Scholarships

For All Students:

All full-time students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships when their application for admission is reviewed.

Freshman domestic students are eligible for the Heald Scholarship (the average Heald awarded is $12,000).

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 ($5,000 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 on the Bursar's website.

All students are expected to be enrolled full-time and to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to continue receiving scholarship and financial aid.

IIT also offers several special scholarships to which students can apply; please see below.

Camras Scholars Program

One of our highest undergraduate academic honors, 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.

Crown Scholarship

Providing full tuition for five years to one first-year full-time 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.

Duchossois Leadership Scholars

The Duchossois Family Foundation is pleased to announce a new Illinois Institute of Technology scholarship program — the Duchossois Leadership Scholars.

The Duchossois Leadership Scholars Program is a nationally preeminent, elite scholarship program at IIT, attracting top students from across the country who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential and academic success in their projected field.

Find out more about the Duchossois Leadership Scholars Program.

Presidential Scholarships

Inspired by a series of conversations with Chancellor Hyman of the City Colleges of Chicago and the presidents of the City Colleges of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology is pleased to announce a major new scholarship and educational outreach initiative.

Through these initiatives, we are determined to substantially redefine the pipeline initiatives within the fields of science and psychology, technology, engineering, and mathematics as well as business and architecture — hereafter referred to as STEM+, and to significantly engage students at every level throughout the educational community from K-12 through the community colleges to four-year institutions. Furthermore, collaborating institutions and organizations are committed to serve as a catalyst to support students toward their goals to earn advanced professional and academic degrees in STEM+ fields.

For more information about the Presidential Scholarships, click here.

STEM+ Educational and Scholarship Initiative

The IIT STEM+ scholarship program is promoting access and opportunity in the STEM fields by providing financial assistance to students pursuing any IIT undergraduate degree.

Click for more information on the STEM+ Educational and Scholarship Initiative program and to see how we are working to make IIT affordable for all families.

Collens Scholars Program

As a continuation of our growing relationship with Chicago Public Schools, IIT has formally launched the Collens Scholarship, an initiative that offers eligible CPS graduates the opportunity to attend IIT as a full-time student with full financial support for all tuition, books and fees. Since the launch of the Collens Scholars Program at the end of the 2006 academic year, 159 CPS students have benefited from this scholarship.

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.

Chicago Police and Fire Departments Scholarship

In honor of the Chicago Police and Fire Departments' dedicated leadership and service to the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is offering $15,000 annual scholarships to the children and grandchildren of members of the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department.

Click for more details and information on how to apply for the Chicago Police and Fire Departments 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.

For detailed information, please view this PDF.

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

Last modified: 02/03/2012 11:21:28