunction with corporate partners and various organizations, we offer a number of scholarships to both incoming freshmen and current University of Illinois Chicago Students. Our goal is to support students who are studying in a variety of fields, and help them reach their academic endeavors to help lessen the financial burden of college expenses (for them and their family).
Our scholarships require applicants to be actively engaged with our program. Engagement with the CHANCE Program may include, but is not limited to, volunteering for various civic engagement and community outreach initiatives; attending our Success Series Workshops; participating in CHANCE tutoring and/or study groups; and other on-and off-campus opportunities. Information about these opportunities is available throughout this website.
Recipients are chosen based on the overall judging criteria which includes GPA, demonstrated leadership within your community or on campus, being of good character, and short answer responses.
Scholarship applications for the Fall 2025 semester will be available starting April 14, 2025!
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ComEd Scholarship Award
o GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
o Students must be in one of the following majors: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
o Current UIC Student
The CHANCE Program Scholarship
o Minimum 2.75 GPA
o All majors can apply
o Current UIC Student or Incoming Freshmen
William Everett Group Innovator Award
o GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (Incoming Freshmen)
o GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale (Current Undergrad Students)
o Students must be a Computer Science or Computer Engineering major.
o Current UIC Student or Incoming Freshmen
National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) (Spring 2025)
o GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale
o Students must be in one of the following majors: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
o Current UIC Student
Dr. Phyllis P. Hayes Legacy Award
o GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
o Have successfully completed 15 credit hours
o Students must be in the College of Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences
o Current UIC Student
Digital Scholars
o GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale
o Students must be a Computer Science major
o Incoming Freshmen
If you have any questions, please email chance@uic.edu
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Campus-Wide Financial Aid Resources Heading link
A list of campus-wide financial aid resources can be found below.