Scholarships

University Scholarships
A full list of undergraduate university scholarships are available on the Undergraduate Admissions website: http://www.iit.edu/undergrad_admission/apply/scholarships.shtml.

ROTC Scholarships
Preparing future officers and leaders in our nation's armed services, the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) provides leadership experience, academic 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. For detailed information, please view this PDF.

You can also find more information on the department websites:
Air Force ROTC
Army ROTC
Navy ROTC

Unless otherwise noted, these scholarships are renewable for only four years and apply only to undergraduate students who maintain full-time status. For more information related to semesters of eligibility, please review our policy online. Students are not eligible for renewal of their IIT scholarships while participating in a co-op program. All IIT scholarships require satisfactory academic progress and most have additional academic requirements. Students may check their award letter for more specific details regarding scholarships awarded.  Finally, there may be instances where changes to the original notification are warranted, which are outline on our Award Revision Policy online.

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Assistantships
Fulltime students applying to Professional Master's Programs who have exceptionally strong academic records may be eligible for one of a limited number of one-year, half-tuition academic scholarships. Fulltime students applying to M.S. and Ph.D. programs may qualify for fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships. Students will be considered automatically for scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships at the time the admission decision is made — as long as they apply by the funding deadline listed on the admission application.

A fellowship provides financial support to defray the cost of tuition and a stipend for living expenses. A tuition scholarship provides all or part of the tuition only. Both are exempt from federal income taxes. Most degree programs provide financial support for teaching assistants who help with instruction and research assistants who work on funded research projects. Graduate assistants may receive support in the form of a stipend and/or tuition support.

Continuing students should apply to their major academic unit. Acceptance of an award or appointment for the fall semester is considered binding on the student after April 15. If a student's academic work is judged to be unsatisfactory, the award may be canceled at the discretion of the university at any time during the period covered.  Further information about scholarships for graduate students can be found on the Graduate Admission website.

Alumni Tuition Benefits
ALUMED is a program of tuition credit for graduates of IIT or Midwest College of Engineering (MCE). Alumni registering as part-time undergraduate students are permitted to register for one course offered by IIT each semester at a cost of one-half the current tuition rate. Alumni registering as part-time graduate students will receive a one third reduction of the tuition charges for one course. Alumni registering as full-time students or as law students in a Chicago-Kent degree program are not eligible. ALUMED may not be used for enrollment in short courses, special problems, research, thesis and non-credit courses. Reductions in tuition may not be applied retroactively.  For more information and to apply for ALUMED, please click here.

Undergraduate international students are automatically considered for institutional scholarships once they have been admitted to IIT. These scholarships are awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. All of these scholarships are renewable as long as students maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. For a full list of scholarships offered by IIT, visit the Undergraduate Admission website.

Fulltime international students applying to Professional Master's Programs who have exceptionally strong academic records may be eligible for one of a limited number of one-year, half-tuition academic scholarships. Fulltime students applying to M.S. and Ph.D. programs may qualify for fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships. You will be considered automatically for scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships at the time the admission decision is made — as long as you apply by the funding deadline listed on the admission application. Further information about scholarships for graduate students can be found on the Graduate Admission website.

Specific Scholarship for Bulgarian Citizens
Bulgarian citizens, who are accepted for admission to an IIT undergraduate or graduate program, may apply for the Dimiter Etimov Scholarship for full tuition and living expenses. Applicants must have graduated from a Bulgarian high school, and intend to return to Bulgaria after their studies. Contact: Professor Alex Nikolov at nikolov@iit.edu.

Specific Assistance for International Graduate students

• Scholarships for Graduate Engineering Students from Brazil
  Brazilian students who are admitted in a Master's in Engineering Program at IIT, and who receive a one-year, half-tuition merit scholarship, are eligible to apply to receive an additional $10,000-$25,000 USD from Instituto Ling.
  Deadline to apply to IIT: February 15
  Admission requirements: http://www.grad.iit.edu/admission/requirements.html
  Contact: Darsh Wasan, Vice President, International Affiars, at wasan@iit.edu or 312-567-3001.

• Tang Graduate Scholarship for Tang Undergraduate Scholars in China
  Citizens of China who are accepted for admission in an IIT master's degree program and whose undergraduate study in China was supported by the Tang Foundation are eligible to apply for the Tang Foundation Graduate Scholarship for tuition and stipend. Contact chinaoffice@iit.edu or qu@iit.edu.

• Scholarships for Graduate Engineering Students from Latin America and the Caribbean
  The Organization of American States, through its Department of Human Development offers scholarships of up to $30,000 USD per academic year for study towards a Master's degree in Engineering at IIT. See http://educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/types.aspx?culture=en&navid=44.
  Deadline to apply to IIT: February 15
  Admission Requirements: http://www.grad.iit.edu/admission/requirements.html
  Contact: Darsh Wasan, Vice President, International Affiars, at wasan@iit.edu or 312-567-3001.

Student Loans for Graduate Students from Latin America and the Caribbean
The Organization of American States' Rowe Fund offers interest-free loans of up to $15,000 USD for students admitted to graduate programs at IIT. Loan details are available at http://www.oas.org/rowe/ or contact: Darsh Wasan, Vice President, International Affiars, at wasan@iit.edu or 312-567-3001.

The university cannot provide any federal or state financial aid to undocumented students. Undocumented students who are admitted to the undergraduate program at Illinois Institute of Technology may qualify for institutional scholarship assistance based upon:

• the strength of their overall academic credentials
• the professional promise as demonstrated by their letters of recommendations
• the statement of purpose
• the potential to excel at a very high level within the context of a rigorous academic curriculum

Students may receive institutional assistance up to $20,000 for tuition and up to $3,500 for housing per year. In addition, undocumented students may pursue funds from outside agencies that determine eligibility for their funds without regard to citizenship status.

Application for Financial Aid Consideration

Other Resources

• Finaid
• College Board
• College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students